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The winter months can feel long and low-energy to many people. Whether it’s the colder weather, darker and shorter days, or sometimes the isolating feeling of the winter months, adding CBD to your routine could help in a number of ways.
A winter slump is not uncommon for some people, especially those in aging populations, but there are ways to pull yourself out. CBD could help to improve your sleep schedules, keep any nerves at bay, while helping with any aches or pains brought on by the colder days. Read on for a few ways CBD could help you weather the winter months.
CBD, also known as cannabidiol, is one of many naturally occurring compounds in hemp and cannabis plants. CBD can be derived through an extraction process and made into a number of products. From CBD oils to topicals, there are potentially therapeutic benefits for consumers from pain relief to stress reduction. CBD works by interacting directly with the human body’s endocannabinoid system, or ECS. The endocannabinoid system is responsible for key bodily functions like appetite, sleep cycles, mood, pain management and more. By attaching to receptors within the ECS, cannabidiol is able to aid the body in the transmission of messages to and from the brain and body. The ECS contains a number of naturally occurring cannabinoids in order to maintain a balance in bodily function, and adding CBD to that system can aid…