CBD benefits for chronic pain have been shown to help many illnesses like insomnia, cancer, epilepsy and arthritis. Not everyone wants to pop pills every 4-6 hours for pain all while hurting one’s liver. This is the beauty of CBD. It helps the body without many harsh side effects that you get with hard drugs. CBD has shown to help relieve pain and as more studies are done we are hopeful of the potential that CBD brings. CBD is sources from high-quality hemp plants and are available in many forms from Tinctures, Capsules, Isolate, Vapes, CBD Sprays and Chill Shots.
CBD Benefits
Sleep/Insomnia
Whether you are sick or just have a hard time sleeping, CBD helps by relaxing your body. CBD’s anxiolytic (anxiety-inhibiting) properties help make your body feel calm which is essential for sleep. Your body is then able to replace and repair damaged cells while you sleep.
Anti-inflammatory
Chronic inflammation causes severe pain and damage the body’s tissue. CBD is helpful and doesn’t effect on your stomach, kidney or liver. CBD acts like an anti-inflammatory by reducing inflammation and swelling.
Muscles Relaxation
Exercising is one of the best ways to relieve chronic pain, but what do you do when it hurts to move or exercise? You can try CBD. CBD helps your muscles relax while making it easier for you to move.
PTSD
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety conditions brought on by extreme stress. It happens from military combat, sexual assault or other traumatic events like near death experience and car crashes. Some symptoms of PTSD are flashback, insomnia, mood swings, suicide or social isolation. CBD functions to restore the normal balance in our Endocannabinoid system (ECS) which regulates mood and memory.
Anxiety Relief
Chronic pain can also damage a person’s emotional state. Chronic pain leads to reduce focus which ultimately leads to anxiety. CBD soothes the nervous system by calming it down. A study by Brazilian researchers reported a significant decrease in social anxiety and lowered increased heart rate.
Anti-seizure
CBD has been used as a treatment for epilepsy. While research is still new, studies have offered hope for seizure disorders. Continued research is currently being conducted to better understand how CBD can help.
Depression
It’s very easy to become depressed. You feel lonely and isolated which can often turn into depression. CBD works as an antidepressant by increasing serotonin to the brain and stimulates the hippocampus which is responsible for emotion and memory responses.
With all recommendations, please speak with your physician before trying CBD and how it may affect any current medications that you are taking.