Cannabidiol (CBD) has quickly become an addition to many health and wellness regimens and is recognized as one of the most popular nutritional supplements available on the market today. CBD is revered for its ability to help the body achieve homeostasis and regulate the neurological, immune, and metabolic systems. So, because of these positive outcomes, the team at Asé Pure Naturals gets asked a pretty regular question. Namely, if CBD is great on its own, what supplements should a person take with it to optimize its effects? 

In this blog, we will outline the supplements you should combine with CBD in order to realize whole body health and wellness. 

 

Combining CBD with Supplements

For centuries, people have been using hemp and cannabis as a form of natural medicine to treat everything from inflammation and pain to cognitive decline that can occur with age. 

However, rarely, if ever, has CBD been used singularly to treat a health condition. 

Herbal medicine—as a comprehensive practice—usually relies on compounding plants and substances in order for their effects to be enhanced and for symptoms to be alleviated. Ultimately, this practice, while ancient, is also applicable in the modern world, even while the pharmaceutical industry has taken a reductionist approach as it relates to unnatural and potentially addictive drug formulations. 

For those of us who prefer to achieve our health goals through natural and holistic means, it is necessary to leverage health supplements and identify intelligent formulations that will work together to attain the outcomes we desire. 

Now, depending on what you are looking to achieve with your CBD usage, here are some top supplements you should consider combining your CBD product with.

 

CBD, Boswellia & Curcumin for Chronic Inflammation

Inflammation, as a condition, is incredibly complex and can vary tremendously. For instance, the inflammation experienced when you injure yourself playing a sport is different from that experienced by an individual who deals with an autoimmune disorder. 

However, CBD is great for both acute and chronic inflammation because it blocks many of the molecules that trigger inflammation—but even CBD experiences limits to its power. 

Therefore, if you suffer from inflammation, we encourage combining CBD with Boswellia (also known as frankincense) and curcumin (turmeric’s active constituent). These two supplements effectively prevent inflammation by standing in the way of key enzymes that create inflammation compounds known as COX and 5-LOX.

Combining these three supplements together truly has the potential to offer profound benefits and enhancing your comfort and happiness. 

 

CBD, Chondroitin Sulphate & Glucosamine for Joint Pain

Jumping off our last point regarding inflammation, let’s turn our attention to joint pain. CBD is proven to alleviate joint pain that is normally associated with rheumatoid arthritis as well as osteoarthritis as it provides analgesic effects in addition to its ability to address inflammation. 

However, while inflammation is one of the underlying causes of arthritis, it is not the only reason. 

Chronic joint pain occurs because cartilage is broken down in the joints and bone begins to rub against bone. In turn, this bone-on-bone friction leads to faster degeneration of the cartilage as well as a buildup in scar tissue.

Now, while CBD is great for reducing symptomatic pain, it cannot restore bone cartilage once it is lost.  However, that is what glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate can assist with. They can help the body repair the cartilage as well as the cells that create the lubrication for the joints. 

So, combining these three components together could result in minimizing inflammation and reducing pain while realizing a boost as cartilage is restored. 

 

CBD & St. John’s Wort for Depression

Living with or experiencing bouts of depression can truly impact one’s ability to live a high-quality life—and if left untreated can be debilitating in the long run. 

CBD treats neuroinflammation, which is a key driver of depression, but it is unable to increase serotonin levels in the brain, which is what most antidepressant medications do. 

However, if, in your desire to live a natural and holistic life, you want to avoid prescription medication, then turn to St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum), which blocks the reuptake and breakdown of brain serotonin and causes levels to rise externally to the neurons. The herb, essentially, works along the same lines as common SSRI medications. 

Of course, in this regard, we also encourage you to speak with your doctor, especially if you are already on antidepressants as CBD and St. John’s Wort could present a negative interaction. Here at Asé Pure Naturals, we want the best for you, but we also encourage you to consult with a medical professional before you make any type of substitution to medicines you are using to treat a serious condition. 

 

CBD & Supplements Can Enhance Your Health

Asé Pure Naturals believes in organic, holistic, and natural health and wellness—and we are always looking to uncover more benefits associated with our CBD products.  We invite you to learn about our origin story and the vision and mission that our founder, Heather Jacoby, established when she first set out to realize the best and most pure CBD products available on the market today. We subscribe to the positive health benefits that can be achieved by including CBD in your daily routine and encourage you to reach out to us if you have more questions.