Terpene Profile: Limonene
If you have been doing any reading on CBD or the entourage effect, it’s likely that you have heard of terpenes. Terpenes are the aromatic compounds responsible for the unique taste and smell that often accompanies CBD products. But do they serve any purpose beyond the sensory experience of taste and smell? Extensive studies have…
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What Are Terpenes?
Terpenes are aromatic compounds found in many plants. Used in a wide variety of food and cosmetic products, they are recognized as safe for human consumption by the FDA. Each terpene has their own unique scent and flavor. Because our noses are very sensitive to terpenes, they have been used for centuries as aromatherapy. Each…
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FULL SPECTRUM VS. BROAD SPECTRUM VS. CBD ISOLATE: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
When shopping for CBD, you’ve probably come across products labeled full spectrum, broad spectrum, or CBD isolate. Although they all sound similar, they are far from the same type of product. Basically, each term is used to describe what kind of CBD is used in the product. Each type presents important factors and differences which…
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GET TO KNOW YOUR CBD
An important factor to consider when purchasing CBD is third-party lab testing. Any reputable company will send their raw hemp oil and products out to be tested and make the results available to consumers. Third-party lab testing generally includes the date of manufacture, attributes like color and consistency, potency, terpenes, pesticides, heavy metals, and solvents,…
Read More »CBD Deep Dive: The Endocannabinoid System
Everyone knows about the digestive system, the immune system, or the nervous system. Maybe you even remember coloring in worksheets or memorizing flow charts for biology class. So why doesnt the endocannabinoid system ring a bell? What is it? Each one of us has an endocannabinoid system (ECS) that is active within our bodies even…
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CBD for Dogs?
Did You Know Dogs Have an Endocannabinoid System (EC)? Its true. In fact, all mammals do and have evolved to use both their own naturally occurring endocannabinoids and the cannabinoids found in plants. The endocannabinoid system was only discovered in 1990, but we now know that all mammals make their own cannabinoids and have cannabinoid receptors…
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT CBD FOR YOU: THE IMPORTANCE OF BIOAVAILABILITY
The effectiveness of cannabinoids (CBD) depends on the method of delivery, the product ingredients, and the bioavailability of the CBD by each method. CBD products come in many and varied forms; tincture, soft gels, capsules, balms/salves, edibles, vapor, among others. The bioavailability of any active compound is the percentage of a given serving that ends…
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WHY ARE OUR ORGANICS CBD SOFTGELS SUPERIOR?
OUR PROPRIETARY WATER SOLUABLE NANOEMULSION TECHNOLOGY Herbal Healers’ softgels are made with broad spectrum oil, packed with naturally occurring phytonutrients. The combined benefits of CBD and other cannabinoids and terpenes from the hemp plant make our CBD softgels synergistic. This process is known as the entourage effect, which just means you are getting the…
Read More »7 of the top 10 causes of death are linked to this!
You’ve probably heard a lot of conversations about oxidative stress, free radicals, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome in recent years. But because it continues to remain a significant threat to our health and because I’m a Don’t wait until you’re sick to know what’s going on in your body kind of girl, I thought a revisit…
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