What is CBD? Why is it infused in food?

• Cannabidiol is the lesser-known child of the cannabis sativa plant 
• CBD is being studied to help those in recovery 
• Advertised as providing relief of anxiety, depression, and post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Consumers can reap health benefits from the plant without becoming high

The evidence for CBD health benefits

CBD has been touted for a wide variety of health issues, but the strongest scientific evidence is for its effectiveness in treating some of the cruelest childhood epilepsy syndromes, such as Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), which typically don’t respond to antiseizure medications. In numerous studies, CBD was able to reduce the number of seizures, and in some cases it was able to stop them altogether. Videos of the effects of CBD on these children and their seizures are readily available on the Internet for viewing, and they are quite striking. Recently the FDA approved the first ever cannabis-derived medicine for these conditions, Epidiolex, which contains CBD.
CBD is commonly used to address anxiety, and for patients who suffer through the misery of insomnia, studies suggest that CBD may help with both falling asleep and staying asleep.

Which restaurants in Ashland offer CBD infused food?

• RAW-organic juice bar

-> booster shots with CBD 

• Ashland Food Co+Op

-> CBD infused chocolates

• HeartSong Nutrition

Hemp, THC, CBD – there is no way of living in or visiting Oregon without being confronted with these products as they are rapidly gaining fame since Cannabis got legalized in the state of Oregon in 2014. For everyone who still gets confused with the differences between these products, CBD, or cannabidiol, is derived from the hemp plant, but unlike THC, it does not produce any psychoactive effects and is therefore not a regulated substance in the US. There is strong evidence for a number of health benefits. These range from physical effects such as pain relief, helping with high blood pressure and reducing acne to also improving the mental well-being of people, as it is supposed to help with anxiety and depression and support relaxation and calming down body and mind. CBD can be taken in many different forms: food, oil, drinks, etc. CBD is a great option for restaurants to start adding because it is popular and easy to add. Restaurants can even add CBD into things like beer. When people are going to get a drink it is helpful to them that they are not just drinking alcohol, but they’re also healing their body with every sip. CBD can help with things such as cancer, asthma, depression, anxiety, and increasing your overall well being. It is a great option to have on any menu to help people heal themselves while enjoying some great food or drinks. In Ashland there are a few restaurants that have CBD infused food such as NW Raw, Ashland Food Co-op, and Hearts8ong Nutrition. At NW Raw you can enjoy a CBD infused smoothie, and at the Ashland Food Co-op you can find booster shots with CBD, while at Heartsong Nutrition you can try a CBD infused chocolate. Ashland has a few great options to try out CBD infused food and drinks. Go try it out for yourself and see if CBD infused items are worth the hype! 

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