CBD Basics with Jessaca Clark, co-founder Healthier Confident You

Healthier Confident You is a leading CBD oil company you can trust.  My name is Jessaca Clark and I am the co-founder of Healthier Confident You.  This blog will focus on how CBD can help you become a healthier, more confident version of yourself and well as other great tips for you to live your best life.  First, I’m going to give you a little background on CBD and Healthier Confident you. Before we dive into that, let me tell you my story and how I got here.

I am the co-founder and Wellness Director of Healthier Confident You (also known as HCY for short).  After several years in the event and hospitality industry helping people create lasting memories in Rhode Island, I moved to South Florida with a vision to help people in a different way.

With the gorgeous year round weather we have here in South Florida, I was inspired to discover the healthiest way of living possible.  I began eating better, exercising more, and even became a certified holistic health and wellness coach. There was, however, always one thing I didn’t have the ability to change, my prescription medications.

Through extensive research, I found CBD. I learned about this all-natural cannabinoid belonging to the cannabis family and what it does to our bodies.  I could not believe what I learned regarding the healing and protecting ability of this harmless controversial plant.

I began taking hemp-based CBD and witnessed firsthand the power of this nutraceutical as I now live a prescription free life.  When I realized how this all-natural product could help so many other people besides myself, Healthier Confident You was born.  

Healthier Confident You is a health and wellness company that provides all natural cannabinoid nutraceuticals, pure hemp CBD products, supporting your overall health and wellness for people and pets.

Before I go any further in depth, I encourage you to talk to you doctor before starting any new health regimen.  Note, these statements and products have not been evaluated and tested by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease.  Also know that the FDA is not authorized to review dietary supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed. The manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements are responsible for making sure their products are safe BEFORE they go to market.  On a side note, the FDA does admit CBD is “beneficial”.

So you may or may not have heard of CBD before or know what it is short for. CBD is short for cannabidiol and it is a cannabinoid.  It is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in the cannabis family that has significant medicinal benefits. Another cannabinoid that you’ve also likely have heard of is THC.  THC is known for it’s psychoactive effective, giving you a “high” feeling whereas CBD is non-psychoactive. CBD is an excellent all natural alternative for those looking for relief from inflammation, pain, anxiety, stress, insomnia, autoimmune diseases and so much more.  CBD is legal as long as the product is below the legal limit of .3% THC.  

Two plants that you’ve likely heard of are marijuana and hemp.  An easy way to tell the difference between the two is through testing where marijuana is high in THC and low in CBD and hemp is high in CBD and low in THC.  HCY products are all hemp based. As I mentioned, CBD is a cannabinoid, which can come from two places, our body and plants. In our bodies, cannabinoids interact with receptors within the endocannabinoid system to help keep us in homeostasis and balance.  

The endocannabinoid system can be shortened to ECS.  I know I’m throwing a lot of information at you and you’re probably wondering either why you have never heard of it or why you are just hearing of it now. This system, found in every person (and mammal), was only truly discovered about 25 years ago.  The ECS is responsible for regulating our body processes and functions. There are two main receptors of the ECS, CB1 and CB2. In order for our bodies to function properly, one must maintain an adequate level of cannabinoids. Studies have shown that when there is a lack of cannabinoids, our bodies can develop diseases and cause other ailments such as anxiety and stress.  This is where CBD comes in. By taking CBD, your can heal, balance, and protect your body.

Are you wondering how you take CBD?  Well, there are multiple ways to take CBD and Healthier Confident You offers most.

Sublingual (oil/tinctures) – easy for all ages to take.  Place oil under your tongue, hold for about 60 seconds. It’s effective and relatively fast acting and serves the whole body.

Topicals (lotions) – easy to apply to affected area, effective, but only targets specific area of application.

Ingestion (capsules) – popular, easy to take, great for elderly.  The effect lasts longer, but take a little longer to be absorbed into the body.

Ingestion (gummies or alike) – popular, great for all ages, socially acceptive, effective.  

Inhalation (vapes) – easy and fast acting, effect not as long.  

In addition to different ways to take CBD, there are also three different types.  One type of CBD is full spectrum. Full spectrum products include multiple cannabinoids including the legal trace amounts of THC which again is 0.3% or less.  Another type of CBD is broad spectrum and includes multiple cannabinoids as well, however the THC is extracted out of the oil. The third type of CBD is isolate, which is just the CBD cannabinoid by itself.  All are great, however, studies reveal the best results are found in full spectrum CBD. The reason for this is because it produces what is called the entourage effect. Think of each of the cannabinoids as a “team member”, full spectrum provides a bigger team to help you heal better and faster. 

Ironically, just like your traditional prescription medications that you are familiar with, CBD comes in different strengths.  Most HCY CBD tinctures are full spectrum. They come in a 600mg, a 1000mg, and a 1500mg strength. These tinctures, also called oils, come in a 30ml bottle.  Because of the different strengths, the amount of CBD per dose will be different. For a 600mg strength, there is 20mg of CBD per dose and for a 1500mg strength, there is 50mg of CBD per dose.  Our THC free isolate tincture is 1250mg that also comes in a 30ml bottle.

What makes Healthier Confident You different from other CBD companies out there?  Well to start, we are a company that cares about the people. We are passionate about educating the community on this alternative natural medicine and sharing how people can take control of their life.  All of our products are made in the US and are organic. Our crops are pesticide free and we use a C02 extraction method to ensure our products maintain their pureness. Once manufactured, our products are sent to a third-party lab to ensure quality and standard.  HCY is 100% transparent so these test results, known as Certificate of Analysis or COA in the industry, are in plain view for anyone to see. Not only can each of our test results be found online easily, but we also place the results on each bottle we sell. Just scan the QR code on the bottle to view the COA.  We take great pride in being able to offer you amazing high-quality products that can actually help you become a healthier confident you naturally. By consuming our products, you are moving in the right direction to achieve optimum health. Our slogan is Take Your Life Back and we’d love to help you do you just that!

You can head to our website www.hcynaturally.com for more information.  There you can read more about the company as well as CBD in general.  We can also be reached directly via email- info@hcynaturally.com, phone 844-HCY-HEMP, or on social media, our handle is hcynaturally – we are on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, You Tube, and Linkedin.

If you have questions about CBD we are always a phone call or email away.  We can be reached at 844-HCY-HEMP or info@hcynaturally.com

Until next time, stay balanced!