6 Ways CBD Benefits Your Brain

Cannabidiol is a strong herbal compound that has many positive effects on the body. Those who take it regularly often have one or two specific reasons why, and swear by it. However, many users often discover additional benefits that they did not anticipate. Some of these arise from improved brain function; a healthier brain operates more efficiently and delivers results that some users may not have experienced for years. Here are a few of the ways that taking CBD oil regularly can improve brain function.

1 Improved Memory

A number of studies have shown that CBD can reduce cell damage and inflammation in the brain, which are characteristics of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. It stimulates healthy neuron growth, and protects against brain cell decline in a number of ways including:

• Eliminating dead brain cells
• Removing plaques
• Eliminating protein tangles
• Reducing excess oxygen
• Acting as a brain stimulant
• Acting as a neuroprotectant

CBG

Another important cannabinoid known as Cannabigerol (CBG) seems to offer even more neuroprotective qualities than CBD. Although CBG is present in relatively low qualities of adult cannabis plants, it will be found in the formulations of hemp-based CBD oil if they are full-spectrum or broad-spectrum products. That means if you take full-spectrum or broad-spectrum CBD oil, you will gain some of the benefits of taking CBG. As with CBD, studies show that CBG protects nerve cells in the brain. 

Types of Diseases Protected

The following are neurodegenerative diseases associated with a decline in cognitive function and memory. Because they all involve similar mechanisms for cellular degeneration, a patient with any of them can experience relief by taking CBD oil. The diseases that CBD can provide relief from include:

• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Vascular Dementia
• Dementia with Lewy Bodies
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Frontotemporal Dementia/Pick’s Disease
• Huntington’s Disease (HD)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

2 Improved Mood

It is well known that cannabinoids are great for combatting depression and anxiety. It does this by interacting with your body’s serotonin receptors. CBD doesn’t raise the level of serotonin in your system, instead it makes these receptors more sensitive to the presence of serotonin. Serotonin is the hormone associated with a stable mood, and an overall feeling of comfort, happiness, and well-being. 

Low serotonin levels are associated with depression. CBD will help to control the symptoms of depression and anxiety, particularly in situations that trigger these emotions. CBD may be an effective alternative to antidepressant medication, as these medications frequently take longer to start working, and have a number of unpleasant side effects. 

3 Improved Mobility and Coordination

As stated above, CBD has powerful anti-inflammatory properties, and can protect and repair nerve cells. A number of the conditions that affect mobility are caused or made worse by inflammation, and CBD has a direct effect providing relief from those conditions. Rheumatoid arthritis is an example. So are all of the neurodegenerative diseases listed above.

Inflammation and poor nutrition can lead to nerve damage, as can an injury. CBD’s ability to facilitate the repair and replacement of nerve cells as well as protect them makes it possible for our bodies to enjoy a greater degree of mobility and coordination. Note that it does not take a neurodegenerative disease for a person to lose mobility; age-related nerve decline can cause a loss of power or mobility as well.

4 Relief from Seizure-Related Conditions

Seizures, and other spastic activity, is caused by neurons firing more often than they are supposed to. Although it is not known how CBD prevents seizures, there are a number of different studies that show its effectiveness at reducing seizure activity. Seizures are caused in different ways, depending on the seizure-related condition the patient suffers from. And CBD doesn’t work the same way for all of them or for every individual. Nonetheless, CBD is often an effective way to reduce the number of seizures a patient has, or their severity.

5 Improved Sleep

In patients who suffer from sleep disorders such as insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, and excessive daytime sleepiness disorder, taking CBD has resulted in a number of positive results. In anxiety patients, most treated with CBD who experienced a reduction in anxiety also showed a corresponding increase in sleep. A number of patients who suffer from insomnia also suffer insomnia-related anxiety, and thus they also saw an increase in sleep when taking CBD.

Patients with REM sleep behavior disorder saw a reduction in related incidents when taking CBD. As for excessive daytime sleepiness disorder, we are still awaiting the results of studies. CBD can help promote sleep in other ways. For example, if the patient suffers from chronic pain and takes CBD for pain relief, it can also lead to better sleep.

6 Pain Relief

Speaking of pain relief, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons why people purchase and use CBD oil. It produces results by acting as an inhibitor of the reuptake of the neurotransmitter adenosine, which in turn enables adenosine to last longer in the body. That’s a complicated way of saying that CBD reduces the sending of pain signals. CBD further aids in pain relief by reducing inflammation, modulating immune response, and improving mood and sleep.

Choose Sonny’s Wellness for CBD Oil and Improving Brain Health

Taking care of the brain is a major health goal for an increasing number of people. We are fortunate to be living at a point in history where we have discovered important herbal remedies that can help repair and restore our brain tissue and enjoy many happy and productive years. Promoting healthy brains is a big part of our message here at Sonny’s; we strive to make sure that the CBD oil we offer benefits our customers in the short and long term, and that they can rely on us in the future. If you have any questions about how our organic CBD can improve your brain health, please give us a call.

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