CBD works by supporting your body's endocannabinoid system, which maintains balance across bodily functions. CBD-like compounds show up in echinacea, cacao, and black pepper too, not just cannabis.
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CBD stands for cannabidiol, but here's the crazy thing: it ain't just something extra you're adding from outside your body. It's something you're using to supplement a system you already have, your endocannabinoid system, or your ECS. So we all have it. It helps kind of regulate homeostasis, balance in the body. It's actually in a lot of different things. Echinacea has it, cacao has it, a lot of things in the black pepper family have it. So this is not just something we're talking about from hemp and cannabis. Think of it like a key that helps unlock the receptors in your body and your endocannabinoid system. So it just helps kind of keep everything grounded, maintain homeostasis, keep everything balanced. So that's what CBD is. Cannabidiol.