Start the New Year Actively with CBD

Every year we start the new year with good resolutions. Surveys have found that around one in three people ring in the new year this way. Whether more active, less stressed or more adventurous – mental and physical well-being are the main focus of New Year’s resolutions.

In this context, the words gaining or losing weight often come up. We do not want to support either socially constructed beauty ideals or unhealthy eating habits. We want to show how CBD can contribute supportively to an individual feel-good weight and support both physical and mental health.

TW: eating disorders

CBD for stress relief

Whether in private life or at work – we probably all often wish for a break from constant stress. Especially in today’s fast-paced world, coming to rest and relaxing are welcome guests. The causes of stress are wide-ranging and affect everyone differently. What is clear, however, is that a persistently elevated adrenaline level, which can be caused by stress, is often accompanied by negative consequences. These include insomnia. Furthermore, psychological stress can also have negative effects on physical health. For example, it can even influence eating behaviour.

Of course, it must be stated that stress cannot be regarded in isolation as the cause of unhealthy eating behaviour or eating disorders. Various factors trigger them. However, stress often plays a part. On the one hand, an increased stress level can lead to loss of appetite and, on the other, to eating disorders. A good approach to prevention is, for example, to keep the stress level as low as possible. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays a major role here. It has a positive effect on so-called homeostasis, the inner balance, and can maintain it. Taking CBD supports the ECS in this function and can consequently lead to a more relaxed mood.

CBD for a more active everyday life

Besides its relaxing effect, CBD is also said to have an activating potential. As already explained in our post on CBD & sport, besides the important messenger substances serotonin and dopamine, endocannabinoids also influence the feelings of happiness that fill our body during exercise and sport.

CBD for a healthy metabolism

In general, the metabolism in our body is – as the name suggests – responsible for converting substances, among other things to generate energy. If this process is inhibited or overloaded, this can lead to the deposition of white fat cells and have negative effects on health in the longer term. CBD can play a supporting role in this process, as researchers at Daegu University in South Korea have found. Taking CBD can stimulate proteins that drive the white fat cells. Furthermore, the activity of the mitochondria, which are responsible for conversion into energy, can be promoted, and the production of proteins that support the production of fat cells can be inhibited.

Perhaps you, too, start every year with good resolutions, or, regardless of the turn of the year, feel the need for more activity and/or relaxation – in that case CBD may also offer you the support you need in achieving these goals. Whether our Organic CBD Oil for relaxation or our Gold CBD Oil for activation, feel free to drop by our shop and see for yourself what appeals to you.

What we want to give you for the new year: you are wonderful and so are your bodies! Give them what they need, celebrate them and give back to them what they give you!