I took CBD oil a while ago. I had read it helps you get deep sleep -- the most important phase of sleep, which we get less and less of as we age. We begin getting more shallow, nap-like, Biden-during-a-Cabinet-Meeting sleep.
It worked for me. I had been getting around 45 minutes of deep sleep, when it's really better to get an hour and twenty minutes or an hour and a half. When I took the CBD oil I started getting 20-25 minutes extra deep sleep per night, or more.
And that really makes a difference. When I get 90 minutes or even 105 minutes of deep sleep, I feel renewed. "Mossy," even.
This Forbes article from January discusses CBD oil's use in promoting deep sleep.
The hypothalamus plays a role in several sleep-related functions, including regulating body temperature and synchronizing sleep patterns. CBD can help people with insomnia because it works with the hypothalamus to regulate stress, says Dr. Whitelocke. "Insomnia results from an overactive stress reaction that's spilling into a rest time when we're not trying to process conscious trauma," he adds. "CBD can suppress this dysregulated cycle of stress hormone overactivation and equalize the sleep and wake rhythm through counteracting hormones."
In a study examining the effects of cannabis on insomnia, researchers found CBD more effectively decreased symptoms of insomnia than delta-9 THC, which is the most abundant active constituent in the cannabis sativa plant that has an intoxicatingly psychoactive effect[2].
Circadian rhythm disorders, also known as sleep-wake cycle disorders, occur when the body's internal clock, which dictates when you fall asleep and when you wake up, is misaligned with your environment. Circadian rhythm disorders can develop when there are changes in sleep habits, often due to travel or work, or as a byproduct of a medical condition, aging or genetics.
CBD may improve both the quality and quantity of sleep by ensuring the body progresses through the normal stages of sleep and REM sleep without undue interruption, which would help people with circadian rhythm disorders, says Dr. Whitelock. "CBD's action on cannabinoid receptors initiates a cascade of events that culminates in a more natural timing of sleep relative to the diurnal rhythm of night and day," he explains. However, more research is needed.
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Many studies have found CBD to be a potential treatment for anxiety disorders. While more research is needed, studies link CBD use to improved sleep due to its ability to decrease anxiety.
I don't know why I stopped using it. But I've been sleeping badly for weeks, so I got some more at the market. First night of using it, I got an hour and twenty minutes of deep sleep and felt great.
It doesn't always work -- I had a bad night of sleep generally Tuesday night, and only got 40 minutes of deep sleep. Still, that's actually better than what I get during a night of bad sleep.
CBD oil is pretty expensive - my bottle of 60mg strength oil cost $120, and it's a small bottle -- but it might be worth a one-time purchase to try.
JackStraw tells me I can quit any time I want.
Some health bites:
Cancer cells have an outer coat that hides their nature as destroyer cells, so the immuno cells of the body don't destroy them.
Supposedly a two-step treatment forces cancer cells to "unmask" so that they can be targeted by other drugs -- and the body's own self-defense system.
Using these tool molecules forces tumor cells from a specific type of breast cancer into a pro-senescence state -- similar to a sleep-like state in which they can no longer divide or cause tumor growth.
This condition makes the cancer cells sensitive to a second group of tool molecules, called senolytic drugs, which can eliminate them. It may also 'uncloak' the cancer cells, making them visible to the body's immune system, offering further therapeutic opportunities.
Researchers developed this 'two-punch' method while looking at basal-like breast cancer (BLBC).
Eating refined carbs can make you appear less attractive, according to a new study conducted by Jonah Goldberg's wife.
While the health implications of a diet rich in refined carbs has long been studied, researchers wanted to see whether there was a significant relationship between eating refined carbs and how attractive you are perceived to be. For this study, some participants (all men and women of European descent, in order to make the group more similar culturally and reduce physical differences) were given a breakfast high in refined carbs that raised blood sugar levels, while others received a low-glycemic breakfast. Later, opposite-sex volunteers assessed the facial attractiveness of these participants in photos taken two hours after breakfast.
The researchers found that higher consumption of refined carbohydrates was associated with lower facial attractiveness ratings in both men and women. The study also suggested that regularly consuming refined carbohydrates at breakfast and as snacks was linked to lower attractiveness ratings. On a positive side, the study also found that eating a breakfast comprised mainly of fats and proteins, such as dairy, with a small amount of refined carbohydrates boosted attractiveness ratings.
This may shock you, but obesity seems to result in poorer mental health in older people, particularly in women.
A trio of mental and physical health researchers with University College Cork's School of Public Health, has found evidence of poorer mental health in middle-aged to older people with obesity, independent of disease and lifestyle factors.
In their paper published on the open-access site PLOS ONE, Caoimhe Lonergan, Sean Millar, and Zubair Kabi, describe how they analyzed health data for more than 1,800 adult volunteers comparing BMI scores and mental health scores.
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In analyzing the data, and factoring out lifestyle factors, the researchers found what they describe as an association between BMI/body measurements consistent with obesity and depression along with feelings of low well-being. They noted that such relationships were more common for the women in the study than for the men. They also noted that their findings were consistent with those found in other similar research efforts.
Ladies, if you ever find yourselves thinking about dying your hair purple and getting a nosering or three -- try intermittent fasting. It may be your only hope.
From the world of Gym Thots: A whore spits on the end of a barbell and simulates giving it manual stimulation.
In proof that not all Gym Thots are females, this degenerate films himself in the locker room, also catching other men changing, and then gets angry when a gym member dares walking in front of his precious camera shot.
Here's a thought wearing skintight booty shorts complainobragging that "Everyone's staring, yeah, get used to it."
Zooming In: No one's staring, Bitch.
Why It Matters: You will die alone and be forgotten by even your OnlyFans subscribers.
This guy is my new hero. I'm going to try to follow his example.
Here's another hero: Ernie Hudson from Ghostbusters, now 78 years old, is jacked.
He looks like he's 45.
He says he just does "common sense" stuff. And also, hits the gym three times a week.
"My career hasn't been about focusing on my physicality," he said. "The most important thing for me is just to try to maintain your health, just common-sense stuff."
"I see these guys who really pump up and they got these massive arms and six-packs and all that, that's not what my career has been about."
The "Miss Congeniality" actor revealed that his secret to looking so buff comes from working with a personal trainer and a pilates instructor. He also hits the gym three times a week.
That sounds like too much work for me. This baby has a GAINZZZ Plan that seems more my speed:
Climbing a stone wall at almost running speed.
So tell me about yo GAINZZZ.