CBD for Weight Loss UK

As we enter 2023, one of the largest searches on Google is for help with "Diet" and "Weight Loss". People trying to find anything that could help to get in better shape. And just like you can imagine, some of the results offer some quite unbelievable promises. Products that are "guaranteed to help you lose pounds" by just popping a tablet twice a day. Everything from supplements that help you to feel "fuller" to others that promise to "completely dissolve fat"? Do they work? Hopefully, we can help you answer this.

Thermogenic Weight Loss Supplements

Thermogenesis is the metabolic process by which organisms burn calories in order to generate heat. A simpler way to say that is thermogenesis is the body's way of producing heat. It does this by “burning” calories.

Although this sounds like a "miracle" answer, it is something that the body does naturally. Energy is made by burning calories and therefore we lose weight. This is why you weigh less in a morning than you did the night before.

This process can also be improved by doing some of the following:

. Cooking with clean oils like Coconut Oil.

. Using spices in your cooking.

. Drinking Green Tea.

. Eliminating processed foods from your diet

  and even eating your protein first (crazy but this prevents an insulin spike from carbs).

Most Thermogenic Weight Loss Supplements contain nothing more than Green Tea extract, Cayan Papper and Caffeine, so if you want to try this method, opt for the cheaper option and just adding these cheap compounds to your diet.

Appetite Suppressants

These supplements contain things like Glucomannan (dietary fibre made from the Konjac plant, normally used in a lot of Asian foods), Garcinia Cambogia (extracted from the Brindal Berry and again, used a lot in Asian cooking) and African Mango. They may also contain other fibre extracts that have a "high-swelling" capacity. These expand in the stomach to give the impression of fulness.

There are a lot of healthy foods that naturally make you feel fuller. Things like boiled potatoes, Oatmeal, Greek Yogurt and Legumes. Appetite Suppressant Supplements can sometimes help with dieting when these foods aren't readily available (ie at work or travelling etc), but we would never recommend taking these instead of healthy low fat foods.

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting has been around forever and many religions followed this process long before it became popular with anyone looking at Weight Loss.

Fasting normally lasts between 12 and 24 hours and works on the principal that after a certain amount of time without food, your body exhausts its sugar stores and starts burning fat. This is called "Metabolic Switching".

Although Intermittent Fasting is proven to help lose weight, it is difficult to maintain. Especially for anyone who enjoys food for instance, families with children who sit and eat together etc. Not only that, it isn't suited to everyone.

Intermittent Fasting isn't recommended for:

Children and teens under 18.

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

People with Type 1 Diabetes. There is a concern that an intermittent fasting eating pattern may result in unsafe levels of hypoglycemia during the fasting period.

Anyone with a history of eating disorder.

*Another big downside to intermittent fasting is that you will almost always feel hungry and who likes that?

Ketogenic Diet

A Ketogenic Diet (or Keto Diet for short), is a low-carb, high fat diet. Not only can it help with weight but has been known to help with health too. Ketogenic diets may even have benefits against diabetes, cancer, epilepsy, and Alzheimer’s disease.

The Keto Diet involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat. This reduction in carbs puts your body into a metabolic state called "Ketosis".

Keto Diets are very similar to the Atkin's Diet. The Atkin's Diet was extremely popular in the late 90's but after a few years it lost popularity due to health issues that could arise.

Numerous studies have shown that low carbohydrate diets are unlikely to produce significant long-term weight loss and may lead to serious health problems. The caution of leading medical and nutrition organizations worldwide against all low carbohydrate diets stems from the fact that these diets greatly increase fat and protein consumption, which could lead to many serious ill effects, and greatly restrict consumption of essential nutrients: minerals, trace elements and vitamins, and fibre, all of which promote improved health and help prevent many diseases.

Side effects from ketosis can include nausea, headache, mental fatigue and bad breath. In addition, the Atkins Diet isn't a good idea for everyone. For example, the Atkins Diet recommends that you talk to your health care provider before starting the diet if you take diuretics, insulin or oral diabetes medications.

