From oils, to foods, to drinks, to beauty products, it seems like everywhere you look, there are products containing cannabidiol (better known as CBD), a compound found in the family of cannabis plants. And while you rub it on your skin or ingest it, most of us know very little about what CBD actually is, or whether there’s any truth to well-touted health benefits from pain relief to reductions in anxiety and depression. Whether you’re already a CBD user, or just considering, it’s important to take a closer look at what is known today to help make the best decision for your personal health. 1-CBD is short for cannabidiol one of the naturally-occurring compounds found in cannabis plants. CBD can be extracted from the marijuana plant (containing a lot of THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis) or the hemp plant (containing only tiny amounts of THC). Studies indicate that CBD is not psychoactive, and not associated with “getting high. Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom: 4 things you must know before trying CBD
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