Can CBD promote weight loss?
CBD has been purported to improve other aspects of health, including weight loss. A few of its potential effects are outlined below.
CBD May boost metabolism and reduce food intake
Preliminary research suggests that CBD may reduce food intake and boost metabolism, which could promote weight loss.
For example, studies indicate that CBD affects weight by interacting with CB1 and CB2 receptors in lymphoid tissue and the brain. These receptors are thought to play important roles in metabolism and food intake.
In a two-week study, CBD daily at doses of 1.1 and 2.3 mg per pound of body weight (2.5 and 5 mg per kg). Both doses produced significant reductions in body weight, with the higher dose having the most pronounced effect.
It’s important to note that CBD was injected, not given orally.
In another study, CBD led to a significant reduction in food intake compared to other cannabinoids, including cannabigerol and cannabinol
Results are promising.
SIBANAC™ Signature. It's personalCBD May promote ‘browning’ of fat cells
Two types of fat — white and brown — exist in your body.
White fat is the predominant form, responsible for storing and supplying energy while insulating and cushioning your organs.
It’s also the type of fat most associated with chronic illnesses — such as diabetes and heart disease — when accumulated in excess.
On the other hand, brown fat is responsible for generating heat by burning calories. Individuals with a healthy weight tend to have more brown fat than overweight people.
You can convert white fat to brown by exercising, getting adequate sleep, and exposing yourself to cold temperatures.
Interestingly, research shows that CBD may aid this process.
A test-tube study found that CBD led to “browning” in white fat cells and enhanced the expression of specific genes and proteins that promote brown fat.
Marijuana use is associated with lower body weight
Although marijuana use is commonly associated with increased food intake, those who use marijuana products tend to weigh less than those who don’t.
For example, a review in over 50,000 people noted an obesity rate of 14–17% among those who used cannabis at least 3 days per week, compared to 22–25% for those reporting no marijuana use in the past 12 months.
As CBD is prevalent in marijuana, it’s likely involved in this relationship — although it’s unclear how.
That said, researchers believe that cannabinoids as a whole — including CBD — affect appetite, metabolism, and other weight-related body functions.
Are there CBD products specifically aimed at weight loss?
SIBANAC™ reports that they have formulated a CBD product that is blended from only the best quality oils and have created a blend that enhances the appetite suppressing attributes already present in CBD. So in other words you get all the benefits that pure CBD oil provides the endocannabinoid system plus the added benefit of a natural appetite suppressor.
Cannabinoid receptors, located throughout the body, are part of the endocannabinoid system, which is involved in a variety of physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory. Cannabinoid receptors are of a class of cell membrane receptors in the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily.
What is important to remember is that the endocannabinoid system attempts to maintain homeostasis in the body (Keep you healthy) and would therefore attempt to increase appetite should your body require it, but would also attempt to decrease appetite and body weight in unhealthy overweight people.
