What is CBD? Here is what you Need to know.

Have you heard about CBD? Most likely you have, as it is growing by leaps and bounds now that the hemp plant is legal to grow in the US. So, even if you have heard of CBD, do you really understand what it is and what it does? Well, this article is going to educate you.  Even if you think you know everything, stick around, you might learn something new.

To watch a video on hemp CBD click the hemp link

*Full disclosure: I am a CTFO associate. If you click on any CTFO links and make a purchase I will receive a commission. There is no obligation to do so. I am not a medical professional and am not offering you medical advice. This article is for informational and educational purposes only. Please consult your physician before taking any products.*

What is CBD?

CBD is also called cannabidiol. If you know anything about science, then you know that plants are separated in categories like “families.” Dr. Robban Sica explains to CTFO associates that cannabis is the genus and the hemp and marijuana plant are both a class under the same genus. The hemp plant makes over 80 cannabinoids, with CBD and THC being two of them.  Think of it this way, the primary cannabidiol of the hemp plant is CBD and the primary cannabidiol of marijuana is THC.  You can find both in each plant but, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the component that gives you a “high” which is found in great abundance in the marijuana plant. 

Why is CBD important?

Our body has an endocannabinoid system! What is this you ask? In really simple terms, this is a bunch of receptors throughout our body that “talk” to each other. Their purpose is to keep every-thing in balance within our body. But wait, it is isn’t just humans that have this, any mammal with a vertebrate has this system in their body. This is where CBD comes in. If your body is lacking in its naturally made cannabinoids, consuming more from CBD can help your endocannabinoid system function more efficiently. This explanation is very simplistic of a very complex system, so to learn more about the science you can visit Fundación CANNA or Science Direct.

What is the history of the hemp plant?

Hemp has been utilized on earth for about 6000 years. It has only been in the last century that it was used as a political tool and deemed illegal. The fibers derived from hemp have been used for clothing, paper and medicine. In fact, hemp cloth was found at an archeological site of the Mesopotamia dated back to 8000 BC. Not to mention our own US Constitution was written on hemp paper! So, what happened you might ask? Cotton happened and the invention of the cotton gin. See, hemp was not easy to process and was highly labor intensive. Not to mention, in the late 1930’s the powerful textile companies didn’t like that hemp was there to compete with so they aided in new legislature that would eventually make growing hemp illegal. To learn more details like this visit MIT.edu where I gathered some of this information.

Benefits of CBD

Why would you want to take CBD? Let’s go back to that CTFO training call where Dr. Sica explains just a few benefits. She states that CBD can help:

• Our immune system
• Balance blood pressure
• Regulate emotions
• Decrease inflammation

She also states that CBD is an adaptogen, which means if something is too high or too low CBD helps balance.  This makes sense with what we just learned about the endocannabinoid system, right! If your body’s endocannabinoid system isn’t working properly, CBD could help its balance.

Dr. Sica also explains that the natural components of CBD can cause what they call “entourage effect” which means it increases the good outcome and decreases side effects. So, this all sounds good right? Then why is my friend seeing faster results than I am? Dr. Sica explains that there could be a couple things going on here. First, you could have toxins in your body that are preventing or blocking the receptors from working properly. Also, you can’t control where the body is taking the CBD first. You may think your back pain is your priority, but your body may think your high cholesterol is the priority. Bottom line, you cannot control where the CBD goes in your body and how long it will take to “work.”

Where I get my CBD

So now that you know what CBD is, why it is important, the benefits and history, you may want to know where you can get it. There are many companies selling CBD, so you really need to do your research. You want to find a company that uses the highest-grade hemp, no GMO’s or pesticides and isolates the CBD through CO2 extraction and crystal precipitation. Most importantly, you want a company that is going to show you exactly what is in their product with 3^rd party lab results!

To view some quality products now follow this link to CTFO

To view a webinar on the opportunity to have your own CBD business click webinar.

I hope that you have found this article informative. If you want to know more about CBD, please let me know in the comments. More articles to come on finding the right company for you, differences in isolate versus full spectrum and my story, so subscribe today so you don’t miss out on those posts.

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