CBD Oils vs. CBD Edibles

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When asked to pick one among the multitude of CBD products that are hitting the markets, each one will have a personal choice due to specific features of the product.

CBD oils and CBD edibles are two CBD options that are quite popular among CBD users.

In this session, we are making a comparison of CBD oil and CBD edibles.

Intake Method

The most common administering method of CBD oils is sublingual intake but that doesn’t imply that it is the exclusive method of taking CBD oil.

CBD oils can be added to edibles and beverages making the edible or beverage similar to any common ingestible CBD product.

In a sublingual method, CBD oil is measured out in a dropper to ensure that the serving is in the right dosage and kept under the tongue for 60 seconds before swallowing it.

During the time when the CBD oil is kept under the tongue, CBD in the oil enters the bloodstream directly through the sublingual gland. As the name suggests, CBD edibles are similar to that any normal edible and the intake method is no different.

Preparation

CBD is a fat-soluble compound and CBD oils are made by dissolving CBD extract into carrier oils. The CBD is extracted using extraction methods like CO2 extraction, ethanol extraction, etc. 

CBD edibles are prepared by adding CBD extract to traditional edibles like gummies, candies, chocolate, etc.

Potency

Potency refers to the amount of CBD contained in each serving of the CBD product indicating that the lower the number of additional ingredients, the higher the potency of the product.

CBD oils contain a minimal number of ingredients. In fact, most CBD oils do not even contain taste-enhancing ingredients that are commonly added in other products like CBD tinctures.

The minimal ingredient profile explains why CBD oils have an earthy flavor.

CBD edibles come with a lot of ingredients apart from the CBD extract added to them and all of these additional ingredients could lead to reduced potency of CBD edibles. CBD oils have a higher potency than that of CBD edibles.

Bioavailability    

Bioavailability is a characteristic feature of the intake method of a CBD product. It refers to the amount of CBD that reaches our bloodstream when we use a CBD product.

When you consume CBD oils sublingually, the CBD reaches the bloodstream directly and has to undergo processing by the digestive system.

Your stomach needs to digest the CBD edibles first prior to their absorption into the bloodstream indicating that the CBD in the edibles has to bypass the liver.

The process reduces the amount of CBD that you into the bloodstream. Hence sublingual CBD oils have an upper hand over CBD edibles in terms of bioavailability.

Time Taken For The Effects

As sublingual intake of CBD oils doesn’t require the processing of CBD by the digestive system, you can feel the effects more than in the case of CBD edibles. The effects produced by CBD edibles depend on the time taken for the digestion of the edibles.

The digestive system and circulatory system work at different paces explaining why the food we eat lasts about 2 to three hours.

Your stomach needs to digest the CBD edibles prior to the absorption of CBD into the bloodstream. It’s an indication that it will take about an hour before you start to feel the effects of CBD.

Sublingual intake of CBD produces the effects faster than CBD edibles.

Duration of the Effects     

The time duration for which the effects of CBD last in our body depends on the type of CBD product that you take.

When you take CBD edibles, your stomach needs to digest them prior to the release of CBD into the bloodstream.

The digestive system releases the CBD slowly after you digested the edible. This is why the effect of CBD lasts about 4 to 6 hours in our body providing long-lasting relief.

Although sublingual CBD oil offers faster effects when compared to CBD edibles. The effects don’t longer like that of CBD edibles.

Spectrum Options

CBD is available in three spectrum options. It is available in full spectrum, broad spectrum, and CBD isolate which differ in terms of the constituent compounds.

Full-spectrum CBD contains all the beneficial compounds in the hemp plant including CBD, THC (less than 0.3%), other cannabinoids, and terpenes.

Broad-spectrum CBD differs from full-spectrum options only in terms of its THC content. It contains zero THC, all the while having all other plant compounds in full spectrum CBD. Isolate CBD has CBD as its exclusive content.

While picking a CBD product from the store, make sure your selection is based on a thorough analysis of your medical condition as well the properties of the product.

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