With January quickly coming to a close we cannot believe its already Week #4 of National CBD Month!
Over the past month we have brought awareness and education surrrounding the CBD industry and are so excited for what is coming at PG Organix.
Stay tuned for more details. Click here to shop our PG Organix menu.
What is inflammation?
Inflammation occurs when our body is in the process of fighting against things that harm it, such as an infection, injury, and/or toxins. The body uses signaling molecules called eicosanoids to initiate the inflammatory response.
When something damages our cells, our body releases chemicals that trigger a response from our immune system.
Often times, short-term inflammation in our bodies can be protective. Therefore, chronic inflammation is linked to several diseases including cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, allergies, asthma, celiac disease, auto-immune disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and Alzheimer’s.
Inflammation Symptoms
Common symptoms of inflammation:
- pain, heat, redness and swelling.
Typically, inflammation can be treated with anti-inflammatory medications; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s) such as Advil and Aspirin or using steroid medications.
As we already know, using any type of medication can cause the potential risk of side effects which is why many users turn to a preventive or holistic approach. Some users will change their lifestyle to an anti-inflammatory diet, take anti-inflammatory supplements or use CBD products.
CBD Can Help
Cannabinoids, such as CBD, are believed to be an anti-inflammatory. Some research suggests that CBD reduces inflammation by affecting activity in the body’s endocannabinoid receptors.
CBD can help reduce inflammation by inhibiting an eicosanoid enzyme called COX2. CBD also appears to affect a class of molecules important to the inflammation process called cytokines. CBD tends to reduce the effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines, thereby reducing inflammation.
Dr. Michael Verbora, MD, cannabinoid expert and Chief Medical Officer at Aleafia Health provided a simple message when asked if CBD is able to treat inflammatory health conditions. He stated, “CBD is known to be an anti-inflammatory and it is likely one of the safest medicines to provide such an effect. One of the challenges is we don’t know what dose can alleviate what anti-inflammatory or immune-related conditions,” he continued. Dr. Michael Verbora is hopeful that future research might reveal a role for CBD in treating many inflammatory disorders.
Research Studies
Various studies in cells, humans, and rodents support the idea that CBD may be an effective anti-inflammatory, however more research is needed to determine how it works for specific types of inflammation.
” A 2008 study in mice found that CBD prevented the onset of type 1 diabetes, an inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks the beta cells of the pancreas. Another 2013 study found that CBD protected against the harmful effects of inflammation in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis”(Leafly).
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