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Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound found in cannabis, has become a popular treatment for a variety of health issues. While CBD is found in all members of the cannabis genus, it is most commonly sourced from hemp due to legality issues.
CBD interacts with our endocannabinoid system (ECS) delivering numerous potential health benefits with treatments for everything from acne to cancer.
Below we’ll explore some of the benefits of CBD oil that are currently supported by research.
Combats Cancer
According to research findings, CBD has antitumor properties that can accelerate the death of malignant cells in both leukemia and colon cancer as well as stop the spread of cancerous cervical cells.
It should be noted, however, that most cancer-oriented CBD studies are pre-clinical. They were not conducted on human or even mammalian subjects. Given this, as promising as these findings are, they shouldn’t be presented as definitive proof that CBD can cure cancer.
Relieves Pain
Scientists have pointed out that CBD interacts with receptors in the brain and immune system reducing inflammation and alleviating pain as a result. Some studies have revealed that CBD can substantially reduce inflammation in rats and mice. Moreover, a 2008 review showed that CBD is effective in relieving pain without causing detrimental side effects in patients.
Calms Epileptic Seizures
CBD has been found to effectively treat children with drug-resistant epilepsy and other neurological disorders, thanks to its anti-seizure properties.
In fact, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that CBD reduced the frequency of seizures by 23 percent more than those who received a placebo.
Eases Anxiety and Depression
The World Health Organization (WHO) points out that depression is the single largest contributor to disability across the world. Anxiety disorders occupy the sixth position.
Pharmaceutical drugs that are used in the treatment of anxiety and depression normally cause side effects such as agitation, drowsiness, headache, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction.
CBD hemp oil, on the other hand, has been found to have the potential to cure both depression and anxiety without side effects. In a study involving 24 people with social anxiety disorder, participants who took 600mg of CBD before a public speaking test had notably less anxiety, cognitive impairment, and discomfort when performing their speech compared to those who received a placebo.
Minimizes the Risk of Diabetes
CBD oil is effective in reducing the risk of diabetes according to a study published in Neuropharmacology. The study sought to discover the effect of CBD on non-obese female mice that were susceptible to diabetes.
At the end of the study, only 32 percent of the mice that received the CBD oil was diagnosed with diabetes, while all the mice (100 percent) that didn’t receive the oil were found to have diabetes.
In Conclusion
CBD oil has a rich medicinal potential and may be effective to treat a vast range of health conditions. In fact, the five benefits above are just a few of the health problems CBD may solve.
