CBD FOR WHAT AILS YOU

This article is the third in a series demystifying CBD, written by the founder of our partner Nature’s Gem. Be sure to head to Nature’s Gem CBD to check out weekly specials just for Mother Runners!

While there are several ways you can use CBD for pain and injuries, the most common forms are topicals (rub them) and ingestibles (eat ’em). We asked expert Lisa Baskfield, CEO of Nature’s Gem CBD Health and Wellness, for pointers about using CBD for pain and inflammation.

Tips for topicals:

  • Look at all the ingredients. A product with lower CBD can be better than a higher CBD blend because of the ingredients. For example, Nature’s Gem CBD topicals are blended with organic essential oils for better absorption.
  • Rub the balm in your finger tips to get it liquid, then apply to clean skin for at least one minute. The longer you massage it in the skin, the better the absorption.
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Lisa hard at work, tending to a runner’s achy feet.

Tips for internal use:

  • Stronger isn’t necessarily better. Lisa advises starting with Nature’s Gem regular strength oil. If you find yourself taking two full droppers of the regular strength oil for results, step up to the extra-strength oil and take one full dropper.
  • Don’t be afraid to play around with dosage: Every body is different. Keep a log with symptoms, pain level, dosage amount before and one hour after taking CBD. If no real change, increase your dosage. You also don’t need to take the same amount each time. She recommends listening to your body. If you did a long run, you may need more CBD internally to help with pain and inflammation for recovery.
  • For runners, take a gummy or oil 30 minutes before your run. You stay ahead of inflammation and if you are anxious, it will help take you off the bubble. Listening to your body will tell you when you should take it. Can’t sleep? Take some an hour before bed. Sore the day after a workout? Take some.
  • With Nature’s Gem CBD, you cannot overdose and it’s non addictive, and won’t get you high. It’s why Lisa says listen to your body and take it when you need to. Some day you may need more, other days it’ll be less.

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