CBD/CBG and Weight Loss

All of the above methods can possibly help with diet and weight loss but most do have some negative side effects (or often just do not work long-term). This where CBD (and CBG) may be a great alternative.

As more and more is discovered about Cannabinoids (The Cannabis-Hemp plant compounds like CBD, CBG, THC, CBda, CBN etc), we are starting to see some truly amazing results when taking them.

CBD really came into the public eye less than 10 years ago and is now the most searched health product on Google. Sales of CBD Products in 2022 were estimated to be over $8 billion. This figure is growing year-on-year.

Until recently, many governments classed CBD as a "Food Supplement" and it wasn't allowed to be given any medicinal credit whatsoever. This has started to change in the last few years and CBD is now available under prescription in many countries (including the UK).

CBD is now widely accepted by experts to offer many benefits, but under the MHRA ruling in the UK, CBD companies are only allowed to say it can improve "Overall Health and Wellbeing" at most (again, this may well change in the future as more and more is uncovered about this amazing plant).

Cannabinoid Receptors

In the human body, there are 2 Cannabinoid (CB) Receptors: CB1 and CB2.

These receptors play different roles in the human body. The CB1 receptor mediates most of the psychoactive effects of cannabinoids, whereas the CB2 receptor is principally involved in anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions.

CB1 receptors become more widespread, especially in fatty tissue. Because of this, researchers believe that there may be a link between the activation of the CB1 receptors and obesity. CBD works with other cannabinoids to potentially activate many receptors, such as endocannabinoid and serotonin. This may play a role in weight loss or other critical metabolic functions.

Mood & Sleep

One major benefit regarding CBD and (especially CBG), is their ability to help increase sleep and relaxation. Specialists now agree that one of the main conditions when trying to lose weight, is to get good sleep and alleviate stress. This is as important as watching calories. The human body needs to be in balance for it to run right. CBD and CBG can create what is known as "Homeostasis" or balance. Not only mentally but physically too.

CBD/CBG can also help supress appetite without the feeling of bloatedness often associated with fibre based products.

Because CBD/CBG also can improve mood massively, this appears to be why it is having so much success with people trying it for weight loss. People often eat due to poor mood. When you feel mentally better, your everyday actions become better. Including what you eat. Positivity is everything when it comes to weight loss (especially long-term weight loss).

Best CBD product for Weight Loss?

With over 7 years in the manufacture and supply of CBD products, we hopefully know enough about our products. For that reason, we recommend 100%, the CBG Oil range for Sleep, Relaxation and Recovery. This is because it is a 50/50 blend of the finest CBG Oil and CBD Oil.

A little more about CBG Oil

CBG oil is a type of oil that is derived from the hemp plant. It is similar to CBD oil in that it contains high levels of cannabigerol (CBG), which is a non-psychoactive compound found in hemp. CBG oil is believed to have a variety of potential health benefits, such as reducing inflammation, relieving pain, and promoting relaxation. However, research on CBG is still in early stages and more research is needed to confirm these potential benefits.

How is CBG Oil made?

At CBD UK, our CBG Oil is typically made by extracting cannabigerol (CBG) from the hemp plant using a process called CO2 extraction. This method uses carbon dioxide under high pressure to extract the compounds from the plant material.

The process begins by drying and grinding the hemp plant material. The ground material is then placed into a chamber where it is exposed to CO2 under high pressure. The CO2 acts as a solvent, pulling the desired compounds from the plant material. The resulting extract is then purified and distilled to remove any remaining plant material or impurities. The final product is a concentrated, highly potent oil that contains high levels of CBG.

Is CBG Oil Legal?

In the UK, hemp-derived products (that contain less than 0.2% of THC) are fully legal and 100% safe. This included CBG.

It's worth noting that the laws around CBG (and other cannabinoids), are constantly evolving, both in the United Kingdom and internationally, so it's important to stay informed of any changes. As long as CBG remains legal in the UK, we will continue to sell only the finest-grade CBG products. Shop CBG Oil UK

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