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EVERYTHING
YOU WANT TO
KNOW ABOUT CBD
BY DANIELLE CRARY

B

y now, you've most likely heard

The Science behind CBD
CBD works synergistically with your

body's endocannabinoid system (ECS),

which is responsible for managing

homeostasis - the body's ability to regulate

and stabilize itself from the outside

environment. ECS functions include,

regulating body temperature, maintaining

blood sugar levels, inflammation responses,

stabilizing CO2 levels, and more.
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The interaction with receptor cells gives

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or positive effects. Although CBD works

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and why it is being used. So what exactly is
CBD has been a viable alternative

for synthetic medications for decades.

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Now popular in the mainstream - due to

numerous scientific studies and the recent
passing of the 2018 Farm Bill - CBD has

the potential to help alleviate a multitude
of everyday ailments, including stress,

anxiety, inflammation, and sleeplessness.

With powerful properties that has proven

to reduce anxiety and pain, CBD users are
seeking new ways to ease their tension

without the laundry list of harsh side effects
common with traditional pharmaceuticals.

To learn more about CBD, we met with

cbdMD, a leading CBD company based

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effects on the human body.Working to

in your body, CBD promotes recovery and/
in similar fashion to common medications,
instead of produced synthetically in a lab.

CBD helps promote a sense of balance

"CBD works synergistically
with your body's
endocannabinoid system (ECS),
which is responsible for
managing homeostasis - the
body's ability to regulate
and stabilize itself from the
outside environment."

throughout the body. For example,
the vanilloid receptors

regulate both pain and

inflammation. When

activated, these

receptors help you experience less pain

and inflammation. CBD has demonstrated

the ability to promote both.

CBD has also demonstrated the ability

to help stimulate the growth of the

hippocampus - the part of the brain that

shrinks when someone is experiencing

anxiousness or depression. Once CBD is

introduced, the hippocampus cells grow

and increase in size to better contribute to

the alleviation of anxiety and stress.

CBD has demonstrated the ability to slow
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