CBD is widely appreciated by many people in the world because of its health-associated benefits including relieving various b pains (back pain, sciatic nerve pain), treating arthritis, alleviating anxiety, stress, and depression, and acting as a detox.
CBD can be taken into the body through vaping, sublingual, topical, and edibles. Every mode of administration has different bioavailability and can be used for different purposes. For example, edibles and CBD added to drinks and foods, can be the bests for relieving stress and anxiety while CBD topicals can serve better for pain relief since they can be applied directly to the affected area for fast relief.
What is CBD
Cannabinoids commonly known as CBD is an active chemical compound derived from the cannabis sativa plant and hemp. These plants are of the same family; they contain the same compounds. However, hemp-derived CBD is legal. THC is the most popular compound found in marijuana known for its psychoactive property. CBD comes in form of oil naturally but can be infused in different products and thus have different formulations.
CBD products contain different compounds based on the type of CBD used. For example, CBD isolate is just CBD, full-spectrum CBD contains all the compounds from the plant. It is mainly less processed to retain more content. Broad-spectrum CBD contains all the cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes except THC.
Health Benefits Of CBD
Alleviates Back Pain
Pain is never sweet; pain hurts no matter how mild it can feel. among many pains experienced by people, back pain can be ranked on the top. Back pains can be linked with a number of other pains. The vertebral system of animals is one of the most delicate but complicated in the body. Back pains can be caused by strenuous activities slips, falls, and accidents. Additionally, it can be caused by lifestyle exercises (physical activities) and sports. Back pain can affect a person’s daily life, mobility, and productivity despite the cause. According to Überall (2020), CBD can be used to relieve different body pains both acute and chronic non-cancer pains. States like UK and Canada have gone health to approve the use of Sativex a CBD drug to treat.
Relieves Sciatica Nerve Pain
Sciatic never pain is any pain either acute or chronic nerves that mainly affects the sciatic nerve. This nerve is the longest in the human body and runs from the lower back through the buttocks and the legs to the toes. The nerve pain can be caused by several factors but the main cause is the slipping or dislocating of the disc and thus rests on the nerve causing pain. Any person who carried out heavy and strenuous activities can do it including athletes because the body is actively involved in working out. The medication mainly used for these conditions are opioids and NSAIDs which in turn be addictive. Therefore, most athletes sort to get a natural remedy to ease the pain. According to Linher-Melville et al. (2020), CBD can be used to reduce sciatic nerve pain naturally.
Treats Arthritis
CBD products can relieve chronic non-cancer pains based on different research shown. CBD is believed to interact with the endocannabinoid receptors found all over the human body and thus provide relief from chronic pain. according to, Khaleghi (2020), CBD can be used to treat arthritis, this is a condition where the cells around and in the joint deteriorate resulting in pain, stiffness, lack of motion, and swelling.
Prevents Insomnia
According to Teitelbaum (2019), any mode of administration can help in improving your sleep quality and pattern. Vaping has insufficient research but might cause respiratory problems.
CBD dosage per time and its effectiveness will depend on a number of factors such as weight, body chemistry, frequency, and the nature of your sleep problem. In the trials carried out on CBD, patients were given prescriptions ranging from 25 to 1500 milligrams daily. However, it is essential to always start low and gradually increase to your satisfaction. CBD for anxiety and sleep the difference is not immediate thus the patient should be patient to reap the desired results.
Treat Epilepsy
CBD has been used in the US for treating seizures for more than 2 years under the brand name epidiolex. According to Gray & Whalley (2020), CBD can treat epilepsy this was backed up by research carried out on different patients where they showed significant improvement after using epidiolex with other medications compared to those who had a placebo.
Act As Detox
The body can get toxins in various ways which might reduce the functioning of some body parts. According to Mansee et al. (2005), CBD can be used to detoxify the body’s organs by reducing cravings and anxiety in patients and help to reduce toxins from the body brought by chunk food, opioids, and alcohol. Therefore, research shows that CBD might help a person addicted to heroin reduce the rate of abuse; by managing the cravings.
Provide Relaxation
You can be tired after having along busy day and all you need will be something to relax your body and the mind. According to Mattagajasingh et al (2017) CBD has the ability to calm and soothe the body and the mind. A relaxed mind can lead to increases in the quality of sleep.
Alleviate Stress Anxiety And Depression
Most people are having mental health disorders including anxiety stress and depression. Most Over the Counter OTC drugs administered to patients have diverse effects such as drowsiness, confusion, and insomnia. According to García-Gutiérrez et al. (2020), CBD can be used as a natural alternative in alleviate anxiety and stress. According to the research carried out on 57 men who were to be tested on public speaking. Some were given CBD while others had a placebo, CBD significantly reduced the anxiety symptoms compared to those who had placebo.
Conclusion
Studies about CBD are still in their infancy stage. Although the hype around it is still increasing there is less known about it and has been the natural solution to some health conditions, there is still much research needed. However, CBD consumers have reported simple side effects including change in appetite, change in weight, diarrhea and increased fatigue. CBD can also cause drowsiness but mainly reported after having an over dose or experienced by beginners. Less information is known on the long-term effects of CBD. Some research suggest that CBD can damage the liver and the lungs (vaping involves inhaling of the components direct to the lungs).
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