Benefits of CBD, how to use it to improve your overall health
Guest Post by Eva Gore, Alta Farms
CBD products include CBD gummies, CBD oil and CBD beverages.
Just in case you did not know, CBD is a type of cannabinoid that is obtained from the hemp cannabis plant. It is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that does not make you high or alter your brain or motor skills. On the other hand, the cannabinoid that does make you experience a “high” is called THC which is found within the sugar, aerial leaves, and flower of the marijuana cannabis plant. There is only 0.3% THC in the CBD Herbal Tea products I am recommending to you today.
So, you might be thinking, “If CBD won’t make me high, then what is the point of using it?” What I can tell you is that the benefits of cannabinoids extend way beyond altering brain function. As a matter of fact, your body is in possession of an endocannabinoid system which operates with the natural cannabinoid receptors in your brain and immune system, to reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, aid in controlling stress and help you have a good night’s sleep, all of which and including other things, put at risk your internal homeostasis. While taking CBD products, you still are in control and are able to maintain full brain functionality.
Here are the top 10 health advantages of consuming CBD products. Although gummies are good, most people respond better to CBD in a soluble form. For example, just a cup of CBD infused tea at night before bed will have you feeling the results relatively quick in 15 minutes.
1) CBD can alleviate Depression and Anxiety
According to the World Health Organization, over 300 million people in the world suffer from depression and a significant percentage of these people also struggle with anxiety too. These are two profoundly serious mental disorders that can devastate the quality of a person’s life. Nevertheless, more and more medical researchers have found that CBD will reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety for people. It even helps overcome social anxiety and public speaking anxiety too.
2) Greatly reduces Pain
CBD gets the most interest because of its ability to decrease pain. CBD can reduce everything from the physical pain caused by arthritis to the neuropathic pain caused by multiple sclerosis. If you live with an inflammatory disease which is causing you physical suffering, then try some CBD oil, Salve, Tea or Gummies and you should see that pain dissipating very quickly.
3)Overcoming Drug Addiction
Drug addiction can affect the crucial brain pathways that cause you to develop a dependency to addictive substances like morphine or heroin. CBD works to correct the brain circuits accountable for stimulating the addiction in the first place so that you do not have a dependency on those drugs as much going forward in the future.
4) Prevent Diabetes
Yes, you read this correctly! CBD is understood to inhibit a condition called insulitis which destroys pancreatic beta cells. Because insulitis is a big cause of Type I Diabetes, taking steps to prevent insulitis can help avert diabetes too. For those people who already have diabetes, CBD may lower the side effects of the disease like memory loss and neuroinflammation.
5) Reduces Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is the major cause of cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, and strokes. Just taking one dose of CBD each day, you may find yourself having lower blood pressure. This means you would have a decreased chance of having a heart attack, stroke, or heart disease.
6) Fights recurring Insomnia
Do you regularly have trouble falling asleep? If your answer is yes, then even just 18mg CBD might be the answer you are searching for to help reduce insomnia or any other sleep related difficulties you may be experiencing. CBD has the ability to reduce anxiety and then lessen the effects of worry which cause you to stay awake at night.
7) Eradicates and Prevents Acne
Because CBD contains anti-inflammatory properties it will help lower the production of sebum within the skin. Sebum is a naturally produced oil which protects the skin. When disproportionate amounts of sebum are produced, it causes acne to develop on the surface and create those annoying pimples and blackheads. Consuming CBD oil and using CBD lotions can lower the production of sebum, so the sometimes painful acne can clear up quickly.
8) Reduces and even prevents Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms
The biggest contributor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease is Neuroinflammation. CBD will act to reduce and may even prevent neuroinflammation by acting to safeguard your neurons from the free radicals that want to destroy them. This means you will lessen chance of having to deal with Alzheimer’s disease or its progressive symptoms.
9) Anti-psychotic Effects
Psychotic symptoms have been found to lessen with CBD treatment in people suffering from a variety of mental disorders, like schizophrenia and psychosis. These results have not been medically proven for all types of mental disorders, though people living with these disorders have apparently noticed a welcomed relief from CBD.
10) Helps Fight Cancer
Once again, the anti-inflammatory properties of CBD provide anti-tumor effects as well. If you are concerned about developing a cancerous tumor in your, lung, breast, brain, colon, or even prostate, we recommend dosing on CBD consistently. It has been purported that it might even prevent cancer from spreading if it already exists within the system.
New to CBD?
I recommend starting simply with a warm cup of delicious CBD tea at night. This way you get used to the unique taste and you will be able to monitor how you feel after consuming it. Alta Farms in Utah bring to us a unique tasting line of specially formulated CBD Herbal Teas (18mg CBD per cup) mixed specifically with natural herbs and spices, to help with pain and inflammation, anxiety and stress and insomnia. If you find the CBD flavor too overwhelming, Alta Farms also have CBD Isolate infusions where there is absolutely no distinct hempy taste.