What is Homeostasis?
When the ECS is working appropriately, then all systems of the human body are harmonized and are working as one unit. This is also known as homeostasis. Homeostasis alludes to stability, balance, or equilibrium within a cell or the body. It is an organism’s ability to keep a constant internal environment. When a person experiences […]
What is the Endocannabinoid System (ECS)?
It is important to understand the part of the human body that CBD interacts with. This system is known as the Endocannabinoid System (ECS). The endocannabinoid system plays a vital role in the human body by regulating our physiology, mood, and everyday experience. It is also known as the Biochemical Communication System in the human […]
CBD & Pets
Cannabidiol (or CBD) is one of many cannabinoids found in cannabis, growing in popularity for use in the treatment of various physical & mental ailments. Did you know that many people give CBD to their pets? It interacts with the endocannabinoid system (ECS), one of the body’s largest networks that regulate most of our physiological […]
The differences between marijuana and hemp
Although both marijuana and hemp come from the Cannabis Sativa family, they’re distinctly different. Marijuana is bushier with wider leaves, while hemp is thinner with shinier leaves. It’s their chemical composition differences that really make them different though. More than 113 chemical cannabinoids are found in cannabis, but the amount of cannabinoids differs drastically between […]
CBD helps fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria according to a recent University of Southern Denmark study.
A University of Southern Denmark study, released on March 24, 2020, suggests that combining antibiotics with CBD can help to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Science Daily reports. In the study, CBD was used as a “helper compound” to enhance the effect of the antibiotic bacitracin against a staph infection, which frequently causes community- and hospital-acquired disease. […]