Top 5 CBD Oil Benefits Based On Facts & Evidence
- What is CBD Oil?
- The Top 5 Health Benefits Around CBD
- 1. Pain Relief
- 2. Cancer-Related Symptoms
- 3 Anxiety and Depression
- 4. Acne and Skin Conditions
- 5. CBD and Your Heart
- Conclusion
There is a lot of hype around CBD oil and its use as a miracle cure for pretty much any ailment, but what evidence is out there to support the benefits of CBD?
Scientific research has produced facts and evidence on several health benefits that CBD oil has:
- Pain relief
- Reduction of anxiety and depression
- Treatment of cancer-related symptoms
- Reducing or stopping acne
- Neuroprotective properties
- Benefits your heart health
- Antipsychotic effects
- Anti-tumor effects
- Diabetes prevention
And a few more!
Studies, scientific research and clinical trials have been on-going for decades in North America and Europe around the medical benefits of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD).
Over the recent years we have been able to isolate the therapeutic benefits of CBD and which medical conditions are best treated with what ratio of CBD oil.
Table of Contents.
What is CBD Oil?
Cannabidiol, is the most commonly prescribed medicinal cannabis product in Australia.
Its mainly used as the non-psychotic and non-intoxicating medicinal cannabis extract to treat a large variety of medical conditions.
Popular for its minimal side-effects, fast-acting relief, and natural properties, CBD oil has quickly become the most sought after medicine in Australia since legalised in 2017.
The scientific evidence around the medical benefits of CBD oil has proven a lot so far, but it is still on-going in Australia and the rest of the world.
In our previous article, we covered how to access medicinal cannabis (CBD & THC oil) here.
The Top 5 Health Benefits Around CBD
This is about fact, not fiction. We focus are only focusing on the medicinal CBD oil’s health benefits that have been proven through scientific and medical research.
CBD is gaining a lot of momentum in Australia and New Zealand, and more evidence around the benefits of CBD oil treatment is coming out each year.
Here are the top five evidence and factual benefits for CBD.
1. Pain Relief
The most well-known use for CBD oil is its ability to treat chronic pain.
Science has shown that many types of cannabis compounds, including CBD, have pain-relieving effects.
This is due to our body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is involved in our body’s function and ability to feel pain.
Evidence shows that CBD relieve pain by interfacing with our ECS receptor activities, and also interacting with our brain’s neurotransmitters.
Clinical trials and studies have shown that CBD overall reduces our body’s pain response, nerve pain and inflammation.
One impressive result of a clinical study with arthritis and fibromyalgia found that participants felt an overall reduction with their response to pain and improved movement and sleep quality.
Summary of CBD and Pain Relief
The most proven scientific evidence around the health benefits of CBD is its ability to relief pain. It interfaces with our body’s ECS receptors and our brain’s neurotransmitters to reduce our overall pain response.
2. Cancer-Related Symptoms
CBD has been known to help alleviate any cancer-related symptoms that patients may have.
Scientific evidence shows that cancer patients taking forms of CBD are able to manage these symptoms effectively:
The most popular benefits of CBD for patients with cancer is its anti-nausea properties that help prevent vomiting caused by chemotherapy.
A clinical research study on the benefits of CBD oil with cancer patients showed that CBD oral spray administered to patients had a reduced chemotherapy-related symptoms better than traditional medicine.
Further scientific medical studies on animals have demonstrated CBD having anti-cancer tumour properties.
More research on the effects of CBD and its ability to inhibit the growth and to cause cell-death in cancerous cells still required more research, but the early results are very positive.
Summary of CBD and Cancer
Scientific and medical research has shown evidence of CBD treating cancer-related symptoms.
CBD is effective at treating chemo-therapy related nausea and pains that patients with cancer undergo.
Ongoing studies show that CBD also has the ability to fight the growth of cancer cells and to also cause cell-death in existing cancerous cells.
3 Anxiety and Depression
The most common mental health disorders that CBD is used to treat are Anxiety and Depression.
Anxiety and depression are associated with our body’s serotonin signals, which are typically treated with traditional SSRI medicine, such as Prozac.
The side-effects for anti-anxiety and antidepressant medicine range from insomia, headaches, drowsiness, and much more.
