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3 Important Compounds in Hemp & How They Benefit The Body

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America is slowly but surely looking to alternative health and wellness resources for their lives. With the recent herbal popularity happening in this country, more and more people are finding out about crucial herbs that are helping their bodies heal, adapt, and evolve. Through the legalization of marijuana in certain states, interested parties are doing deeper research into hemp, a close relative of the marijuana plant. 

Science has revealed that not only is marijuana beneficial, hemp is also just as beneficial. They have found it carries a lot of weight for people who want to stay the course when it comes to alternative options for wellness. Through their research, science has discovered a lot of important compounds in hemp. In this article, we want to discuss three of our favorite compounds and why they are beneficial to your body. One of the major reasons these three are important is because they directly affect the body’s “endocannabinoid system” on a cellular level. This affects the user in a variety of positive ways. Your body is set up to receive these compounds and when they are introduced to your ECS, it activates. Let’s see what each one does.

#1 – CBDa Compound

One of the prevalent ingredients in the hemp plant is a compound called CBDa, also known as cannabidiolic acid. CBDa is found in the regular form of the hemp plant without having to do any harvesting whatsoever. One of the main reasons people experience the effects of hemp is because of the interaction the ingredients have with their ECS. The body’s CB1 and CB2 receptors are ready to receive and fulfill its tasks on the body. However, CBDa doesn’t directly attach itself to the CB1 and CB2 receptors. 

This means it doesn’t affect the ECS directly, but in a more indirect manner and reacts with the endocannabinoid system as an inhibitor to the COX-2 enzyme in the body. This interaction allows the CBDa compound to produce effects like reducing inflammatory causes and jump start the serotonin protein in the brain. In fact, this study revealed that CBDa does help with inflammatory activities with the model the scientists were studying.

#2 – Cannabidiol Compound

This is perhaps one of the more popular ingredients in the hemp plant known to man. Cannabidiol, or CBD, has been seen in multiple locations near you. The popularity of CBD oil is growing rampant in our country, and for good reason, as the health benefits are outstanding. Cannabidiol is one of over 133 cannabinoids found in the hemp plant and its extraction from the plant comes a product which contains all of the natural resources the plant is known for, including a small amount of tetrahydrocannabinol. Every day users of this well-known oil call this product “full spectrum” as it contains all of the goodness and health benefits of the plant. CBD activates the human ECS affecting one very important process in the body called anandamide. Anandamide is what scientists call the “joy” or “bliss” molecule. CBD is used for a variety of reasons and scientists have revealed that CBD oil may be useful for people dealing with anxiety and sleep issues as well. 

It is important to note that while CBD oil is very popular and can be found almost anywhere, the customer should be educated about the purity of the product they are going to purchase. Vendors like Kats Botanicals offer pure CBD oil and have the lab tests to back up their purity claims. Cannabidiol is a very important compound for the body, but it is just as important you stay safe when consuming it.

#3 – Cannabichromene Compound

It is important to stay educated on the natural resources you are about to partake in. The hemp plant has so many valuable assets and compounds and one of these is called CBC, or cannabichromene. Essentially, CBC is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid and, while many of the ingredients in the hemp plant activate the endocannabinoid system, CBC benefits the body in a different way without affecting ECS. That is not to say it is the one lone wolf that does what it wants to inside your body. CBC is a compound supporter, meaning it works symbiotically with all of the other compounds in the “entourage effect”. 

CBC has a powerful resume when it comes to support and the health of your future. Studies have suggested that CBC could inhibit the growth of tumors and inflammation. A 2006 study revealed that CBC had the potential to help fight certain cancers most Americans struggle with everyday. In fact, CBC offers a lot of variables to the user, and while you may or may not want to experience hemp for the power of CBC, it’s always nice to know there is that extra benefit to what you are consuming. 

In Conclusion

America is going wild over the recent legalization of marijuana in certain states around the country. However, what we should be excited about it is the progression of the hemp plant and the many benefits and products it can bring into our home. More and more people are concerning themselves with alternative health and wellness options, and the compounds in hemp can help them get to where they need to go. Science has shown there are many variables and positive benefits to consuming hemp-based products, and we are excited to try them all. 

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information and entertainment purposes only and is not intended to reflect the specific views of the publication.

1 COMMENT

  1. The more we learn about cannabinoids, the more it seems like the government has been performing a secretive, unauthorized, 82 year long medical experiment on the people about the political power of cannabinoid deprivation, which violates the expressed intent of our U.S. Constitution.

    Let’s end that experiment by contacting our members of Congress about carefully descheduling cannabis for the people, like this:

    The term “marijuana” means all parts of the smoke produced by the combustion of the plant Cannabis sativa L., which is, as are the viable seeds of such plant, prohibited to be grown by or sold by any publicly traded corporation or subsidiary company, and such smoke is prohibited to be inhaled by any child or by any person bearing any firearm, as is the intake of any part or any product of such plant containing more than 0.3% THC by weight unless prescribed to such child by an authorized medical practitioner.

    This reconstructed definition will uphold the civil rights expressed in the legal documents of the Founding Fathers, by helping to prevent misconstruction or abuse of the Constitution’s powers, extend the ground of public confidence in the Government, and best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution, as well as establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, by adhering to the self-evident truths that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, and that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.