CBD works by interacting with your endocannabinoid system and cannabinoid receptors, mainly CB1 and CB2 receptors.
The Endocannabinoid system works by bringing your whole body into balance. This state is called homeostasis, which is just a fancy way of saying harmony.
The ECS also helps to balance out the hormonal levels inside your body as well. Hormones are undeniably one of the most important because when our hormones are imbalanced, a ton of health issues can follow.
Enkephalin handles how much pain you feel, and it’s so powerful that many opiates mimic what enkephalin does naturally.
Adrenaline is a hormone which can cause anxiety and stress.
Melatonin controls our sleep patterns and fatigue.
Serotonin is the “happy hormone” which controls your mood and even appetite.
Thyroxin controls your thyroid and metabolism.
Insulin controls glucose intake and absorption.
And so on.
These are just some out of hundreds of hormones which govern your body.
What’s incredible is that the ECS controls and keeps in balance virtually all of your hormones. Our body produces its own cannabinoids, called “endocannabinoids”.
When our ECS is out of balance, phytocannabinoids, the cannabinoids from plants, can offer the much needed support.
