How to Use CBD for Insomnia

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  • March 22, 2022
  • CBD
  • by Happy Hemp

    Have you noticed that when you’re going through some really stressful, exciting, or even just uncertain times in your life it can be so hard to fall asleep? There’s even times when life is as normal as can be, but you just can’t seem to fall asleep or get a decent quality rest. Our brain and body usually know when to release more melatonin and less melatonin, but sometimes that process can be interrupted by a plethora of thoughts, general restlessness, and even chronic pain discomfort. Accepting you’ll never get good sleep really isn’t a long-term solution because your body uses sleep to repair itself, grow new cells, and many more functions that are vital toy your health.

    You have many options for fighting insomnia, but many of them have unpleasant side effects like dependency or habit-forming, drowsiness the following day, dry mouth or gut issues like constipation. You also have the option of taking CBD to help with your insomnia! Read on to learn why you should try CBD to combat your insomnia instead of other OTC sleep aids and the different ways you can take CBD to get some better sleep!

    How does CBD affect my sleep

    First there’s some things you should know about how CBD works to help your body function better and how it affects how you sleep:

    CBD affects your Endocannabinoid System (ECS)

    Believe it or not, your body produces a type of cannabidiol. It’s not the exact same compound as CBD because CBD comes from plants, and produced by your body naturally. But when you take CBD, it works to compliment and supplement the cannabidiol compounds in your body. Introducing a supplement of cannabidiol allows your endocannabinoid system to regulate your body’s functions more efficiently. Some of these functions are memory, appetite and—get this—sleep!

    Benefits of CBD

    CBD and THC have also been said to help people manage their chronic pain, anxiety, symptoms of depression, and hyperactivity or restlessness. These are all things that could negatively affect your ability to fall asleep and different pains (chronic or acute) can cause you to wake up in the middle of the night due to discomfort. Taking CBD before bed can help with those symptoms along with making sure your ECS regulates your sleep function well!

    CBD tolerances and dosing

    CBD has different dosing and tolerances than most over-the-counter sleep aids you might be tempted to use. A couple things to know is that it is possible to develop a CBD tolerance overtime, but dosing is not the same for everyone. So if you’re using CBD to help with temporary insomnia you can always incorporate breaks in taking it if you’re concerned about developing a tolerance. CBD also gives you the option to take less and it will still be effective, whereas, with OTC sleep aids, there’s less dosing flexibility and the dependency you could develop makes the medicine be less and less effective overtime.

    Ways to take CBD for insomnia

    CBD tincture drops in tea

    Try drinking a chamomile or lavender tea before bed and add a few drops of CBD tincture! The chamomile and lavender naturally help with resting and relaxing and our CBD Nighttime Tincture can help your body to get to sleep faster. Creating a nightly routine of this tea concoction can get your body into a rhythm of becoming sleepy at the same time daily, working better for you over time.

    CBD Nighttime Gummies

    Our CBD Nighttime Gummies are made with the high-quality CBD compounds AND additional melatonin to really help you fight against that insomnia. Our bodies also naturally make melatonin so CBD combined with melatonin is just giving your body a hand with things it already knows how to do. These are also really easy to take 30 minutes or so before bed so you start to get drowsy right on time.

    CBD Topicals

    Topical CBD can also be really helpful when trying to kick insomnia. Applying a CBD lotion, or taking a soothing bath with a CBD infused bath bomb can be aa way to relax your whole body, soothe sore muscles, and also help reduce any inflammation you may have. Mixing in some essential oils like lavender can help to even further promote sleepiness and drowsiness before bed.

     

    Next time you get restless or can’t seem to get good sleep, reach for the Happy Hemp CBD before any over-the-counter sleep meds for a natural solution to your insomnia!

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