Top 5 Ways to Balance Your Endocannabinoid System for Optimal Health

“The discovery of the endocannabinoid system is the single most important medical, scientific discovery ever and will save more lives than the discovery and application of sterile surgical technique, and I’m a heart surgeon saying that.” – Dr. David Allen

The studies about CBD oil and the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) are piling up. The evidence is overwhelming. Your ECS is involved in almost every single biological function of your body, because it regulates homeostasis (your body’s ability to balance itself).

If the system that regulates your body’s critical and delicate balance is out of balance itself, then what will happen? The evidence shows that these are the symptoms of an unbalanced Endocannabinoid System (ECS): 

• Minor/Major depression
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Multiple sclerosis
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• Sleep disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Parkinson’s
• Increased pain or pain sensitivity
• Addiction
• Alzheimer’s
• Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome
• Acne
• Psoriasis
• And many more.

 What’s the best way to improve the balance?

Here are the top 5 ways you to balance your Endocannabinoid system and overall health naturally.

 Both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential to the ECS. They help your body produce it’s natural (endogenous) cannabinoids.

Yes, the same cannabinoids from cannabis CBD are produced by these fatty acids from your diet. Insane right?

The problem is, our standard diet is overloaded with Omega-6 fatty acids and hardly any omega-3 fatty acids to balance them out.

When the two are balanced, your body and your ECS function optimally. When they aren’t balanced – not so much. It leads to stress, inflammation, and everything else we just talked about.

The ideal balance between omega-3’s and omega-6’s is 1:1. But due to our diets which have a lot of cooking oils (and omega-6’s) in them, the average balance in our diets is a dismal 1:10.

In addition to helping your Endocannabinoid System, Omega-3 fatty acids are also proven to have cardiovascular and neurological health benefits. You can get the Omega-3’s your body needs from:

• Fish oil supplements
• Oily fish like sardines
• Dark leafy greens (not those kind!)
• Flax seeds
• Hemp seeds and hemp oil
• Chia seeds
• Walnuts
• Grass-fed meats
• Pasture-raised or omega-3 enriched eggs

Gut health has been shown to be crucial to the functioning of your ECS – in part because there are so many cannabinoid receptors in your gut.

 And the beneficial bacteria in your gut (also known as probiotics) are absolutely critical to every part of your gut health, but also BRAIN health. Your gut health is very intimately connected to the health of your mental state.

 The good news? Research suggests that certain specific probiotics can stimulate and support the ECS.

According to experts, lactobacillus acidophilus has been shown to increase the expression of cannabinoid receptors, making you more sensitive to endocannabinoid’s effects! You can find these lactobacillus acidophilus organisms in almost any probiotic supplement.

3. Chocolate and Other Flavonoid-Containing Foods

Another great way to help your ECS is through Flavonoids as they prevent the breakdown of your body’s natural endocannabinoids.

 Here is a list of foods that have flavonoids in them:

• Chocolate
• Tea
• Wine
• Beans
• Herbs
• Fruits
• Vegetables

Most important: The more colorful a food is, the richer it is in flavonoids! Look for bright yellow, red, and green vegetables and fruits!

Stress kills, and that’s no exception when talking about endocannabinoids. Research shows that reducing stress has been shown to increase the natural number of cannabinoids in your system.

Whether you enjoy exercising, meditation, going out with your friends, or playing your favorite board game – if it’s a stress-relieving activity for you, it will help.

Some of the newest and most interesting studies have even found that a massage can increase the number of Endocannabinoids in your system.

Treat yourself to a massage! It’s backed by research.

Of course, your ECS can produce its own cannabinoids given enough time and love. But if your body is struggling or you simply want to give it a boost, then supplementing with phytocannabinoids -- aka plant-based cannabinoids -- can give your ECS exactly what it needs to function in high gear right away.

CBD oil is one of the most popular options for phytocannabinoid supplementation because CBD oil contains absolutely no THC and will never make you high. It gives you all the health benefits without any of the social stigma.

At Pure Hemp Shop, we bring our customers the purest CBD grown in gorgeous Colorado. Pure Isolate CBD oil will stimulate all of your body’s CBD receptors, helping your ECS balance itself and restoring your natural radiant physical health, emotional stability, and feelings of wellbeing. You can find out more about Pure hemp shop CBD oil here!

Cheers to this exciting breakthrough in health, and to the best of health for you!