Is CBD Right for You!

network in the body is responsible for creating internal stability or balance and acting as the control center for the body.

Our bodies are made in a lock and key system of receptors on cell membranes that act as gatekeepers to let some substances in and others are kept out. is is based on the nutritional and energy needs of the cell and body. Substances we introduce in pill form or food are broken down in the digestive system or through the oral mucosa and eventually end up in the blood stream. en, they move to the site of need; a new injury, to cell fueling, repair, energizing or waste removal.

Your endocannabinoid system is a group of internal cannabinoid receptors located in the brain and throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems. Two strategic receptors in the body interact with CBD, cannabinoid 1 or CB1 found in the brain and cannabinoid 2 or CB2 found in immune cells, organs, connective tissue and the body at large. Research is still unlocking further potential bene ts with ongoing studies being conducted in Israel, the United Kingdom and Europe, which show promise for future applications and health bene ts.

Important CBD Facts:

CBD is readily available in most parts of US with di ering regulations and restrictions per state.

• e good news is CBD is legal in all fty of the United States.

• You do not need a doctor’s prescription to purchase and use CBD.

• Hemp CBD can be shipped across state lines as it contains no psychoactive components.

• However, cannabis sativa CBD cannot be shipped across state lines as it contains a relatively small amount of psychoactive ingredients.

It is a safe non-addictive substance that can augment health.

• CBD is classi ed as a nutritional supplement.

• Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, CBD does not make a person feel “high” or intoxicated.

• In addition, CBD acts to lower the “high” and will decrease the forgetfulness induced with moderate doses of THC.

• According to a report from the World Health Organization, In humans, CBD exhibits no e ects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential. To date, there is no evidence of public health related problems associated with the use of pure CBD

• CBD in the body seeks to balance and restore cellular function, this is called homeostasis.

CBD has a number of health bene ts supported in the literature and evolving research in both animal and human studies.

• Scienti c investigation of CBD’s medical bene ts is being con rmed by scientists in both animal and human populations.

• As a multi-purpose molecule, CBD is a natural alternative to pharmaceutical medications which can produce unwanted side e ects in the body. CBD has been shown to produce relief for chronic pain, anxiety, in ammation, depression, and several other conditions.

• CBD has been shown to help with seizures, depression, memory, mood, and sleep.

Test the water in your life with CBD to see what aliment, condition, or disease you are currently experiencing could be helped or improved. No one but you has the privilege to live in your body so run the experiment and see. e rest of the human race needs your input on this new and talked about supplement.

To Your Health, Dr.

Dana Lillestol, PhD Health Advocate, Educator and Entrepreneur