What the hemp?

My, dare I say it, ‘journey’ (anyone else *cringe* when hearing the j word? It works for this post so stick with me) with CBD oil began out of sheer desperation. I was at my wits end trying to cope with the mental/emotional, and to a lesser extent physical turmoil that PMS was putting me through month in, month out. The severity of my suffering has definitely increased with each year of ageing. Bless.

From what I affectionately call stabby rage, the kind of rage where stabbing someone seems completely plausible (#onlyhalfjoking) and the smallest thing, like a crumb on a clean bit of floor for example, can set me off on an f-bomb rampage. To the other end of the PMS spectrum; tears with all the emotions, and a 'none of you appreciate me, you ungrateful pricks' attitude to boot. Not to mention the fatigue and bloat, PMS is a big bag of dicks, nobody wants it and it aint pretty.

It was my daughter-in-law that bought CBD oil to my attention, and figuring I had nothing to lose, I got to researching, and bought some pretty soon after. There were a few criteria that were important to me before I invested:

• Australian grown hemp

• Small scale farm

• Organically grown, or as close to

• Reasonably priced (for ongoing use, I wanted an affordable option)

I embarked on this experiment with an open mind, and a healthy dose of scepticism, and started taking CBD oil about two weeks before my next cycle was due. My first cycle (using CBD oil daily), came and went fairly insignificantly. A few of the usual suspect symptoms arose, but it was an otherwise mild period party. I thought it perhaps a coincidence that I started with the CBD oil AND didn’t stab anyone this cycle; I was neither convinced nor deterred.

So, I routinely continued to take my CBD dosage, morning and night , each day. So how did I work out it works then? So glad you asked! My next few cycles came and went with little consequence. Granted, I still got bloated, fatigued and a little irritable, but it’s like the edge had been taken right off, and I was able to cruise on through it instead of wrestling with it.

The real test came when, at one point, I let my supply run low and had to decrease my dosage until my next shipment arrived, BIG mistake! That month I experienced the worst PMS symptoms I’d had in a long time. And you bet I up-sized the shit out of my order when I finally placed it. That will not be happening again.

If you’ve been curious about CBD oil and how it may be able to benefit you, from my own personal experience I can highly recommend giving it a try (obviously I am not a medical professional, and I would advise speaking with your Doc to get the low down first). I’m certainly glad I gave it a shot, and so is my family. Peace has been restored.

Some fun facts about CBD oil-

· CBD stands for Cannabidiol, a chemical compound extracted from the Cannabis Sativa plant

· CBD is both non-psychoactive & non-intoxicating with none or only trace elements of THC present

· CBD is currently used to help treat chronic pain, alleviate cancer-related symptoms, treating anxiety and depression, acne and skin conditions and used for heart health (to name just a few)

· It is not to be confused with hemp seed oil which has no CBD and is mainly used for nutritional purposes

· Queen Victoria 1837-1901 used CBD oil for menstrual cramps. If it’s good enough for the queen, it’s good enough for me.

If you'd like to know which brand I buy, you can find the link here.

Have you tried CBD oil or been curious about it? I'd love to hear about your experience, comment below, or send me an email.

Until next time

x Kara