{"id":1067,"date":"2019-09-16T14:45:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T14:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=35694"},"modified":"2019-09-16T14:45:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T14:45:14","slug":"take-cbd-oil-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2019\/09\/16\/take-cbd-oil-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Use CBD Oil with Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may be able to improve how well CBD is absorbed by the body and delivered to your bloodstream by using CBD with food.<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Now that you know <\/span>what CBD oil is<\/span><\/a>, how it\u2019s <\/span>different from hemp oil<\/span><\/a>, and you\u2019ve discovered the natural benefits of regularly taking <\/span>CBD oil<\/span><\/a>, you\u2019re likely curious as to whether there are ways to maximize the effectiveness of your daily CBD serving.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the ways you can improve how well CBD is absorbed by the body and delivered to your bloodstream is to schedule your serving with your eating schedule in mind \u2013 such as taking CBD with food or without food.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may have discovered a surprising amount of conflicting information on the internet about whether it\u2019s best to take your CBD oil on an empty stomach or after meals. When you look at how CBD is digested, however, the answer becomes clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

Should you use your CBD with food? In short, <\/span>yes<\/b>. Using CBD oil with food may improve how the body interacts with its active compounds like CBD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Taking CBD with Food is Beneficial<\/span><\/h2>\n

Taking your CBD with food can improve the compound\u2019s bioavailability, and eating certain types of food can improve it further. Bioavailability is the degree and rate that a substance, in this case CBD, is absorbed and delivered to the bloodstream where it can interact with the body\u2019s native systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you take any product orally, its active ingredients are absorbed through the digestive system. If we\u2019re looking at specifically CBD oil, the CBD and other compounds are first broken down in the stomach before being absorbed by the small intestine and then sent through the portal vein directly to your liver. It\u2019s at the liver that having certain foods in your system can become beneficial to the absorption rate of CBD.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At the liver, a family of enzymes called cytochrome P450 (CYP450) acts on CBD, metabolizing the compounds before they\u2019re distributed through the circulatory system. During this process, what occurs is a phenomenon referred to as first pass metabolism, which breaks CBD into more than <\/span>100 different metabolites<\/span><\/a>, many of which are not used by the body and quickly excreted. This diminishes the concentration of CBD and therefore reduces its bioavailability. In short, less CBD reaches your bloodstream due to first pass metabolism.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you use CBD oil with certain types of foods, however, the loss of CBD concentration has limited impact because the foods help CBD to bypass the first pass metabolism process. By using CBD with food, you can help ensure a greater concentration of CBD is absorbed than when you use CBD without food.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ideal Foods to Take CBD Oil With<\/span><\/h2>\n

The best types of foods to eat with CBD oil include medium and long chain triglycerides, which are fatty acids. These types of fatty acids serve as a strong binding agent for cannabinoids like CBD, and are <\/span>directly metabolized into energy by the liver<\/span><\/a> so the loss of CBD concentration through first pass metabolism is limited. This means that your body can burn those fats and put them \u2013 and the CBD and other trace cannabinoids they hold \u2013 to use right away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just recently researchers from the University of Nottingham backed the beneficial effects of taking CBD with fatty acids. In a recent study, they found that co-administering CBD with long chain triglycerides bypassed some first pass metabolism, allowing significantly more CBD to be absorbed. Another <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> by a separate team of researchers found the bioavailability of a cannabinoid product was four times higher when taken after a meal.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what types of foods should you take with CBD oil? Medium chain fatty acids have 6 to 10 carbons, while long chain fatty acids are those with 14 or more carbons. They\u2019re found in most fats, oils, and certain foods, including:<\/span><\/p>\n