Full Spectrum Living With CBD
Part-1 Which CBD Delivery Method is Right for You
Adriane Polyniak and Jessica Charles with co-host Meredith. The hosts of Full Spectrum Living with CBD discuss the Common delivery methods of CBD. As well as the pro and cons of them. Adriane and Jessica talk about children and edibles.
More information is discussed in Full Spectrum Living With CBD Episode 3
Methods of CBD Consumption
So you’ve done your research on CBD and how it may help you. Sounds great! You can’t wait to place an order and get started right away! But wait… There are so many different products to choose from… *Anxiety sets in* “Sure could use some CBD right about now. How do I know what I need? Or which product is best for me?” The amount of information can be overwhelming. With so many products to choose from, a good differentiator is methods of CBD consumption. READ MORE About Methods of Consumption
CBD Absorption
Absorption and bioavailability are two popular terms in the CBD world. Many companies use “CBD absorption” in their marketing to confuse and coerce consumers to purchase. Some will even demonstrate their product dissolving into the water as proof that it will work better than others.
It’s nonsense.
No scientific study proves water-soluble products are more effective than botanical, fat-soluble ones. (If they say there is – ask them to see it! There has yet to be one company that can deliver.) It is simply a scare tactic that companies use to get your money and charge more for their product in the process. READ MORE about CBD Absorption.
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Google Scholar is an excellent research resource.
Would you be interested in some research on your own? Google Scholar is a great starting point. Go to the central Google Scholar Page Here. For an interest like the current Full Spectrum Living With CBD episode three. A search like the pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol hemp extract is good. One could also use the search term cannabidiol and anxiety. Starting here, you are just about assured you will find information.
PubMed
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On the PubMed website, if one wanted to search for topics related to the Endocannabinoids System, some good search options would include;
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Pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol hemp extract
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Full Spectrum Living With CBD Ep3 - Transcript
All right.
Welcome back to your next episode
of Full Spectrum Living with CBD.
I’m Meredith, your cohost here with Jessica and Adriane.
And today we have got a fantastic topic, one
that I’m sure so many people have questions about.
And it’s really what type of CBD
delivery method is the best for me?
There are so many options out there as far
as how to really use CBD, and you guys
want to help people understand the best way to
pick the right delivery method for them.
So, Jessica, why don’t you kick us off and give
us some ideas about what you can share today?
Yeah, sure.
Essentially, I guess, we found that there are so many
options that that’s a really nice thing for the consumer,
but it can be a bit confusing as to what’s
the best match for their particular symptoms.
So we kind of broke it down to a few categories,
list out some pros and cons, and offer that as information
for our clients and wanted to share it here.
So I guess to start, the general categories
are sublingual, capsules, edibles, topicals and smokable products.
Okay.
And just right off the bat, to make it very
simple, we find that the overwhelming majority of people need
sublingual, so that’s the best match for them.
For one, it’s generally less
expensive than other options.
It has an overall better impact through the whole body.
So can you even tell me what is sublingual?
I mean, somebody might not
even really understand that terminology.
So when you say sublingual, what do you mean? Yeah.
So it’s like the most common, I guess,
form that you’ll find CBD in right now.
It’s like an oil or tincture or drops.
There’s different terms that people use for it.
Sublingual means it’s a kind of delivery method where
you just put it under your tongue and allow
it to hold 20 or 30 seconds up to
a minute, whatever, before swallowing it.
And because you’re holding it under the tongue
where there are a lot of blood vessels,
you get a better absorption rate occurring and
a speedier delivery to the body. Okay.
So that’s basically the most common way that you’ll see
it on the market currently, which is good because it’s
the most ideal way for most for most people.
So what about taste like, what can I expect
as far as is it going to taste terrible?
Well, taste might be very different depending
upon who you are, of course, depends
on the products that you’re taking.
So a full spectrum product that has the naturally
occurring terpenes, it’s going to taste like the plant.
It’s going to taste like hemp.
