From balms and creams to edibles and oils, nowadays CBD is available in any possible and impossible form. Despite differences in formats, each product requires a specific application and delivers various benefits
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From balms and creams to edibles and oils, nowadays CBD is available in any possible and impossible form. Despite differences in formats, each product requires a specific application and delivers various benefits. While some methods of CBD intake are proven to be more effective, it all comes to individual preferences and needs of each particular consumer.
Among such a variety of options and offers from sellers, what CBD products should you purchase? Knowing the best CBD products and what type of product to use will depend upon your reasons for wanting to use CBD and how you would prefer to take it. Here are five of the most commonly used formats of CBD products.
CBD oils and tinctures are typically packaged in small, dark medicine bottles that are designed with a glass dropper. This means that the dosage is more flexible. Depending on your particular needs or how you are feeling at this very moment, you can choose to either limit the consumed dosage to a few drops or take more for a stronger effect.
With CBD oils, you can also choose whether you will consume CBD orally or place the oil under the tongue for improved bioavailability. Sublingual intake allows CBD to go directly to the bloodstream through the capillaries in your mouth and provide positive effects for faster (usually after 15 to 45 minutes).
CBD oil can also be consumed using a vaporiser. Nowadays, the CBD market offers various options of CBD vape oil with different concentrations and flavours, so each vaper can find something to suit his or her taste. You can also find refillable and disposable CBD vape pens for a CBD treatment without a big commitment.
What's more, inhaling CBD is considered one of the effective and quickest ways to take CBD oil as it takes only 15 to 30 minutes to experience the first positive effects. This method allows the active substance to go through your lungs and hit the bloodstream almost instantly without compromising on the bioavailability of CBD. However, you should be aware of potential side effects and negative impact on your lungs from long-term vaping.
You can also find CBD oil in the form of a pill or capsule. They are easy to use and offer more consistent dosing than oils, as each capsule comes with a pre-measured dose, allowing you to know for sure your taken dosage without any special calculations.
CBD capsules, soft gels and pills are also much more discreet than other formats of CBD products. You simply place a pill into your mouth and take a sip of water just like you would with traditional supplements or medications. The person sitting next to you may have no clue of what you just took unless you tell them. And since CBD capsules are tasteless, you don't have to worry about the unpleasant, earthy taste of CBD oil.
As the name indicates, edibles are foods that contain different concentrations of CBD oil and usually are manufactured in the form of candies, chocolate, dried fruits, tea, coffee and many others. They are discreet, tasty, easy to dose and take, even when you commute.
However, when you pop a CBD gummy or chocolate, it's first absorbed by your digestive system and later enters the bloodstream and provides positive effects, just like when you take a CBD capsule. Therefore, with CBD edibles and capsules, it generally takes up to 2 hours to feel the benefits of CBD oil.
Pain, inflammation and various skin issues are considered the main reasons many people turn to topical CBD infused products. The best thing about applying CBD directly to the source of pain is that it offers localised relief. Whether it's your shoulder, back, knees or another sore, inflamed, dry or painful area, topical CBD products are a great alternative to CBD oral tinctures and capsules when you have muscle or joint pain in a particular body part.
They also come in various formats, such as lotion, cream, ointment, face mask and even patches. Whether you need an effective topical for your skincare routine, soothing balm after a workout or natural solution for your chronic aches, CBD topicals can provide needed help. It often takes from 45 to 60 minutes to feel the first improvements after CBD application.
As with any other supplement, the correct dosage of CBD is of utmost importance. Unfortunately, each person reacts differently to CBD, and there is usually a lot of trial and error to determine the right dose.
It is recommended to start the treatment with a small dose of 5 mg during a day, just to observe your response to the used CBD supplement. From there, you can try to increase the pace to 2 daily doses of 5 mg. This is essential because CBD can cause side effects in some people (such as headaches and indigestion). Although these reactions are mild and rare, it is always advised to start with low doses to avoid these side effects.
Make sure you stay at each dose for at least a few weeks so that your body has time to adapt.
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