Low serotonin levels can also be treated by CBD with little-to-no side-effects.
CBD has no psychoactive or intoxicating properties that makes it safer for treatment of mental disorders.
The main effects of CBD is its calming and sedative like effects, but it does not cause heavy drowsiness, so patients can still drive after taking it.
Clinical trials and research shows that lower (150-mg) and higher (600-mg) were not as effective as the 300-mg.
Doctors in Australia will typically start you off with a smaller dosage then work your way up to find the perfect amount.
CBD oil has also been found to treat anxiety, PTSD and a variety of stress disorders in both adults and children.
Summary of CBD, Anxiety and Depression
CBD is non-intoxicating and non-psychoactive cannabis compound that has proved effective in treating anxiety and depression.
Evidence shows that CBD helps treat low-serotonin found in patients with anxiety, depression and other related mental disorders.
4. Acne and Skin Conditions
Medicinal CBD oil and creams have a positive effect on our skin, including the treatment of acne.
Acne is thought to be caused by inflammation, oily secretion made by sebaceous glands, and our genetics.
Evidence from medical research shows that CBD has anti-inflammatory properties that are effective at treating acne, rashes, and other common skin conditions.
Studies also found that CBD was effective at moderating the sebaceous glands, and avoided excessive acne causing secretions.
Most Dermatologists are new to CBD, but there is a lot of potential therapeutic effects of CBD oil in facial and body creams that may be effective at treating any inflammation symptoms.
Summary of CBD, Acne and Skin Conditions
The main cause of acne and most common skin conditions is inflammation, genetics and the sebaceous glands.
Scientific evidence has shown that CBD is effective at treating skin inflammation, and moderating the sebaceous gland cells to prevent acne.
CBD can be found in oil drops and in creams that may be effective at treating common skin conditions.
5. CBD and Your Heart
Your heart, circulatory system and your blood pressure can all benefit from CBD.
The most common risks related to your heart is related to high blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause heart attacks, metabolic syndrome and potentially a stroke.
Medical studies have shown that CBD is effective at lowering your blood pressure, which in turn, benefits your heart’s health.
Clinical trials with men showed that the rise in blood pressure was less dramatic after patients took a single oral dose of 150-mg to 300-mg of CBD.
CBD has a non-intoxicating sedative effect that generally does not impair your motor functions, and this could also be related to the its ability to reduce blood pressure.
Medical and scientific research is still ongoing, and in the near future, we will have more evidence surrounding CBD and its ability to treat heart ailments.
Summary of CBD and Your Heart
The most common heart related issues are due to higher blood pressure.
CBD is effective at lowering blood pressure and also relaxing our body without any intoxicating effects.
Clinical trials showed that a single dose of CBD dramatically reduced the rise in blood pressure in men.
Conclusion
The medical effects of CBD oil is being studied extensively in Australia, New Zealand, America and the rest of the world.
Luckily for Australia, we can rely on North American and European medical research and clinical studies on the benefits of CBD that have been around since the 1990s.
Evidence shows that CBD works fast in treating a variety of symptoms that mainly benefit:
- pain relief
- nausea
- blood pressure
- anxiety and depression
- skin conditions
And many more!
The Australian government supports the medicinal cannabis industry and doctors who seek to offer an alternative to their patients.
New evidence around the use and benefits of CBD is becoming available each year, and your local doctor or health specialist at a medicinal cannabis clinic in Australia is available to answer your questions.
We provide the evidence, facts, and science behind the benefits of CBD, and this prepares you for an educated conversation with your doctor on the best CBD medical treatment for you.
What are your experiences with CBD? Leave a comment below to start a conversation with our community!
This article was researched using these and other references:
- Therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis and CBD oil - HealthyWA.wa.gov.au
- The medical benefits of CBD oil from cannabis - HealthDirect.gov.au
- Australian research into the medicinal benefits of cannabis and CBD oil - Health.gov.au
- Research into the benefits of medical CBD oil in Australia - SAHealth.sa.gov.au
- Medical insurance and the benefits of cannabis treatment - HIF.com.au
James King
James is an experienced writer and legal cannabis advocate in Australia. He answers all the questions about business, legalisation and medicinal cannabis.
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