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From gummies and sprays to coff ee and even cottage
cheese, CBD is everywhere. Along with its many healing
promises comes a lot of confusion—will it get you high (no),
how is it diff erent from marijuana, and does it work? Better
Nutrition contributing editor Vera Tweed has the fascinating
scoop on p. 18 in “CBD: What It’s Really All About.”
The bulk of “evidence” on CBD originates from people
who have taken it and benefi ted greatly. The list of anecdotal
uses includes anxiety, depression, pain, psoriasis, multiple
sclerosis, acne, addiction, gut health, and insomnia. CBD is
also becoming popular for easing anxiety and pain in dogs.
“When I started talking to people about their experiences
with CBD oil, the fi rst-person stories—from people whose
lives have been changed by CBD—were by far the most
compelling,” says Gretchen Lidicker, author of CBD Oil:
Everyday Secrets (The Countrymen Press, 2018). “These
cases aren’t medical proof of CBD’s powers, but they do tell
the story of people who went from struggling with severe
pain, taking multiple medications, or going days without
sleep to living a better life, thanks at least in part to CBD.”
CBD sold in the U.S. comes from hemp, not marijuana, both
of which are diff erent species of the cannabis plant. While
CBD may seem cutting-edge, its actually an ancient remedy
in some ways. According to well-known health expert Earl
Mindell, RPh, MH, PhD, author of Healing With Hemp CBD
Oil (Square One Publishers, 2018), “One of the earliest
mentions of hemp as a medicine was in a pharmacopeia—a
book of remedies—called the Shen-nung Pen-ts’ao Ching.
This book is thought to be the world’s oldest medicinal guide.”
You can buy CBD oil (and other CBD-infused products) at
many health food stores. CBD’s legality has been ambiguous
up until recently, when legislation (the Farm Bill) was passed
that promises to clear the way for nationwide CBD use.
Have a CBD success story? I would love to hear it! Please
email me at the address below.
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