Even the most enthusiastic gym goers admit that there are days when they would rather sleep than workout. Exercise has its challenges, but the mental and physical benefits are too good to ignore. To counteract those challenging days when you are tired, achy, or in no mood to push yourself, you can try a natural compound beneficial for various chronic and mental health conditions.
What Is Cannabinol?
Cannabinol (CBD) has been around for thousands of years, but it has recently made a name in the western world. CBD is like marijuana in its structure and some of its benefits. However, it differs in one crucial aspect.
While marijuana has psychoactive effects that cause users to get high, hemp-derived CBD contains less than 0.3 percent THC, so there is no risk of getting high or overdosing. The health benefits of taking CBD are encouraging, and researchers have only just started gathering data on this natural compound.
CBD can help with anxiety, depression, insomnia, heart disease, diabetes, PTSD, infertility, menopause, and other health-related issues. The rise in popularity has encouraged producers to come up with a range of CBD products. Nowadays, users take CBD vape juice for pain, edibles, oil tinctures, and use CBD-infused skincare products, balms, and more.
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Six reasons CBD can optimize your workout
CBD relieves anxiety
Anxiety is the mental health issue that inhibits many of us from living the life we should be living. Due to its symptoms, we allow fear and worries to hold us back, and sometimes that can mean not being able to get out of the house to complete a workout.
CBD can help relieve anxiety by encouraging our body to release more serotonin.
We refer to the latter as the happy chemical because a fair amount of serotonin allows us to experience well-being feelings. CBD can also potentially manage the GABA levels in the brain. This amino acid is a pivotal component to us feeling relaxed.
CBD eases pain
Pain can stop you from doing a proper workout, or worse, skipping the gym. Aches and sore muscles from an intense workout can cause pain, but chronic pain caused by a slipped disk can also prove too painful to bear.
CBD can ease pain, whether it is temporary or chronic. Studies have shown how this natural compound can reduce chronic pain in the joints and muscles, such as that caused by chronic health issues, including multiple sclerosis and arthritis.
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CBD lowers inflammation
Inflammation is essential to healing, but it can leave us feeling worse when it becomes a chronic issue. Acute inflammation can damage the muscles and connective tissues, especially if you keep working out intensely. Taking CBD before working out is a way of treating chronic inflammation to avoid causing more damage. Researchers have noted the potent anti-inflammatory properties of CBD, making it a natural option for treating inflammation.
CBD helps with muscle recovery
When you workout often, your body has less time to recover. Intense workouts can lead to delayed onset muscle soreness, which leads to muscle stiffness. Inflammation and fever in the muscles are the ones that cause this chronic soreness.
CBD is beneficial because besides lowering pain and inflammation, it helps manage the body's high body temperature and muscle stress. As a result, you minimize recovery time, and you can work out with a lower risk of injury.
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CBD lowers oxidative stress
When our body experiences an imbalance between the harmful free radicals and antioxidants, oxidative stress is the result. High-intensity workouts release high levels of reactive oxygen, resulting in muscular atrophy. CBD is an excellent antioxidant, and taking it before a workout helps neutralize the free radicals in your body.
CBD promotes focus
CBD promotes overall well-being by improving your mental and physical health. As a result, you will experience a deeper level of focus when your workout out. With better focus, you will have more strength and stamina to push yourself physically. Intense concentration on your training is an excellent way of forgetting about your day's stress and experiencing a respite from everyday challenges.
Using CBD products safely
The advantage of taking CBD is that it has no harmful side effects. The only known side effects some users have experienced include nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. When taking CBD, it is better to start slow and increase gradually when necessary.
Remember that not all CBD products work the same. Oil tinctures and vape liquids work faster, and the effects are over quickly. Edibles take longer to work on the body, but their effects are longer lasting — between two to four hours.
If you are taking other medication, it is essential to speak to your doctor to ensure that the CBD does not interfere with your medication. This natural compound can block the work of particular medicine and make you vulnerable.
Written By: Sharon D.
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