What does CBD oil do for your health?

CBD acts as a therapeutic agent in your endocannabinoid system, constantly working to get your body into a place of homeostasis, or balance. As a naturally occurring molecule in your body, to begin with, the consumption of CBD provides additional regulatory molecules to help your body's physiological systems operate more efficiently.

What is Homeostasis and Why is it Important?

Homeostasis is a noun which means "the tendency of the body to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes." This is an extremely important physiological state that our body is constantly attempting to achieve.

Homeostasis keeps our physical environment under control and keeps the conditions conducive for cells to live and function optimally. Without the right physiological conditions, certain processes do not function properly, causing us to feel symptoms of disease and illness. The endocrine system plays an important role in homeostasis because hormones regulate the activity of body cells, but there are many other systems important to maintaining this equilibrium.

How Does CBD Help with Homeostasis?

The science suggests that CBD provides its pharmacological benefits primarily through its inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase, which may, in turn, increase the levels of endocannabinoids, such as anandamide (a feel-good compound analogous to the phytocannabinoid THC), produced by the body. If you don't know much about the endocannabinoid system, check out our article detailing the science of it here.

How Do You Know If It's Working? Can You Feel It?

The short answer is, it depends on which type of CBD you consume, and how much. For example, some CBD products like salves or sprays are only going to provide localized relief. Meaning, only the areas to which you apply the cream or spray the liquid will be affected.
On the other hand, there are systemic CBD products that you can ingest that provide relief all over the body.  When ingested, smoked, or vaporized, the onset of CBD is typically described as a relief or relaxation felt across the whole body. Topical application instantly reduces swelling, pain, and discomfort. The objective is to provide relief without interfering with your ability to participate in day to day life.

What can CBD Improve?

Research shows that CBD benefits include acting as an anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, antiemetic, anxiolytic and antipsychotic agent, and is, therefore, a potential medicine for the treatment of neuroinflammation, epilepsy, oxidative injury, vomiting and nausea, anxiety, mood disorders, and schizophrenia.

In addition, cannabidiol lowers incidence of diabetes, promotes heart health, may treat depression promotes bone growth. CBD certainly helps with insomnia and most people find it highly effective for sleep in particular, especially when combined with CBN (another non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid).