What is CBD?
CBD is one of many cannabinoids (compounds) in the cannabis plant. Researchers have been looking at the possible therapeutic uses of CBD.
Did you know that CBD, cannabinoids, come from TWO different plants?
- There is the marijuana plant: Two compounds in this plant are Delta-9 (THC) and CBD.
- THC creates a mind-altering “high” when a person smokes it or uses it in cooking. This is because THC breaks down when a person applies heat and introduces it into the body.
- CBD, in contrast, is not psychoactive. It does not change a person’s state of mind when they use it. However, it may produce significant changes in the body, and it is showing some significant medical benefits.
- Then there is the Hemp plant: Unlike Marijuana, Hemp has a higher concentrate of CBD vs. THC, creating a more medicinal effect, without the “high”.
How Can CBD Help You?
According to a 2018 studyTrusted Source, reasons for taking CBD oil include:
- chronic pain
- arthritis or joint pain
- anxiety and depression
- sleep disorder
- migraine
- cluster and other headaches
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- nausea
- cancer
- allergies or asthma
- epilepsy and other seizure disorders
- multiple sclerosis (MS)
- lung conditions
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
WHY CBD?
You need CBD to keep your Endocannabinoid System activated!
- When your Endocannabinoid System is activated the Cannabinoids go where your body most needs them, relieving the dis-ease, otherwise, being created, when your body doesn’t have the CBD.
Your Endocannabinoid System is the Mother Lode of all systems!
- Which means IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP IT ACTIVATED!
CBD activates your Endocannabinoid System so your body can heal itself.
I knew NOTHING about CBD before 2017. I didn’t know there was a Hemp plant vs. Marijuana. My hands were so arthritic I could NOT open a jar. After taking a high-quality CBD product for 3 weeks, I was good!!! I use it every day, to keep that system in good shape.
History of CBD in the U.S
- Before 1937, hemp (the plant that CBD is made from) was grown abundantly in the US. The government used to PAY farmers to grow it. It was used for paper, clothing, rope, etc. The first flag was made from Hemp. Levi jeans used it for their jeans.
- THEN, the lumber lobbyists got scared and went to the government encouraging them to categorize Hemp as a DRUG. Making it illegal!
- Since then, we don’t get our system activated. The animals used to eat the hemp and we ate the animals. That’s why we have so many auto immune diseases now. We needed the hemp to keep our bodies healthy.
- In 2018 President Trump passed the Farm Bill, making hemp categorized as an herb vs a drug. That is why you see so many dispensaries opened now that it is legal.
AND THAT IS WHY OUR BODIES NEED CBD!
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