LIFESTYLE AUTHOR
Aja Webber
CBD AND AGING n How to slow down the aging process:
Could CBD be the answer we’ve all been looking for?
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n recent years, CBD has become a must-have in many people’s medicine cabinets. While CBD is a naturally occurring component derived from cannabis, it’s not to be confused with THC, which is the psychoactive component of marijuana, causing the high many associate with the infamous plant. While CBD won’t cause the high that THC will, there are plenty of benefits for the human body that shouldn’t be ignored.
notice that it has a more medicinal feel than some other forms,” says Sydney Torabi, owner of the local CBD shop, Restart CBD. Torabi, who has a background in nutrition, says that there are a variety of ways to utilize the supplement, and these different methods can have different effects. For example, ingesting CBD can cause gastrointestinal benefits, such as decreasing inflammation in the intestines, she adds.
Taking CBD
CBD and Skin Aging
In case you don’t already know, CBD is often used to help calm anxiety and reduce symptoms of insomnia, amongst other ailments. It comes in a variety of forms and can be digested, applied topically or taken through inhalation. “When using a supplemental oil, it is absorbed through the mouth, so it will have a pretty quick reaction time — about 30 minutes. You might also
AUGUST 2021
CBD has been known to help with psoriasis, enhancing sleep quality and reducing pain and inflammation — but what about aging? CBD has actually been found to have strong antioxidant properties that can help slow down the process of aging skin. Studies have shown that the antioxidants in CBD are actually more powerful than vitamins E and C.
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