CBD Oil is widely touted in the marketplace as a treatment for all sorts of chronic physical and mental health conditions.
Anxiety, chronic pain, inflammation, even cancer are among the numerous ailments that dishonest scrupulous companies claim CBD Oil can cure.
With so many “seems too good to be true” promises of the powerful healing properties of CBD Oil all over the Internet and on social media, many skeptical consumers are asking …
“Is CBD Oil really the miracle drug cure-all for all ills or is it just another snake oil?”
Check out these facts for yourself …
FACT CHECK #1: CBD OIL IS NOT A CURE FOR ANYTHING
Many CBD Oil pundits like to point out that there is little to no research supporting CBD Oil products as a master cure for any chronic health condition.
And they are correct.
They are correct because …
FACT CHECK #2: THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RESEARCH SUPPORTING CBD OIL AS A CURE FOR ANYTHING.
Even so, there does exist a lot of peer-reviewed scientific research that either supports CBD Oil as an effective treatment for many different chronic health conditions or at least shows promising results that warrant further studies.
FACT CHECK #3: CBD OIL IS NOT SNAKE OIL
Absolutely, positively …
NO.
CBD Oil is not snake oil. Neither is it a cure for anything.
But as mentioned previously, there is a lot of peer-reviewed scientific research supporting CBD Oil as an effective treatment for numerous ailments including anxiety, chronic pain, seizures, diabetes, and cancer.
BOTTOM LINE: CBD Oil is not either a miracle drug cure-all or snake oil.
THE TRUTH: Hundreds of clinical research studies published by leading universities and hospitals support CBD Oil as an effective treatment for a variety of chronic medical conditions.
HOW TO RESEARCH PEER-REVIEWED CLINICAL RESEARCH
The seemingly endless amount of daily information – and misinformation – on cannabidiol on the Internet and social media can make your journey of discovery overwhelming, confusing, and frustrating.
How can you tell the difference between tall tales and the truth?
How can you determine what is absolute truth, exaggerated truth, or outright false truths (lies)?
Well ,,,
When researching the mountain of information and misinformation about CBD Oil on the Internet and social media, keep in mind the following general rules:
- If it sounds too good to be true, more than likely it is. Use your common sense.
- Don’t take any information at face value. Don’t let go of your common sense.
- Follow your intuition. If you have any doubts or concerns, follow your “gut instinct” and investigate further.
4 Helpful Tips On How To Research CBD Oil
TIP # 1 : FOCUS ON A SPECIFIC AREA OF INTEREST. Start your research efforts on a particular ailment that interests you.
For example, let’s say you or a loved one suffers from chronic body pain and you’re thinking about giving CBD Oil a try, start your research efforts with cbd oil and chronic pain.
TIP # 2: — — USE YOUR TIME WISELY. Dedicate your research time to reading peer-reviewed clinical studies performed by leading universities and hospitals in scientific journals, industry journals, and government websites.
TIP # 3: WATCH DOCUMENTARIES. Spend a portion of your recreational viewing time watching documentaries on Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime.
TIP # 4: RESEARCH WITH A CRITICAL THINKING MINDSET. In other words, don’t take any information at face value the first time you read it or watch it.
Be analytical. Always be asking questions.
For example, when reviewing peer-reviewed clinical studies, ask yourself questions such as
- “How old is this clinical study? Is it recent within the last five years or decades old?”
- “Who funded the study?”
- “Do the researchers receive any sort of financial interest or compensation?”
- “How and where was the study conducted?”
- “Was the sample size of participants large enough to provide reliable results?”
- “Do the results of a clinical study deserve further research? Do they warrant further investigation and validation with follow up studies?”
How To Use Google News and Yahoo News
Google News and Yahoo News both are two great tools to get the most recent up-to-date news and opinions on cbd oil.
When using Yahoo News, I just type my keyword – for example, CBD Oil – into the search box and click on Search News.
With Google News, I sign in with one of my gmail addresses and use the ‘Saved searches’ function. It is both simple and easy to use.
After you enter your keyword into the search box – let’s say for example, industrial hemp – it will pull up the most recent news posts on industrial hemp. You can save your search keyword – industrial hemp – for future searches.
Once saved, you can access your search keyword by clicking on ‘Saved searches’ on the left menu
To give you an idea of keywords you can use in your solo research efforts, here’s some search keywords I have on my own ‘Saved searches’ list:
- cbd oil
- cannabidiol
- cbd and anxiety
- industrial hemp
- cannabis stocks
3 FREE Online Research Tools
With the overabundance of information on CBD Oil on the Internet and social media, the following are three FREE resources you can use to research clinical studies: MedlinePlus.gov, PubMed.gov, and ClinicalTrials.gov.
MedlinePlus.gov is a terrific FREE online resource for the most recent medical research on any health-related subject. It is produced by the world’s largest medical library, the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
PudMed.gov is another awesome FREE online resource tool provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It provides way more comprehensive search results that pulls content from biomedical literature from Medline, life science journals, and online books.
ClinicalTrials.gov is yet another awesome FREE resource provided to the public by the U.S. National Library of Science. On this site, patients and family can find clinical studies that are actively recruiting participants; as a researcher, you have full access to its database of over 290,000 research studies in all 50 states and in 207 countries.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER LEARNING
5 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY CBD OIL – CBD Oil Health Zone
A Fit Person’s Guide to CBD Products and Supplements – GQ.com
Even without proof, CBD is finding a niche as a cure-all. – NBC News
Miracle Drug or Snake Oil? CBD Gaining Popularity As Medical Treatment – CBS Chicago