CBD and Athletic Recovery
CBD Central published an interesting article in September 2019 looking at the impact CBD has on athletic performance.
Questions answered include:
- Does CBD help with workout recovery and muscle soreness?
- What other benefits does CBD provide for athletes?
- What’s the best use of CBD for athletic performance?
The article reports that current research notes CBD as a food supplement does have benefits for athletes.
- CBD can help with muscle gains, recovery and even better sleep.
- CBD can improve endurance and stamina when taken regularly.
- CBD – when free of THC – is permitted under most current athletic organization rules and regulations.
- CBD provides benefits that go beyond standard muscle recovery and could be beneficial for a wide variety of individuals.
Why Does it Work?
CBD helps reduce inflammation while aiding in muscle recovery because of the way it interacts with the endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system, which enables balance throughout the entire body, consists of two primary receptors and multiple enzymes which are activated by cannabinoids like CBD. (3) When CBD activates the endocannabinoid system, the key processes involved with inflammation inside the body are disrupted due to excess oxygenation and an exchange of substrates and metabolites, leading to enhanced recovery and reduced discomfort.
Put simply: muscle recovery is activated while inflammation is reduced.
To read the full article please see here: https://www.cbdcentral.com/cbd-for-athletic-recovery/
CBD Can Enhance Recovery
Instead of relying on over the counter anti inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen, many athletes are turning to CBD to recover quicker. The studies and findings above seem to support this trend. Unlike other anti-inflammatory drugs, CBD does not harm the stomach lining or increase the rates of certain strokes. Research confirms that CBD suppresses the main contributors to inflammation, swelling, and soreness potentially protecting muscle cells for growth. The molecule’s delightful enhancement of sleep also should make recovery fast and efficient. New data on CBD’s ability to balance immune function suggest that it could prevent the annoying colds that often make training less than optimal, too.
