Your Immune System & CBD

CBD may not cure the common cold, the flu, or any other virus. But it can boost your immune system, which will help prevent you from getting a bug or virus in the first place - or in fighting it off should you do get it.

First, you should understand that our immune system and endocannabinoid system (ECS) are interconnected. The ECS helps regulate the immune system by constantly working to keep us in homeostasis, or balance.

It does this with cannabinoids like CBD, referred to as an “immunomodulator” because of how it helps modulate, or regulate, the immune system.

Here are two ways it helps:

We tend to think that inflammation is all bad, but the reality is inflammation is a critical part of your immune response. It’s naturally protective, so it responds to infection or physical damage in an effort to heal it.

However, too much inflammation can lead to illness, muscle or joint discomfort, and a host of chronic health issues. CBD helps reduce inflammation, which is why many people report relief health concerns like muscle soreness or joint discomfort.

If you deal with prolonged anxiety or stress, your body produces extra cortisol (the stress hormone), which works to suppress your immune system. This leaves you more susceptible to getting or staying sick. 

CBD can help support a healthy stress response and build a strong immune system. It does this by interacting with certain receptors in your central nervous system and ECS called CB1 and CB2 receptors.

When your stress response and immune system are strong, you’ll generally experience less stress and anxiety.

Keep your mood - and your immune system - up!

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