FYI — CBD
Adding CBD to coffee
Posted by Crystal Palace on
Mixing CBD oil with coffee has become an increasingly popular trend over the last few years due to its beneficial effects with caffeine consumers. The two products interact in tandem to produce a holistic effect that enhances their individual properties. Here is why you might want to consider some CBD in your coffee CBD can help increase the sense of mental alertness you feel when drinking a coffee. Caffeine blocks the effects of adenosine, a neurotransmitter, which progressively builds up in your system during the day and causes you to feel tired. So essentially caffeine makes our body ignore the...
Will CBD get me high?
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Cannabidiol (CBD) and Cannabis sound quite similar so we understand if you are questioning the effects CBD will have on your body. While CBD and THC (tetrahydracannabinol) are two of the most well known components of cannabis, CBD on its own will not get you high. This is down to THC being the psychoactive component within the cannabis plant. There are many different strains of cannabis out there, all with different levels of various compounds. The products we stock here at Hemptronics are all taken from the Hemp plant, which is part of the Cannabis family. To be considered as...
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CBD and Megan Rapinoe
Posted by Crystal Palace on
Megan Rapinoe is one of the most famous and influential women’s footballers in the world. With a career that’s included an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups and a Player of the Year award you have to wonder what the key to her success is. While Megan’s sheer talent and drive cannot be understated she is an advocate for the use of CBD as part of her routine. Despite injury setbacks throughout her career she has still managed to feature 175 times, to date, for the US Women’s National Team and is still playing to this day. The key to...
- Tags: Cannabidiol, CBD, Megan Rapinoe, Women's Football
CBD infused butter
Posted by Crystal Palace on
Are you looking for a super simple way to increase the amount of CBD you take throughout the day? We’ve got you covered with this easy to make CBD infused butter that you can substitute for any recipe that calls for your ordinary, pedestrian equivalent. Now there are a couple of things to note here. Firstly CBD oil starts to cook off if you heat it above 170C (350F) so make sure to keep an eye on the temperature. Also make sure you clearly label it guys, you don’t want your younguns to start putting it in the sandwiches for...
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What is the difference between Broad Spectrum and Full Spectrum CBD?
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It’s a question that we get a lot but don’t worry, it’s not complicated at all. Our CBD (Cannabidiol) products here in the U.K. are derived from the Hemp plant which is part of the Cannabis family. Within the hemp plant there are hundreds of naturally occurring components that we call Cannabinoids. There are so many of these cannabinoids that, in fact, we are not yet entirely sure what they all do. What we do know is that the hemp plant has been shown to have a bunch of beneficial applications for us lovely humans. But, back to the question...
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