Natural Wellness: The Health Benefits of Daily CBD Use

With the popularity of CBD on the rise, there has been a significant amount of information written about the potential of using CBD (cannabidiol) to treat certain ailments and symptoms. However, not as many have looked at the benefits of daily supplementation of CBD. In this article, we uncover if taking CBD on a regular, daily basis can help improve your overall health and wellness.

Is there an advantage of daily supplementation of CBD?

There is growing scientific evidence showing that CBD does just that by providing balance within a key system of your body, called the Endocannabinoid System (ECS). This is a newly discovered system that first began coming into focus in the 1990’s. It is responsible for sending out signals that regulate a whole host of vital day-to-day functions throughout your body. It does this using naturally-occurring cannabinoids that bind to CB1 and CB2 receptors in your brain, nervous, and immune systems. These cannabinoids are called endocannabinoids because they are produced within your own body.

Cannabinoid receptors are some of the most abundant G-protein neuroreceptors in the human brain, and they are also prevalent throughout the body. The existence of these receptors and the cannabinoids that bind to them has been documented in biological life that first appeared on the planet 150 million years ago.¹ This may indicate that the endocannabinoid system is a forerunner of the body’s other main systems.

There are two known types of endocannabinoids:

• Anandamide binds mostly with CB1 receptors, which are found primarily in your brain and nervous tissues.
• 2-AG (2-arachidonoylglycerol) binds with both CB1 and CB2 receptors, the latter of which are found mainly in your immune tissues.

Here are some other compounds that are currently being researched as possible endocannabinoids:²

• N-dihomo-γ-linolenoylethanolamine
• N-docosatetraenoylethanolamine
• O-arachidonoylethanolamine (virodhamine)
• oleamide
• N-arachidonoyl dopamine
• N-oleoyl dopamine

The Endocannabinoid System: What Happens When It’s Out of Balance

When your Endocannabinoid System is running smoothly, there is homeostasis. When it’s at 100 percent capacity, it acts as a sort of oversight committee that regulates processes throughout your entire body. Yet this wide-ranging set of responsibilities is exactly why, when your ECS is thrown out of balance, it can create a domino effect which disrupts the proper functioning of:

• Digestive processes
• Sleep patterns
• Pain regulation
• Mood checks and balances
• Immune responses

Endocannabinoids have also been shown to play an important role in protecting neurons, increasing motivation levels, regulating metabolism, increasing brain plasticity, and developing the central nervous system. This is why so many many conditions that occur in both the brain and the body may be linked to an ECS that isn’t functioning well.

The Balancing Benefits of CBD on the Endocannabinoid System

“There were never so many able, active minds at work on the problems of disease as now, and all their discoveries are tending toward the simple truth that you can’t improve on nature.” – Thomas Edison

CBD (cannabidiol) contains exo-cannabinoids that help you alleviate the effects of CED and bring your endocannabinoid system (ECS) back into balance. These exo-cannabinoids work by inhibiting the reuptake, breakdown, and deactivation of endocannabinoids. The mechanisms involved in this process increase the number of endocannabinoids in your brain’s synapses. This helps ensure that your entire system is running at optimal capacity.

Since the ECS’s many amazing functions are now coming to light with new scientific research, CBD’s work to support endocannabinoids and their receptors is highly beneficial in a number of ways. It’s important to note that research is ongoing to determine just what role the ECS plays in these and other health-related issues. The great news is that these promising finds have led to more in-depth studies and assessments to find out how CBD works to increase your physical and mental health on a daily basis.

Case Studies: Long-term Benefits of CBD on Overall Wellness

There’s an ongoing study out of Yale University that is documenting CBD’s long-term cognitive effects on healthy people.⁵ Begun in 2010 and running through 2019, the investigation is taking a look at how cannabidiol changes mental functioning, processes, and perceptions, including those in the executive-center of the brain. In addition, the July 2018 release of the New York State Marijuana Assessment has found enough wide-ranging health benefits of CBD to recommend regulated marijuana use for adults within that state.⁶

While our products only contain non-GMO, naturally sourced CBD derived from hemp (Cannabis sativa L. plant), making them already legal with no prescription needed, the implications of the New York assessment are that CBD’s benefits have become so scientifically viable that lawmakers are now considering legalizing additional varieties of the plant.

With so much information now coming out about CBD’s benefits for overall health and wellness, it’s a great time to begin making it a part of your daily health routine. If you have additional questions about getting started or about how CBD works, you can download our Ultimate CBD User Guide to learn more valuable information on using our high-quality hemp extracts for mind-body wellness.