If you haven’t been living under a rock, then you have certainly heard the buzz about CBD oil. It seems to be all over television, magazines, and all over the web.
And while many dismiss CBD simply on the grounds of where it comes from, there is very little doubt with the numerous studies that CBD oil has amazing benefits and is headed toward being accepted by the mainstream in the future.
In this article from Wake Up Word, they talk about CBD oil and provide 33 benefits that it offers for you skeptics out there:
“33 Amazing and Proven Benefits of CBD Oil
March 30th, 2018
By Paul Lenda
Guest writer for
The non-psychoactive part of the cannabis plant is actually one of the most beneficial health supplements to become available to the masses in recent history. We’re talking about CBD oil, or cannabidiol oil, which is an extract from the hemp plant containing a cannabinoid that research has found to have an wide array of health benefits. In fact, it has been proven to be so effective with certain health issues that some have been touting it as a miracle in oil form. This oil can be safely consumed by both children and adults as part of a daily diet.
Based on the scientific research done on CBD, we have put together a very comprehensive and detailed list of the amazing benefits of using CBD oil as a daily supplement.
What Exactly is CBD Oil?There are over 500 compounds in the cannabis plant, around 100 are cannabinoids and over 125 are terpenes (fragrant oils that give cannabis its aromatic diversity). Many of these chemicals have been discovered to have some sort of therapeutic value. One of those 100+ cannabinoids is cannabidiol. Interestingly, our bodies have cannabinoid receptors all over. Until recently, the only cannabinoid most people had heard about was tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound found in the flowers of the cannabis plant. Although THC can be found in very high concentrations in this very well-known plant, so is CBD, which is non-psychoactive (it doesn’t get you high). In the plant, CBD is a precursor and CBN a metabolite of THC. As cannabis gets older, THC gradually breaks down to CBN.
33 Reasons Why CBD Oil is Amazing for Your Health
There’s continually more research being done on cannabinoids so the list of benefits may grow even more, but for now, here are 33 ailments, diseases, or health issues that CBD oil has been proven to effectively help with.
CBD is a Cancer Killer
This is one of the most incredible benefits possible, given how many people die from cancer these days. Any claim for something to have the power to kill cancer cells is a bold one; yet there is quite a bit of evidence from research done in recent years that has found that CBD oil does, in fact, kill cancer cells. In this study, CBD was found to have the ability to inhibit the proliferation, adhesion, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis of tumor cells. According to this study, CBD (as well as THC) extracts inhibit cancer cell growth and induce apoptosis (death) in cancer cells. This study, along with this one, demonstrated that human leukemia cells exposed to cannabidiol led to tumor killing by induction of apoptosis. Next, we have this study which found that CBD BDS and CBD inhibit colon cancer cell proliferation, but not in healthy cells. Both this study, as well as this one, found that cannabinoids possess anti-tumor properties. CBD was able to produce significant anti-tumor activity both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting a possible application of CBD as an anti-neoplastic (prevents, inhibits, or halts tumors) agent. We also have this study, along with this one, showing that cannabidiol induces programmed cell death in breast cancer cells by coordinating the cross-talk between apoptosis and autophagy. Finally, this study found cervical cancer is no match for the powers of CBD and promptly goes on to destroy the cancerous cells.
To put all this into a list, the amazing anti-tumor properties have been found to obliterate cancer cells in the following nine conditions:
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Glioma
- Leukemia (Blood Cancer)
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Prostate Cancer
Interestingly, the FDA in late 2017 issued warning letters to some companies selling cannabinoid products online that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure cancer, saying that there is no evidence to support these outcomes. They either missed all the studies that have been done, some of which we have referenced above, that found evidence contradicting their statement, or they are intentionally putting forward such a statement for some other reason, perhaps at the behest of the pharmaceutical industry. Given that the FDA has decided to give its unique opinion concerning CBD’s ability to disintegrate cancer cells, we will put out the standard PSA that the statements in this article have not been evaluated by the FDA. We are simply providing information based on the medical studies that have been done using the scientific method, learning that cannabinoids have the potential to significantly hurt the bottom line of multinational pharmaceutical corporations.
CBD Reduces Inflammation and Pain
If you’re looking for a natural and effective painkiller, this is it. Perhaps the most commonly known benefit of CBD (and the reason it’s used most often for) is reducing inflammation and pain. This study found CBD significantly suppresses chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pain without causing apparent analgesic tolerance. Another related study looked at people with multiple sclerosis and discovered that giving them CBD effectively took away their neuropathic pain. Since this awful pain is experienced by over half of those with MS, being able to take a safe and affordable supplement without negative side effects is almost miraculous. By activating the endocannabinoid system, CBD acts as a neuromodulator for a number of physiological processes. As a bonus, this study has suggested that through its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, CBD oil can also reduce the pain in arthritis, as well as fibromyalgia, as this study has uncovered. Unlike opiate painkillers, which only mask pain and which the body builds up a tolerance to, CBD doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time. Since CBD is anti-inflammatory, it helps is a number of ailments, including things like inflammatory bowel disease, as this study, as well as this, this, this, this, this, and this study found.
CBD Reduces Several MS-Related Issues
While on the topic of multiple sclerosis, it’s worth talking about the other issues facing people with this ailment that cannabidiol can help with besides reducing pain. This study, together with this study, found that a combination of CBD and THC has been found to be effective in the treatment of muscle tightness, sleep disturbances, and loss of bladder control. Mice with MS with 10 days of CBD oil treatment had superior motor skills and showed improvements in their condition. Replicating this treatment on humans has mirrored similar results.”
These are just a few of the benefits. But, before you buy any please do your research and get all the details on what kind of CBD oil you need to look for as there are many factors to consider depending on what you are using it for.
For the rest of the list of 33 benefits of CBD oil, go finish it over on the website, wakeup-world.com
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