(Image: https://drscdn.500px.org/photo/151622939/m3D2048/v2?sig=84fa82b2f4b048820256903ca17dc822f529372c79ba8cdae7112a8901a5ffe0)Thank you for your comment and I’m so happy to hear that you have found relief by following a low FODMAP diet! As for your question about tolerance, there really isn’t much research that I’m aware of in this area. Cannabis products that contain THC may cause tolerance issues, but taking a break from using them for at least 48 hours is usually enough to help with a better response. The maximum amount of THC permitted in CBD hemp products is 0.3%, which is really only a trace amount and many products are completely free of THC (which I recommend). One of the challenges with using CBD hemp products is dosing and at this point, there is no research documenting any sort of tolerance issue with CBD. Some people may need much higher doses of CBD to get the desired effect and others not so much. There is some research showing that increasing intake of omega 3 fatty acids can also have a positive effect on the endocannabinoid system, so perhaps looking to add some foods containing those healthy fats may help to reduce your dose and improve response from either cannabis or CBD hemp products. I hope this helps as you work towards building a healthy gut!
(Image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596693485933-42d810ff8318?ixlib=rb-4.1.0)There are a lot of different CBD creams on the market to choose from. Unfortunately, many of them aren’t worth the money. Here are three tips to help you assess CBD topicals before buying them to ensure you’re getting the best product for the job. The strength of a CBD cream is important when managing arthritis symptoms. A product that contains only trace amounts of CBD is going to have little impact on sore joints. You’ll need to find a product with at least 4 milligrams of CBD in every milliliter of cream. The stronger the CBD cream you can find, the better. For mild arthritis, you may be able to get away with a product containing 4 mg/mL, but I prefer to look for products closer to the 10 mg/mL mark for optimum benefit. To find the potency of a CBD cream in mg/mL, divide the total CBD content listed on the bottle by the container’s size. (Image: [[https://freestocks.org/fs/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/shopping_freak-1024x683.jpg|https://freestocks.org/fs/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/shopping_freak-1024x683.jpg)]]
The best CBD creams for arthritis incorporate other painkilling, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory ingredients as well. When applied to the skin, these other ingredients help deliver CBD deeper into the joints and add their own benefits to the mix. The combined effect of an intelligent formula is always going to outcompete a simple CBD cream. Arnica is a flower found growing in mountainous regions of Europe and North America. It contains a group of compounds called sesquiterpenes that speed the healing of connective tissue in the joints, ligaments, muscles, and skin. Boswellia - aka frankincense is a tree found in arid regions of the middle-east. It secretes a terpene-rich resin in its bark that contains powerful anti-inflammatory compounds called boswellic acids. These compounds act on multiple different inflammatory mediators but have an especially powerful impact on lipoxygenase (LOX) - which is a key driver of inflammation involved with osteoarthritis. Camphor is a terpenoid produced in laurel and other medicinal plants. It has a gentle heating action and provides reliable anti-inflammatory and painkilling benefits.
This compound is toxic when consumed orally but provides significant relief for joint pain when applied topically. It’s been used for centuries for arthritis pain as well as skin irritations and bug bites. Capsaicin is the active ingredient in hot peppers. It activates the vanilloid receptors, which is responsible for sensing heat. This ingredient is a popular addition to pain salves designed to manage pain from arthritis. It’s classified as a rubefacient, which is any compound that causes redness in the skin. At first, you may expect a substance that increases redness to make conditions like arthritis worse - but it has the opposite effect. Rubefacients like capsaicin increase blood flow by dilating the arteries. At first, Vitality Vibes this effect increases inflammation, but after about 30 minutes starts to produce the opposite effect. Fresh blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to the region and removes the buildup of free radicals and immune cells from the joints.