So with the extraction method that’s used, of
course, you can get something that tastes Hempy
but also tastes really kind of almost like
the Earth is in with it, too.
That’s because the extraction method has
pulled some of the chlorophyll.
So it really depends upon the product.
So you’ll find some that they may flavor with
peppermint or Orange and they’re clear and it really
denotes the type of product that it is.
And, of course, I’m probably taking us way down in
the weeds, but with an isolate product, they can usually
flavor it with anything because it has no flavor whatsoever
other than the oil that it’s in.
With full spectrum products that are
done using a hydrocarbon distillation, it’ll
be very natural flavored, very old.
And then you’ll have those that are probably done
through the larger way where it’s done through where
you get some more of that Earth flavor more
the chlorophyll comes through with it.
So it really kind of depends.
And that’s pretty easy to do. Right.
So I’m just going to put these drops under
my tongue, hold it there for a few seconds,
and then go about my day, right? Yes.
And I wanted to add to that.
Well, so Adriane used another term that I’m thinking maybe
some of our listeners may not understand, but terpenes are
essentially they’re the agent that causes the flavor and the
taste and the smell of the product.
And they occur naturally in the cannabis plants.
They can be like a
different experience for different people.
Some people will taste our oil and get
a very lemon taste or pine taste or
more of an earthy taste or peppery taste.
And those are all different chemical terpenes
that are found in the plant, and
people just perceive that differently.
So your actual taste will vary
dependent on your taste buds.
But the reason that they’re there in ours,
we’ve extracted them in a way that they
remain in our product on purpose because they’re
really beneficial substances, kind of like the cannabinoids.
The terpenes offer a lot
of synergy and health benefits.
They kind of act as a catalyst
to essentially magnify the effects of cannabinoids.
And so we feel they’re not just flavoring
agents, but really vital to the overall benefit.
Absolutely. Awesome.
Okay, so if I’m not going to take a
product sublingually, then what’s kind of the next most
common way that I would use CBD?
Well, consumers will typically go to a capsule
or a soft gel, usually just because that’s
more natural, that’s more everyday people take capsules
and Softgels for a lot of different reasons.
So it becomes very natural.
It feels more normal in that sense.
Not ideal, honestly, because it takes a little bit
longer for it to get into your system.
It’s not a bad delivery method.
Don’t misunderstand me.
But it does take a little bit longer because
it has to go through that digestive tract.
And so the onset of the feelings of relief are delayed.
Okay.
But kind of portable, right?
I mean, it’s easy to take a soft gel and put in my pocket
or have it in a little dish that I carry in my bag.
So ease of use is high, but maybe speed
of relief is on the lower side right? Absolutely.
When it comes to from a travel standpoint, if you’re
going on vacation, it’s a lot easier to throw some
capsules in a bag than it is to travel with
your oil because God forbid something happened while you’re traveling.
But again, it comes down to when
do you want to see the results? Right.
We actually started creating capsules only after
some people reported not really being available
to the flavor of the extract.
That natural flavor.
And when you’re giving it to a senior citizen or
quite possibly even a child with special needs, that flavor
and even the texture of just the oil, the flavor
may not even be what they don’t like about it.
It could just be the texture of the oil.
Just giving them another delivery method to take
it can definitely be beneficial for those people.
I know it’s made a really big difference.
Like, for example, with my sister that I spoke
about in a previous episode, she didn’t really necessarily
mind the taste, but she didn’t love it either.
And so she tends to prefer the capsules also because now
that she’s back in school and more able to make decisions
for herself, she takes a capsule with her so that if
she has a really hard day, she can take one midday
and really help her to combat some stressors there.
So there’s a lot of reasons, but I
think the nice thing is the convenience and
the downside is the lack of flexibility.
Some people find that ten milligram capsules
are a perfect match for them.
Some people need a bit more, but
20 is a bit too much almost.
It just depends on the person.
But the sublingual oils would offer
that variability a little easier. Okay. Good to know.
Good to know.
Tell me another popular delivery method.
