CBD Education Hub
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What is CBD?
What is CBD?
CBD is a chemical compound (Cannabidiol) from the hemp plant with a variety of uses. The cannabis and hemp plant contain over 100 organic compounds called cannabinoids, the two most abundant are typically THC and CBD.
What distinguishes a cannabis plant from a hemp plant are the levels of these compounds in the plant. Any cannabis plant with a THC level above .3% is considered “Marijuana”, a plant with .3% THC or less is considered Industrial Hemp.
What distinguishes a cannabis plant from a hemp plant are the levels of these compounds in the plant. Any cannabis plant with a THC level above .3% is considered “Marijuana”, a plant with .3% THC or less is considered Industrial Hemp.
Large amounts of THC is what gives the user a “high” or “intoxicating” effect. Industrial hemp plants are bred to have high CBD and low THC, delivering the therapeutic benefits of both cannabinoids without the “high”.
Since the FDA approved the first CBD medication, hundreds of studies have shown positive benefits from both THC and CBD.
Many studies have also shown that CBD and THC work together, along with other compounds known as terpenes and flavonoids, to form a synergistic effect referred to as the ‘entourage effect’.
Simply put, specific ratios of CBD, THC, and other compounds are very important in formulating a superior product. The amount of CBD present is not the only factor influencing the effects of a CBD oil.
Since the FDA approved the first CBD medication, hundreds of studies have shown positive benefits from both THC and CBD.
Many studies have also shown that CBD and THC work together, along with other compounds known as terpenes and flavonoids, to form a synergistic effect referred to as the ‘entourage effect’.
Simply put, specific ratios of CBD, THC, and other compounds are very important in formulating a superior product. The amount of CBD present is not the only factor influencing the effects of a CBD oil.
How CBD Works
One of the main ways CBD and THC impact us is by mimicking and augmenting the effects of the compounds in our bodies called “endogenous cannabinoids” - so named because of their similarity to the compounds found in the cannabis plant. These “endocannabinoids” are part of regulatory system called the “endocannabinoid system”.
The endocannabinoid system plays a crucial role in regulating a broad range of physiological processes that affect our everyday experience – our mood, our energy level, our intestinal fortitude, immune activity, blood pressure, bone density, glucose metabolism, how we experience pain, stress, hunger, and more.
What are consequences of a chronically deficient or overactive endocannabinoid system? In a word, disease.
What are consequences of a chronically deficient or overactive endocannabinoid system? In a word, disease.
Science has shown that the endocannabinoid system is dysregulated in nearly all pathological conditions. Pal Pacher and George Kunos, scientists with the NIH, suggest, "By modulating the endocannabinoid system and enhancing endocannabinoid tone, CBD and THC can slow – or in some cases stop – disease progression.”
CBD Can Help With:
- Sleep
- Appetite
- Mood
- Motor control
- Immune Deficiency
- Pain & Disease
- Memory
- Fertility
- Blood Pressure
FAQ
What is FSO?
Full spectrum oil contains the entire cannabinoid profile, including THC, from the hemp plant plus the naturally occurring terpenes.
What is CBD Isolate?
Full spectrum oil contains the entire cannabinoid profile, including THC, from the hemp plant plus the naturally occurring terpenes.
What is CBD Isolate?
A CBD isolate product contains only CBD and no other cannabinoids.
What is Broad Spectrum?
The combination of 2 or more different cannabinoids or the combination of a cannabinoid and terpenes.
What dose should I take?
Dosing is the most important aspect of taking CBD. Everyone is different therefore a dose that works for your friend may not work for you. As a user of CBD, you must do your due diligence by communicating with us what you are taking and how it is affecting you.
What is the recommended dose for starting CBD?
Our recommended starting dose is 1ml per day, every day. This can be broken up into .5ml in the morning and .5ml at night if desired. If taking the recommended dose does not yield desired effects, increase dose by 1.5x.