CBD OIL HEALTH ZONE – Living the Cannabis Lifestyle for Optimal Health and Wellness

Several peer-reviewed clinical research studies show that CBD provides many health benefits for sufferers of a variety of chronic health conditions. Performed by medical research professionals at different leading universities and hospitals, some of the conditions tested in these clinical trials and evaluations include: Substance Abuse Addiction (alcohol, marijuana, heroin and cocaine)AnxietyArthritisChronic PainDiabetesEpilepsyFibromyalgia InsomniaParkinson’s DiseasePTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) From these clinical research studies, five major medicinal properties with positive health benefits have been strongly demonstrated. These positive medicinal properties are classified as anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, anti-oxidant, anxiolytic, and antipsychotic. To give you a general education of what these words mean if you are not familiar with them, following are brief summaries giving you a general idea of what each word is and what it means. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY an·ti-in·flam·ma·to·ry | -in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtȯr-ē \ Click to hear pronunciation. Inflammation from arthritis is one of the most commonly researched chronic health conditions. WebMD defines anti-inflammatory as a “type of medication used to decrease inflammation”. Inflammation is a painful combination of redness, swelling and pain in the body. An anti-inflammatory medicine works to block certain chemical substances in the body that will drastically reduce inflammation and its associated pain. ANTICONVULSANT an·ti·con·vul·sant | -kən-ˈvəl-sənt Click to hear pronunciation. Convulsions are very violent and involuntary contractions of the muscles, such as those experienced by epileptics. Several clinical trials have documented cannabidiol (CBD) having positive effects on reducing, even eliminating seizures, in sufferers of epilepsy. WebMD defines anticonvulsant or “anti-seizure” pharmaceuticals as a “type of medication used to treat convulsive seizures, or epilepsy”. Anticonvulsants medications are also often prescribed by doctors to help ease chronic pain from a number of other medical maladies including back pain, fibromyalgia, nerve pain, and migraines. ANTIOXIDANT an·ti·ox·i·dant | \ˌan-tē-ˈäk-sə-dənt Click to hear pronunciation. WebMd defines antioxidants as “any substance that reduces oxidative damage (damage due to oxygen) such as that caused by free radicals”. So what does that mean? Antioxidants are medications that inhibit unstable molecules, known as free radicals, in our bodies from combining with oxygen and thus prevent damage to cell membranes and body tissues. Free radicals are natural toxic byproducts of oxygen metabolism in our bodies. When there are more free radicals in our bodies than antioxidants, this is known as oxidative stress. Oxidative stress disrupts cell membranes which can cause significant damage to living cells and tissues. Oxidative stress is a major contributor to many forms of cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Antioxidants (vitamins and minerals) counteract oxidative stress and neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals. ANXIOLYTIC an·xi·o·lyt·ic | \ˌaŋ-zē-ō-ˈli-tik Click to hear pronunciation. Merriam-Webster defines anxiolytic as “a drug that relieves anxiety”. Anxiolytic is often used interchangeably with the words antipanic and antianxiety. Anxiety is a state of uneasiness or nervousness resulting from stress, fear, and doubt. Severe anxiety disorders can lead to many negative consequences including social phobias, social isolation, panic attacks, neurosis, suicidal thoughts, and death from suicide. ANTIPSYCHOTIC an·ti·psy·chot·ic | \ˌan-tē-sī-ˈkä-tik Click to hear pronunciation. Anxiolytic, or “antipanic” or “antianxiety”, prescription medications treat and prevent the debilitating symptoms of severe anxiety disorders. Extremely powerful and effective, anxiolytic medications can be habit forming. Because of their habit forming potential, they are not recommended for use by persons with a history of substance abuse and addiction. Antipsychotic medications are powerful tranquilizers used to treat psychosis, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Symptoms of these chronic mental health conditions include: DelusionsHallucinationsParanoiaExtremely severe disordered thinking. While effective in treating mental health conditions, antipsychotic prescription medications have been demonstrated to increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. WebMd lists the following symptoms as common physiological side effects of antipsychotic prescription medications: Rapid weight gainDrowsinessRise in blood sugar levelsBlurry visionDry MouthInvoluntary facial tics RESOURCES FOR FURTHER LEARNING AddictionCannabidiol Oil for Decreasing Addictive Use of Marijuana: A Case Report. -PubMed.gov AntioxidantsHow do free radicals affect the body? - Sharecare AnticonvulsantsWhat is an anticonvulsant? - WebMDAnti-Seizure or Anticonvulsant Drugs - WebMD Anti-inflammatoryWhat does anti-inflammatory mean? - WebMD AntipsychoticWhat side effects are there from using antipsychotic drugs for bipolar disorder mania? - WebMD DiabetesCBD compound in cannabis could treat diabetes, researchers suggest - Diabetes.co.uk Oxidative StressEverything You Should Know About Oxidative Stress - Healthline All information on this website is for informational purposes only. 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