I think you guys said there’s about four or five
out there that you wanted to chat about, right?
I mean, I think our next one up would be topical.
Topicals are really comfortable entry point for
anyone who’s really a bit more hesitant
for using cannabis or CBD.
We don’t find a ton of people who just are
opposed to the idea of it, but using a topical
can be a softer entry point for them.
Allow them to get some experiences with it and
see if it’s a good match for them.
It’s also really nice for people who have
just like, there’s just a shoulder injury that
they’re dealing with or a knee issue.
Something that’s really centralized just to one area is a
nice match for topicals because they can be a really
fast and effective pain reliever for a lot of people,
whereas some sublinguals are a great pain reliever.
But it does seem like the trend is
that they do tend to take a bit
longer than the topicals for their analgesic effect.
Got it.
So you are saying really like, if
I have something that’s kind of systemic.
So if I’m faced with something that’s more whole
body focus that’s not related to sore joints or
muscles or an injury, then maybe those first two
delivery methods we talked about would be best.
But if I had to sore muscle, if I have an injury
to an area that I really want to focus on, that the
topical is a great way to get quick relief from using that.
Yeah.
And like Jessica said, for those that are maybe
a little weary but want to understand or experience
the benefits of CBD, it’s a great way to
just kind of dip their toe in.
Also, what we found is the topical.
You may be using it for pain relief, but maybe you
got a bug bite or maybe your child bumped their head.
I know Jessica has actually used
this for this specific reason.
Your child has an alley and you place the Sav on there.
It does crazy things, like it’ll reduce the inflammation
on bumps and bruises and on bug bites.
So while you may have been using it for that tennis
elbow, you’ve now found that it works for your kids.
Boo boos.
In my surprise, our relieving staff just on Mother’s Day,
actually, I was doing a bit of laundry and a
B was somehow in my laundry and stung me.
It was a Hornet.
Oh, no, I got a Hornet thing.
And I immediately rubbed the relieving staff on it.
And it really was instant relief.
Like, I didn’t expect complete instant relief.
And it was I had to reapply
it probably every 30 minutes or so.
But that was severe pain
that is immediately addressed completely.
And then it minimized the swelling as well.
I have allergic reactions where I swell really
large tube these things and mosquito bites, but
that just barely puffed up at all.
So I thought that was amazing.
And I sell this stuff, though. Yeah.
It’s funny because Jessica and I often used to
when we used to be in the same building,
we used to joke like CBDs, like Windex.
I don’t know if you remember the movie.
Oh, my gosh, Jessica, what’s the name of the movie?
My Fat Creek Wedding on everything.
Like it fixes everything.
Honestly, that’s what CBD feels like.
It really does. Yeah.
And you guys are saying, hey, it can’t hurt.
So why wouldn’t you try it? Right?
Why wouldn’t you try it and see what happened?
So that’s awesome. Yeah.
I think all of my relatives have gotten to the
point where they call me and anything’s wrong and they
already know, like I’m going to say, well, try CBD.
Sure. Yeah.
That’s so cool.
You’ve got sublingual, you’ve got soft
gels like capsules, you’ve got topicals.
What else is out there on the
market that people might be seeing?
So we can get a lot of
people coming in looking for edibles.
So that means especially when it comes to
children, they’re looking for that easy delivery method,
something that is appealing to a child, they’re
quite possibly even an adult.
I have adults looking for them, too, or CBD infused chocolate,
things that are quick and easy and on the go.
And Jessica said it best.
The thing with edibles is that
they’re tasty and they’re fun, right.
So it maybe makes it feel better like
you’re getting a treat in addition to also
taking something that is therapeutic for you.
So with that, can we address really quick
how do you guys make recommendations for parents?
We’ve heard a lot about kids taking gummy bears and
infusing them with vodka and then passing them out on
the school bus and things along those lines.
So how do you guys help
or what education can you provide?
Tips can you provide?
Should people be thinking of their edibles?
Just like you would think of a bottle of Advil