Your CBD Daily Serving – What to Consider when Choosing your Consumption Method

As more and more people realise the beneficial applications of CBD to maintaining our mental and physical well-being, they are turning to cannabidiol (CBD) as a natural alternative to traditional medications. We are blessed with such a plethora of choices that choosing the method for your consumption can be daunting and even a little overwhelming. It’s just like choosing when and what to eat each day. What is convenient for you, when is it convenient? How much should I eat, and what should I eat? How am I feeling, and what will I be doing today that I should consider? These are all the same questions you must answer when determining your CBD consumption. But just like your food choices, this can be enjoyable, personal, and really quite easy — it’s just about satisfying and finding that unique combination that is best for you. Remember, there is no best way to take your CBD, there is only the BESY WAY FOR YOU.

In this guide, we will discuss the various types of products, their strengths and forms, and what you need to consider when choosing the right one for you. Today, CBD is being used as a treatment that can provide relief from pain, stress, anxiety, and depression. It can also aid in decreasing the symptoms of several diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, glaucoma, diabetes, and many more. It is being used in skin care products, to help those with ADHD, to provide energy boosts, to help people kick their cigarette addictions, to assist those with high blood pressure and the list goes on and on, growing longer with each passing month of research and discovery.

Factors to Consider in choosing Delivery Method

The CBD market is filled with a variety of products that have been infused with the goodness of this compound. Products like strips, patches, shots, pastes, capsules, gels, tinctures, powders, vape pens, and more. With the many options to choose from, it is hard to decipher which one is the best one for you. So, let’s take a closer look at understanding what you should and should not consider when choosing the best consumption method of CBD for you.

Reason for Using CBD

The list of treatable disorders and symptoms for which CDB can be beneficial is varied and numerous. Whether you are seeking assistance with dealing with the withdrawal symptoms of nicotine addiction or are trying to deal with eczema on your arm, CBD can be profitably utilised — but you must know exactly what you need it for. If you are putting together a treatment plan you must know your primary goal for including CBD. If it’s for insomnia and lack of sleep, then a full spectrum CBD oil balanced with the right amount of chamomile, melatonin, terpenes, and cannabinoids would help promote a night of quality sleep. If you need to take CBD for help in dealing with the pain while recovering from shoulder surgery, then you can choose a topical gel balm or a cream to help provide relief from not only pain and discomfort but also inflammation. For those patients who require clarity and focus due to their ADHD, CBD may assist them through the slower time-release of edibles and capsules. Therefore, you must know your condition before you choose the right product, the purpose behind your CBD use will provide the first step in choosing the delivery method that best gets you what you need when you need it.

Time till Effect

A question we are often asked by those trying CBD for the first time is: How long it will take to have an effect. Good question. Obviously, everyone’s metabolism is different, but with minor variations, the length of time till effect depends largely on the dosing method. Here’s a simple breakdown.

Many treatment programs are predicant on immediate action and treatment – for instance panic and anxiety attacks. Such medical conditions need fast-acting effective products and these are usually ones that can be inhaled. Inhalable products are CBD-infused vape pens, vaporizers, and more. There are different forms like disposable pens and regular vape pens. Both come with their benefits and advantages.

CBD topical products, like balm, ointments, patches and lotions, should take effect almost immediately. Once you apply these products, you should start feeling relief from inflammation and certain skin conditions within about 15 minutes.

For ingestible products (orals), like tinctures, capsules, and gummies, strips, the results can vary. When kept under the tongue (sub-lingual), tinctures are typically absorbed within 30 seconds, and the effects are felt within 15 minutes. When ingesting CBD (i.e., swallowing it or consuming a food that contains CBD), you can expect to feel the effects within about 45 minutes to two hours.

