CBD Therapy for Depression

By Hemp Health UK

Anecdotal evidence of the benefits of Cannabidiol (CBD) can be easily found throughout the internet.  People who have personally experienced physical and psychological benefits are often happy to step forwards and share their story.  However, it is easy to be skeptical about such claims without peer reviewed medical research reports into the effects of CBD. …

Exercise, the Runner’s High and Endocannabinoids

By Hemp Health UK

For a long time, it has been accepted that exercise causes changes in mental condition and performance. It is widely known to assist with pain relief, and that it creates a calm relaxation in the body and a sense of mental well-being; but why does this take place and what is happening within the body?…

What is cannabidiolic acid (CBDa)?

By Hemp Health UK

What is cannabidiolic acid (CBDa) Believe it or not, CBD is present on growing cannabis plants in only very small amounts. In growing plants, CBD exists as cannabidiolic acid (CBDa). It isn’t until the plant is cut, dried, and heated that CBD is formed. CBD is a calming phytochemical that does not cause a psychotropic…

CBD and Meditation

By Hemp Health UK

CBD AND MEDITATION Meditation is a technique used for thousands of years to develop awareness of the present moment. It can involve practices to sharpen focus and attention, connect to the body and breath, develop acceptance of difficult emotions, and even alter consciousness. It’s been shown to offer a number of physical and psychological benefits…

How CBD balances your body

By Hemp Health UK

The work of Israeli scientist Professor Ralph Mechoulam paved the way to discovering how CBD helps to balance and maintain optimum health for our body. The important breakthrough came in the early 1990s when Mechoulam and his team located and identified Anandamide, an Endocannabinoid naturally produced by the body. Anandamide is referred to as the…