When you start using CBD, there is a term that is important to understand:   "bioavailability", which Wikipedia defines as "Bioavailability, often abbreviated to bioavailability, is a pharmaceutical term that indicates the extent to which a drug's active ingredients become available at the intended place in your body."Usually this is defined as follows:Bioavailability is the fraction of the dose of a drug that enters the general circulation (past the portal venous system and liver) unchanged relative to intravenous application and the rate at which this occurs."

CBD is increasingly used by athletes. Much is written about the effect of CBD in the body. The endocannabinoid system is explained and the different types of CBD as isolate, broad spectrum and full spectrum are featured in many informative blogs. The results of many studies are added in and the benefits such as better sleep, less pain and faster recovery are widely acclaimed. The reviews for the various products show many enthusiastic reactions from users. "My life has completely changed", "Took a few drops and never slept so well", "My immunity is a lot better and the pain is totally gone" and so on. There are many positive reviews to be found on all CBD providers blogs. Still, it is wise to read all those positive reviews with a critical eye. The effect is certainly not the same for everyone and it depends very much on what you use, how you use it and the reason why you use CBD. In fact, starting with a random CBD oil can be very unwise to do and can have a negative effect on your training results.

ABSTRACT:

Athletes are all turning to CBD! Golfers, professional athletes, skaters, runners, CrossFit athletes, martial artists and also professional football players use CBD.If you now think that they are all dropping THC with illegal cannabis oil, then you are mistaken.

It looks like the industry is now proving them wrong. I used two graphics in my presentation. One the prognosis of growth of CBD products in the USA to the year 2022 (worldwide wasn't available at that time) and a worldwide prognosis of sport supplements. CBD in the USA was predicted to grow to  22 billion US dollars and sport supplements to 44 billion US dollars. Take in account that the prognosis was about all categories CBD products.

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