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CBD and Inflammation

Inflammation isn’t always bad, but it can be painful. When you get a gaming injury  your body may send out inflammatory cells to attack bacteria or heal damaged tissue. When inflammatory cells are released as a response to injury, that’s called acute inflammation. It's temporary - it usually only lasts for a few days - and effective. That’s great, but that immune reaction can also lead to swelling and biochemical processes that affect nerves and cause pain.  How much pain can acute inflammation cause? Acute inflammation can vary from painless to severe. Painless symptoms may include redness or being warm to the touch. More severe pain can be constant, throbbing, pulsating, or pinching. Acute inflammation pain isn’t likely to send you to an emergency room but it can certainly affect your...

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Could CBD Boost Your Focus?

Could CBD Boost Your Focus?

Do you need to focus a little better? Need a little more mental oomph? Probably... Especially if you’ve been staying indoors like the rest of us. And if your reliance on caffeine has pushed you from 2 to 3 to 6 cups of coffee a day. It could be time for CBD. It may be one of the best natural ways to enhance your concentration and boost your focus. Here’s why!  CBD 101 CBD is a cannabinoid, a plant compound that’s considered hemp’s most important “ingredient.” CBD activates the human body’s endocannabinoid system, which leads to all sorts of natural health benefits.  (In a recent article we honed in on some of CBD’s most common benefits. Check it out if you haven’t already!) One of CBD’s positive effects is to reduce inner stress. By doing this, CBD may be able to help your body...

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CBD 101: How this Super-Compound Could Help You

CBD 101: How this Super-Compound Could Help You

After bursting onto the scene in 2018, CBD has only kept getting more popular. It’s gathered a grass-roots reputation for promoting health and wholeness — customers report that CBD has them feeling better, thinking better, and sleeping better than they have in years. In this article, we’ll be taking a closer look at all these benefits…and much more. Here’s an outline of what you can expect to read about: What is CBD?How is CBD Different from THC?CBD vs. StressCBD vs. InflammationCBD vs. Chronic PainCBD and Sleep: Why It Could Work What is CBD? To put it super simply, CBD is a plant compound. What’s a plant compound? It’s a compound that’s important to a plant’s life cycle and metabolic health, of course! In the case of CBD, the plant in question is called hemp. And while hemp’s CBD...

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