There are many forms of inflammation and inflammatory diseases. Inflammation is the body's own response to damage. The damage can be caused by outside factors, or it can be caused by your body itself. Inflammation is meant to remove the damage-causing agent and repair the damage. Sometimes the body is unable to repair the inflammation or the inflammation comes back again and again. In this case, we speak of chronic inflammation or inflammatory diseases.
Common chronic inflammatory diseases
Chronic inflammatory diseases include osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, MS, cardiovascular disease but also acne, for example. These diseases can build up slowly or occur suddenly. For example, acute appendicitis or acute cystitis is also an inflammatory disease. Normally, these acute inflammations are accompanied by local symptoms such as pain, redness and swelling or short-term symptoms such as fever, fatigue, decreased appetite, diarrhea and muscle pain.
An optimally functioning immune system can resolve acute inflammation on its own within 3 to 7 days. When your immune system is out of balance or even attacks itself, chronic inflammatory conditions can develop.
How can CBD help?
CBD is a natural compound extracted from the fiber hemp plant. Nature is wondrous, and plants and herbs can have surprisingly positive effects on our bodies. Cannabinoids like CBD can do a lot for patients with inflammatory conditions. For example, CBD can have a beneficial effect on fatigue, be used as a natural pain reliever and inhibit or even reduce inflammation. Many studies on the benefits of CBD are still in the exploratory stage. However, more and more is becoming known about the positive effect of CBD on various conditions ranging from fibromyalgia to gut health and depression.
CBD and inflammatory diseases
The human body has a so-called endocannabidoid system, also known as ECS. This system provides interaction between the body and mind and allows cells to work effectively in a particular area. The substances that stimulate the ECS are called cannabidoids. These cannabidoids are produced by your own body, but can also be supplemented with CBD. When you do this, CBD is quickly absorbed into the blood and can activate receptors in the ECS.
In chronic inflammation, the immune system does not work properly. Thus, it can be constantly active, undermining more and more body functions due to a lack of energy. There is also the danger of a reduced active immune system, which lacks the energy to do anything else. You then get infections quickly and they often last a long time. CBD can help restore the balance.
