How to use CBD

Bio-Availability is the percentage of CBD compound that is actually absorbed into your bloodstream. This is very important as the more you actually absorb into the bloodstream the more potent the effect.

Taking it orally requires digestion, this means that most of it will get broken down by the enzymes in your liver before reaching your bloodstream.

Using a dropper under the tongue doubles the bio-availability and therefore doubles the effect. This is because it is a quicker route into the bloodstream as it bypasses the digestive system and which would otherwise breakdown the oil.

That is why we recommend holding the oil under the tongue for 60 – 90 seconds, where the mucus membranes can absorb the oils active ingredients

– the longer you hold the oil in your mouth before swallowing, the more will enter your bloodstream.

Just like many medications, vitamins and supplements we recommend taking the oil with or after a meal as food increases bio-availability. CBD is a fat-soluble compound meaning that it dissolves in fats and fatty oils, this breaks down into smaller molecules that are more easily absorbed by the body.

One way to increase bio-availability even further is to take it with a high-fat snack or meal such as peanut butter, avocados, nuts, olive oil, cheese, eggs, fatty fish, whole milk or dark chicken.