Convenience and Comfort

Both convenience and comfort are so critical in any treatment program – because of the psychosomatic effects of your mindset, because your discipline in sticking to and maintaining your program, and because chemically your body is differently aligned depending on the time and condition of your biological clock. The place and the time you consume CBD plays a huge role in choosing the best CBD delivery device for you. For those using CBD at home, whether in the morning or at night, tinctures, syrups, and oils are the right choice for you, as these can be stored safely in cabinets and bedside drawers in bottles, and concerns about messiness or obtrusiveness are not as worrisome. However, for those who frequently travel and are always out and about, edible CBD products like capsules and tablets might be a better option to choose as they would not only be easy to carry but you can avoid any spillage or mess.

3 Types of CBD

Understanding the differences between the three types of CBD—full-spectrum CBD, broad-spectrum CBD and CBD isolate—can help you choose the best type for your specific needs and preferences.

Full-spectrum CBD refers to a hemp extract that contains CBD and other compounds naturally present in the hemp plant, such as terpenes (compounds responsible for the way a plant smells) and nominal amounts of THC (less then 0.3%). CBD, terpenes, flavonoids, essential oils and other cannabinoids (thus the reason for the miniscule amounts of THC, too low to have any psychoactive effect) contained in full-spectrum CBD products can work synergistically to create what’s known as the “entourage effect,” which some research indicates may increase therapeutic benefits of CBD compared to when it’s used alone.

Broad-spectrum CBD is a hemp extract similar to full-spectrum CBD, with the difference being that it typically undergoes an additional extraction process to remove all THC while leaving the remaining compounds naturally present in the hemp plant intact. However, that being said testing has occasionally found that some broad-spectrum CBD may contain trace amounts of THC.

Deciding on Strength and Dosage

We always advise you to start with a smaller dose when you are a CBD newbie. Start Low and Go Slow is our motto. This can be gradually increased as per the dosage as outlined in the product you select. You need to take a few days with which to experience the effects and the improvements after which you can decide if the product strength is right for you or whether you need to increase the dosage or the strength. You may experience minor side effects, if this is uncomfortable and escalates, then it’s suggested that you reduce the dosage or the strength of your chosen CBD product. It’s worth noting that what might work for one person may not work for you due to the already listed factors. To help you fine-tune the best CBD dosage to start with, let’s quickly go over the factors to remember when determining dosages and strength.

First you must consider your body weight. A higher body weight means you have a larger volume of distribution, which means that the CBD is less concentrated in the bloodstream. For a lesser body weight, it is the opposite. Secondly, your tolerance level is of course of importance. This refers to your body’s decreased reaction to your dosage over time and with repeated use; the longer and more frequently you use CBD, the higher the dose you’ll need to reach the same levels of effects as your body becomes adjusted to its exposure. On the plus side CBD is non-toxic, even at high doses, and it’s not physically addictive. If you do find your tolerance outgrowing your dosage more than desired you can always ’reset’ your tolerance by taking a 1-2 week ’break’.

Once again, the overriding factor as to your dosage and concentration is the intention of your CBD use – what are you trying to achieve. The CBD dosage required to achieve certain health benefits can vary. The same dose someone might use to support their mood and energy levels during the day is not going to be the same for supporting sleep, dealing with anxiety or pain. The library of research and experiential evidence is growing, building readily available guidelines that can assist you in choosing a dosage and strength that best enable you to tackle the health benefit you desire.

Clinical studies have demonstrated that CBD oils are the ideal product to start with as the amount can be monitored with the help of the dropper provided. It can be used internally or topically as an add-on to your meals and beverages or to your therapy sessions and bathing time. CBD capsules come as a pre-measured dose which can be the perfect option for those who do not like the hassle of calculating their daily dose. Calculating your dosage is not easy when it comes to inhaling CBD as it completely depends on how fast and how deeply you inhale.

There isn’t necessarily a ’wrong choice’, rather there are many ways of achieving the same result. The secret is finding the right choice for you. Starting low and going slow will ensure that you find a solution that you will be able to stick to comfortably and conveniently and that your chosen method of consumption will ensure long-term health benefits and well-being.

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