What if I told you there is a completely natural way to manage chronic pain, inflammation, stresses and anxiety? Unanimously, the answer would be a resounding “SIGN ME UP!”. Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, is a well-established, highly researched, holistic remedy for many common chronic ailments. Turns out, the recent ‘CBD Craze’ is not so recent; CBD was discovered in 1940 with research on its effectiveness beginning as early as 1963.Bradley E. Alger, a leading scientist in the study of endocannabinoids with a PhD from Harvard
said that cannabinoid therapy is connected to the part of the biological matrix where body and brain meet. Some of the researched effects of CBD include dealing with insomnia, chronic pain, anxiety and inflammation – here, we are going to briefly dive into how CBD works within the body as well as explain some of its many proven health benefits.
How It Works: The human body has a natural Endocannabinoid System that consists of countless cannabinoid (CBD) receptors which play vital roles in physiological processes including mood, memory, appetite and pain. Cannabinoids are designed to link together with specific receptors which, in turn, spring the neuron into action. Supplementing CBD products helps trigger a set of events in order to carry out cellular responses for homeostasis and healthy functioning.
Validated Effects: A great benefit of cannabinoids is that they safely reduce the effects of various types of chronic pain including neuropathic, arthritis, fibromyalgia, HIV and multiple sclerosis. In many cases chronic pain may be driven by inflammation and autoimmunity. It is believed among researchers that our natural internal cannabinoid system can become disturbed by autoimmune diseases and inflammation. CBD may be helpful with a variety of inflammatory conditions as it acts on the body’s cannabinoid receptors regulating inflammation while balancing the immune system.
The cardiac system is another system CBD is shown to have great potential in helping. Early animal studies suggest that CBD has an important role throughout the cardiac system. Throughout these studies, cannabinoid supplementation is associated with relaxing blood vessels resulting in more regular heart rhythms, reduced heart rate and blood pressure.
CBD is even shown to have an impact on the human brain! Quite possibly the most well know and well researched effects of CBD is its effectiveness in reducing the frequency of seizures in individuals with epilepsy. Studies have demonstrated that parents with epileptic children also reported improved alertness, sleep and mood in their children.
As Always:
If you plan on supplementing with CBD products to improve your sleeping, decrease your anxieties, manage your pain or any other host of reasons, consult your physician – if for no other reason than to ensure it will not affect any other medication you may be taking!
