Athletes normally put a lot of stress on their body – to both positive and negative effects.

Small doses of daily training stress help stimulate adaptation and increased performance.

However, physical trauma experienced together with prolonged wear and tear leads to pain and injuries.

While present pain management methods used by athletes are effective, they can also be dangerous.

The chronic use of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers (i.e. NSAIDs such as naproxen sodium and ibuprofen) pose great health risks. We are also in the middle of an opioid addiction and overdose epidemic that is killing tens of thousands of Americans yearly.

What is CBD?

Cannabidiol (CBD) has become the focus of new cannabis research and a trending ingredient within the natural products industry. It’s one among many cannabinoids produced by the cannabis family. However, CBD is non-psychoactive, unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is marijuana’s primary psychoactive element. This means that it does not have the “high” associated with marijuana or a strong effect on cognitive brain activity.

All varieties of the cannabis family produce cannabinoids, which your brain’s CB1 and CB2 receptors are designed to accept. The receptors are also responsible for assimilating cannabinoid molecules into your system. This results in the immune and psychoactive responses correlated with cannabis consumption. This is why more and more athletes are using CBD to maintain a healthier lifestyle.