What is CBD and Why Should I Use It?
As a new product in the seemingly ever expanding health and wellness, CBD has earned the trust of millions of people, while drawing questions and the suspicion of millions more. What is CBD? Why should I use CBD? Makes sense, right? If you’re going to be using a product to help improve your health you should know what it is.
What is CBD?
We might as well start at the top and get this out of the way — after all, if you’re going to start searching for a CBD product, it’s best you understand what you’re getting. Commonly known as CBD and less commonly by its scientific name, cannabidiol, CBD is a cannabinoid that is a compound present in cannabis sativa plants. In contrast with the better-known cannabinoid THC, CBD does not offer consumers a high.
Much skepticism with CBD products revolves around its relation to THC. Fear not, you won’t start experiencing weird feelings or thoughts or start hearing music in a different way like you might with THC. CBD products don’t produce the psychoactivity that THC does and have been shown to contain anti-inflammatory and anti-sporadic effects, which can potentially assist with arthritis-related pain and inflammation
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Why Should I Use CBD?
The chronic aches and pains of aging, daily life, or ripping through some sweet mountain trails can certainly be a drag – and a reason to try CBD. But many of us also face other sorts of maladies. We can’t sleep. We can’t shut off our brain. We don’t want to go to that big work party because we don’t want to experience the angst and possible panic it could cause. In recent years CBD has drawn increasing interest as a treatment for a range of neuropsychiatric disorders.
While CBD has been shown to be an effective treatment for the body through lotion, a majority of its devotees are using it to treat anxiety-related conditions like sleep disorders, PTSD, social anxiety, panic disorders and moderate depression.
At Glacier Organics, our broad and pure spectrum CBD, Phytocannabinoid Rich tinctures promote health and healing through their fast acting, high quality ingredients that allow you to enjoy all of the benefits of CBD.
