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Salve Review Part Two
The original Active CBD oil Super Strength Salve is one of our most popular topicals available on DiscoverCBD.com, so we felt it deserved a review! Each 2 oz. jar contains 150mg of CBD. I'm doing this review on behalf of my husband, Austin, who has been using the salve consistently for 3 weeks. Austin...

CBD and Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (also known as Bipolar Affective Disorder or Manic-Depressive disorder) may be one of the world’s oldest known mental illnesses, with potential records of its existence dating back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. The disorder, often causing dramatic mood swings and alternating between states of depression and...

An Herbal Alternative: CBD Oil
Individuals often add alternative or herbal supplements to their current treatment regimen as a way to facilitate their relief without experiencing further side effects. Even though medical treatments are personalized to each each individual, CBD oil seems to be getting more and more recognition in the medical community. It has been shown...

Could Cannabidiol Work for Motivation?
Motivation is a funny thing. Sometimes we can feel perfectly enthusiastic about activities like skydiving or hang gliding, even if we might have thought the same hobbies were risky, even crazy, at other points in our life. Other times, we might have trouble feeling motivated to perform mundane activities like...

How Might Cannabidiol Impact Schizophrenia?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound that has shown possible benefits in studies on a variety of animal models of mental health, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Researchers have likewise also begun to examine CBD's potential utility with schizophrenia. Recently, we discussed a CBD clinical trial for schizophrenic individuals...

Surprising Facts about Your Body’s Endocannabinoid System
The human body is a remarkable machine, particularly the brain and its many different receptors and synapses, which control the mind’s response to different chemicals or stimuli. It turns out that humans have cannabinoid receptors, and in fact a full endocannabinoid system (ECS). Scientists found that these receptors help control...

Just What Does Marijuana Do Inside Your Body?
Raphael Mechoulam, the man who first synthesized THC, the main ingredient in marijuana, and is often referred to as the “father of marijuana research,” recently gave a brief history of marijuana and its receptors in the central nervous system during a plenary talk at the 2014 meeting of the International...

What are Terpenes?
So what exactly are terpenes? Why should you care about these molecules? Terpenes are what give plants their distinct smell and taste, along with a variety of different properties. These hydrocarbons are synthesized in the trichome glands of cannabis and other plants. They have a strong odor and...

Let's Go Outside : Colorado Springs
"Let's Go Outside" is a new campaign from Discover CBD, encouraging individuals to get ACTIVE and explore the area they live in! "Let's Go Outside" aims to offer a collection of places to visit that are 100% free and 100% fun. Since our first retail store was opened in Colorado...

Why choose Active CBD Oil?
With the wide range of success stories attributed to CBD, many find themselves urging their family members or friends to try CBD products after finding their own light at the end of the tunnel. The main concern for most consumers is the legitimacy of the company they are purchasing from...

CBD and PTSD: Is there a connection?
Updated 2/23/2018 New Studies There is this concept that the only people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are combat veterans, and while many vets do (and their sacrifices are greatly appreciated), it’s estimated that 70% of American adults have experienced an extremely stressful event at least once...

Can CBD help with psoriasis?
If you suffer from psoriasis, chances are you’ve already tried just about every cream, lotion, pill, and spray on the market to relieve your symptoms. They might help a little, but you still seem to be itching and flaking your way through life every day. Whether it’s red patches, bumps,...

Can CBD Play A Role in Diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by defects in insulin secretion or production resulting in hyperglycemia (an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood) – and it affects approximately 8.3% of the US population and 6.8% of Canadians. In 2007, diabetes contributed to over 200,000 deaths...

CBD may be helping hand for Rheumatoid Arthritis
In the United States, about one in ten people live with some form of arthritis – painfully damaging the joints of roughly 30 million sufferers each day – making it the leading cause of disability in the US. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and occurs when a person’s cartilage simply wears...

New Active CBD Oil E-Liquid Vape Additive 1000mg Product Review
When it comes to pain management, most people who are suffering from chronic pain lots of times tend to prefer a quicker method of delivering the CBD oil to the body. Although there are many ways of applying CBD oil to the body quickly, we have seen from past results that vaping may be...

Fibromyalgia and CBD
Fibromyalgia, a debilitating disease affecting as many as 5 million Americans, interrupts the way the brain processes pain signals, amplifying these sensations to unbearable levels. It’s generally characterized by the presence of tender points on the body – sites on the shoulders, neck, arms, back, hips, and legs are hyper-sensitive....

5 Autoimmune Disorders CBD Has Shown Great Promise In
Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, is making huge strides throughout the country for those with autoimmune disorders. Instead of gulping down piles of blue, yellow, and purple pills that only address symptoms – and probably don’t even work, coming from someone who has an autoimmune disorder – sufferers can simply ingest a part...

CBD Suppositories and You
Suppositories are something hard to talk about for most people. However, using the suppositories can be a much more bio-available way to use CBD. Without the CBD having to go through presystemic metabolism or first-pass metabolism there is much more available to be absorbed into the body. This can be...

Ian's Depression and CBD Blog Post
Depression affects a large portion of people, so much so that many of us have experienced it or know someone who has. Depression is the largest segment of the mentally and physically disabled population and affects 1 in 20 people worldwide. Suffering from depression can present a major challenge in an...

What Exactly is Full Spectrum?
With all the hype around CBD lately, most people are drowning in a sea of information. When looking for CBD products, customers see 'Full Spectrum' but most usually do not know the difference between a CBD isolate compared to a full-spectrum product. Due to its non-intoxicating properties, CBD has become...

Endocannabinoid System – What Is It and Why Do We Have It?
You may have seen a recent Facebook post where bees are being used to make a new type of cannabis infused honey. It’s all the rage lately and has created quite the stir, getting a lot of attention throughout social media. While this new honey is THC based (using bees...

CBD and Me
At the beginning of this month I started at Discover CBD as a skeptic. I did not believe in “Medical Cannabis” or the wonders of CBD. However, after a month of customers telling me their CBD stories and the ways that CBD has helped them, I became a firm believer....

CBD and Eczema
Eczema VS Psoriasis Itchy, red, irritated skin are symptoms of both eczema and psoriasis. This can make it difficult to differentiate between the two conditions. However, there are distinct differences between the two skin conditions. Eczema is a general set of skin conditions that can be caused by a wide...

Can Cannabidiol Alleviate Dravet Syndrome?
Dravet syndrome is perhaps not a household word for many people, but for the families it impacts, the effects can be devastating. This cognitive disease affects around 1 out of every 20,000 infants born, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. It tends to manifest around five...