Is CBD Oil Legal?
Did you know CBD and CBG are two non-psychoactive cannabinoids
By Jake Crossman (CNC-NASM), Nutrition Specialist; Holistic Health Coach; Managing Partner, USA Medical
Once you start taking CBD Oil, optimizing your dosages to get the maximum effect is important. The stronger the effect, the less money you need to spend reordering CBD!
At USA Medical, our CBD Oil is broad-spectrum and lab-tested to be the most potent and pure CBD Oil on the market. However, even with our most powerful CBD oil, there are still some things you can do to improve the powerful effects of CBD on your body.
Research shows taking CBD on empty stomach isn’t a bad thing if you follow best practices with the sublingual method, which we’ll explain below. However, sometimes the answer to “Should you take CBD with food?” is yes, depending on the type of CBD you’re using and your goal for it.
In short, CBD oil never needs to be taken with food; it should be absorbed under your tongue or topically wherever you choose to rub it in. CBD Softgels, on the other hand, should usually be taken with some food, as they must be digested and pass through your liver before they become active. We typically recommend CBD Oil for fast-acting results and CBD capsules for longer-lasting results.
Let’s discuss the differences between each product type (CBD Oil and CBD Softgels) and why you only need to worry about taking CBD with food if you use CBD Softgels.
First of all, it’s not wrong to take CBD on empty stomach. In fact, most research shows CBD Oil is best taken when taken on an empty stomach during the day when users need anxiety and stress relief or before bed if they need better sleep.
No one is required to eat food while taking CBD Oil as CBD Oil should be taken sublingually, which means under your tongue. Here’s the best way to use CBD Oil:
When using CBD Oil, the best way to get it into your body is the sublingual method, or the “under the tongue” method. Under your tongue are endocannabinoid receptors that CBD can bind to and begin working from in your body.
Suppose you don’t let the CBD Oil absorb under your tongue, and you swallow it. In that case, your stomach acid will do a number on the CBD before it gets to another endocannabinoid receptor, which means a lot of the CBD is lost, and you’re unable to get it back into your body.
To ensure you get the most potent dose of CBD Oil, you should always hold it under your tongue for two to five minutes—or as long as you can.
Most users will take a dose of CBD Oil before their shower or before doing a task and try to forget about it while it absorbs. Most people report it being fully absorbed within five minutes, but as long as you feel the effects of the CBD, it’s absorbing perfectly.
Research shows that a lot of CBD is absorbed immediately, so don’t worry if you swallow too soon. The CBD will work no matter what; it’s just how fast and potent the effects depend on how long the CBD absorbs under your tongue.
In short, there’s no need to take CBD Oil with food. However, if you are taking CBD Softgels, which require digestion, it’s best to take them after eating a fatty meal.
With CBD Oil, there is no best time to take it after eating. You can take CBD Oil before eating, while eating, or after eating, and it doesn’t matter either way as long as you let it absorb under your tongue using the sublingual method.
The best time to take CBD Softgels after eating is approximately 10 to 15 minutes after your meal when digestion has started and your body is metabolizing your meal. It’s not essential to take CBD Softgels with food, and they can be taken anytime and will still work, but taking them with a fatty meal is the most effective way to ensure they work their best within your brain and body.
It’s 100% okay if you want to eat after taking CBD Oil, as CBD can sometimes cause an increase in appetite. CBD is neither an appetite suppressant nor an appetite stimulant, but it balances how your appetite works. Your body uses two hormones for your appetite, leptin and ghrelin, and sometimes, when your hormones are out of balance, your appetite is out of balance. That means you might have too much ghrelin and feel hungry all the time, or you might have too much leptin and never feel hungry.
Ultimately, CBD improves your endocannabinoid system, which helps every other system, including your appetite. If you take CBD and feel hungry, you need to eat. You can continue fasting if you take CBD and don’t feel hungry.
Research shows that the same is true when it comes to CBD capsules. You can take them before or after eating, but the best time to take CBD capsules is after a fatty meal. When we say a fatty meal, we don’t necessarily mean a whole giant restaurant meal, but a little salami, some butter on toast, or eggs have plenty of fat to encourage the CBD to do its job. Feel free to experiment with how much food you eat before taking CBD and noting how you feel afterward.
Remember, the more food you eat, the longer it will take for the CBD to kick in if you’re taking CBD Softgels, but CBD Oil will always have the same fast-acting feeling because it is absorbed under your tongue. So, should you take CBD with food? You’ve now learned the nuanced answer!
To sum it all up, you can take CBD on empty stomach with no problem. The answer to the question ‘Should you take CBD with food?’ really doesn’t matter.
Research shows that CBD oil can be taken sublingually anytime. If you’re using CBD soft gels, the best time to take CBD oil after eating inside a soft gel is right after a fatty meal. But if you’re still asking, should I eat after taking CBD Oil? The answer is no.
As long as you take CBD Oil under your tongue, you don’t need to worry about your digestive system consuming CBD, and you can relax easily knowing the CBD Oil works regardless of how full your stomach is.
If you have questions about using CBD Oil, CBD Softgels, or anything else, please contact our experts; we’ll be happy to assist you.
Should you take CBD with food?
You only need to take CBD with food if you are taking CBD softgels (CBD capsules). The side effects of taking CBD on a full stomach are improved absorption and prolonged effects.
However, taking CBD Oil with food will have no side effects whether you have a full stomach or an empty stomach.
Should I eat after taking CBD Oil?
Depending on the product type, you should not need to eat after consuming CBD. If you take CBD Oil, food is not necessary. If you take CBD softgels, you can take them after a fatty meal or snack.
What’s the best time to take CBD Oil after eating?
Your digestive system does not digest CBD oil as it’s absorbed under your tongue, so there is no best time to take it after eating.
Jake loves health. He loves learning about the intricacies within the human body and rethinking what it means to be healthy.
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