For decades, opioids have been considered the standard of therapy for severe chronic pain. In recent years, marijuana has rapidly gained popularity as an alternative to opioids. Many studies support the effectiveness of marijuana for a variety of conditions including forms of chronic pain. To date, 28 states have legalized use of medical marijuana.

However, marijuana remains illegal at the federal level and judging by recent comments from eloquent PressSec Spicer, the marijuana movement won’t be receiving federal support anytime soon.

Due to push back from the feds and a shroud of restrictions, an alternative cannabinoid has risen to popularity for medicinal use: Cannabidiol

Dubbed CBD for short, Cannabidiol has demonstrated benefit in many health conditions ranging from seizures to chronic pain (1). For pain in particular, it has shown great promise for neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and rheumatoid arthritis (2).

CBD is generally well-tolerated with very few side effects (2). There is no reported risk of overdosing with CBD unlike with opioids. Opioid overdoses claimed the lives of over 15,000 Americans in 2015. As an added bonus, CBD is reported to improve sleep (2).

Even trusted authorities in the natural health space are singing the praises of this miraculous nutrient. Take Erin from Health Nut News as a prime example. She used CBD oil to accelerate her recovery from her broken collar bone, wrist, and hand injury. Listen to what she had to say about the power of CBD:

Click the image below to read more about the CBD oil Erin used:

To quickly summarize:

Opioids= Pain relief that diminishes over time. Highly addictive. Kill thousands of people each year. Nasty side effects like bowel-busting constipation.

CBD= Natural Pain relief. No side effects. No risk of overdose. No THC. Improved sleep

The answer’s clear. Take it from Erin and give CBD a try. By the way, when you go to their website through the image above, make sure to check out their “CBD 101” tab. They have a TON of useful articles to educate you further about CBD oil and how it works.

References:

1. Epilepsia, 55(6):791–802, 2014

2. Lynch, M. E. and Campbell, F. (2011), Cannabinoids for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain; a systematic review of randomized trials. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 72: 735–744. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03970.x