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Five Key Health Benefits of CBD (Cannabidiol) Oil
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the at least 100 cannabinoids in cannabis and has been the focus of a lot of research, thanks to its various medical applications. But it’s hardly just its curative properties that have brought such great interest in CBD of late. The compound is nonpsychoactive as well, meaning, you will not get ‘high’ from it, unlike recreational marijuana as we all know it.
Below are just five of the major health benefits you can expect from regular use of CBD oils:
Analgesic Action
Scientists believe that CBD communicates with receptors in the brain and immune system to alleviate inflammation and decrease pain. Some studies, including one published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, discovered that CBD considerably eases inflammation in mice and rats – but it’s barely just rodents benefiting from such effects. A 2008 review confirmed that CBD provides pain relief without any unwanted side effects in people.
Anti-Seizure Properties
Seizures result from a significant fluctuation of electrical activity in the brain. Research featured in The New England Journal of Medicine explored the CBD as medication for young adults who suffered from a rare type of fever-induced epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome. Their seizures became less frequent by an average of 38.
Anti-Anxiety Activity
Although CBD is usually used against physiological symptoms, there’s an increasing body of research that shows it can be used to improve mental health conditions as well, including anxiety. Based on research conducted by the University of So Paulo, CBD substantially reduces subjective anxiety, leading to the conclusion that CBD helps manage anxiety in [social anxiety disorder], and that this benefit is related to the effects of the compound on the limbic and paralimbic regions of the brain.
Cancer Treatment
Cannabidiol has been found to help in cancer treatment too, and in various ways at that. In colon cancer and leukemia specifically, it makes tumors shrink by speeding up the death of tumor cells. Additionally, investigations have revealed that CBD is effective in blocking the distribution of cervical cancer cells.
Diabetes Prevention
A less popular health benefit that comes with CBD oil is the reduced risk for the autoimmune disease, diabetes. In a study involving non-obese, diabetic-prone female mice, only 32 percent of the subjects were later diagnosed to have diabetes, compared to the untreated group’s 100 percent.
In summary, CBD oil is an amazingly useful medicine that can address an entire range of health conditions, both physical and psychological. While this list is far from complete, it does emphasize just a few of the ways that CBD can possibly save health and life.
