If you’ve ever tossed and turned through the night, you know how agonizing poor sleep or insomnia can be. Lack of sleep over time can take a severe toll on your health, putting you at risk for increased stress, anxiety, depression, memory issues, and high blood pressure to lowered immunity, hormone imbalances, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and even weight gain. And there are more important benefits to getting a good night’s sleep than giving you enough energy to get through the next day at work.
(1) Even worse, one review of 15 studies concluded that poor sleepers have much higher heart disease or stroke rates than those who get a solid 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night (2). The evidence is that if you want to be healthy and stay healthy, getting the sleep you need is just as important as eating right. But it doesn’t always come easy. Over the years, I’ve tried many remedies to help me sleep better when restless nights haunt me. But the most effective sleep remedy I’ve found for me is CBD. All-natural with many options and safe for everyday use, see why CBD might be just what you need to get better sleep.
What is CBD?
Isolated for the first time in 1940, CBD (short for cannabidiol) is one of over 100 compounds called cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa), aka marijuana. CBD is associated with incredible health benefits with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, including pain and anxiety relief. CBD has also shown evidence in studies to be an effective solution to help people get better sleep. ( 3, 4 )
How does CBD work? Our bodies produce a neurotransmitter called endocannabinoids, which bind receptors that are part of the nervous system called the endocannabinoid system (ECS). (5) Recently discovered and still not fully understood, the ECS involves various body functions, including immunity, appetite, pain sensitivity, and sleep quality. As CBD molecules travel through the body, they attach to these endocannabinoid receptors in our body, leaving us feeling calm while relieving pain sensations. And science is starting to catch on to CBD’s benefits for sleep. A 2019 study with 72 patients with anxiety and poor sleep, given 25 mg of CBD capsules, found that stress was reduced in 79 percent of participants, while sleep was improved in 66 percent within the first month. (6)
How Safe is CBD?
Often confused with THC, marijuana’s other well-known cannabinoid notorious for its ability to give a “high,” CBD doesn’t share any of the same psychoactive or euphoric effects. All CBD products are only federally legal if derived from hemp, which is the same plant species as marijuana but contains less than 0.3 percent THC.
The World Health Organization has reported that,
“In humans, CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential…There is no evidence of public health-related problems associated with using pure CBD.”
