Make Notes of Your Dosage

No two people will have the exact same effects at the same dosage. What works for one person may not be enough for another person. As you’ll see in the next section, several factors can affect the amount of CBD necessary to achieve the results you are looking for.

Unfortunately, many of these factors can change from day to day, or even from hour to hour. What that means for you is that finding your perfect CBD dosage is going to take a bit of experimentation.

That experimentation shouldn’t be inconsistent. You don’t want to try one dosage on Friday and then a totally different dosage on Monday. It shouldn’t be about picking random numbers out of a hat. Instead, record your experience down to the last detail until you’ve dialed in just the right dose for your circumstances.

We suggest purchasing a notebook or starting a spreadsheet on your computer or mobile device. In it, record as many variables as you can, including your weight, what you last ate and what it was, the amount of CBD oil you took, how you felt before and after, and anything else that you believe affects the experience.

Remember, this is about improving your health, and therefore your life, so the more rigorous, vigilant, and detailed you can be the easier it will be to find the right CBD dosage.

Things to Consider When Figuring Out Your Dosage

We’ll provide some general guidelines regarding weight and suggested dosage, but keep in mind that your weight may change. So if you find yourself gaining/losing weight, adjust your dosage accordingly.

If you lose weight (because of a decrease in anxiety, depression, or an improvement in your general health), the CBD dosage for you should probably go down. If you gain weight (because of regaining your appetite or no longer being nauseated), the amount of CBD you take could increase. That’s why we were saying it’s so important to take notes as you go!

Other factors are not so easy to adjust. Metabolism doesn’t really change unless you make a drastic alteration in your habits (going from a sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle, for example). In addition, you can’t measure your metabolism into a number, so it can be tricky to gauge the speed of your digestion. But it’s fair to say that most people have a pretty good idea if they have a fast or slow metabolism.

Similarly, cannabis use of all types (even CBD) can lead to a higher tolerance. So the 10 mg per day you were taking may not cut it 6 months from now.

All of these factors should be considered, tweaked, and recorded, allowing to properly track how much you should be taking.

As we mentioned, a large number of factors affect the size of the dosage that will work for you. The type and potency of the CBD oil will certainly affect what you feel, but other factors to consider include: