High-fat diet can increase oral cannabidiol absorption into the body

A high-fat diet can increase oral cannabidiol absorption into the body

A University of Minnesota study, published in August 2019, examined whether eating high-fat foods after taking CBD increased the body’s absorption of CBD. The study found:

CBD exposure is vastly increased when CBD is taken with high fatty foods;
when compared to fasting, taking CBD with food increased the amount of CBD in the body by four-times and the maximum amount recorded in the participants’ blood by 14-times;
no cognitive differences were identified, which is consistent with previous studies.

You can find more information here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190813130426.htm

A review by Harvard Medical School discussed the biofunctionality of fatty acids (long and medium-chain triglycerides). They found that conventional fats and oils act “as high energy, rapidly available fuel”. Their conclusion goes hand in hand with the results of the study from the University of Minnesota.

The Best Way to Absorb CBD Oil: Combine With Fatty Foods

Ideally, you should consume more foods that include fatty acids, or medium as well as long-chain triglycerides. These acids act as powerful binding agents. The liver metabolizes them directly into pure energy. As a consequence of this, CBD concentration isn’t reduced via the first-pass metabolism. In other words, your body will burn these fats and immediately use them, as well as CBD.

If you plan on taking CBD oil with food, what food should it be? And the answer is focusing on what fatty acids you take. Any medium-chain acid can contain anywhere between 6 and 10 carbons. That number goes up to 14 or more for long-chain acids. In practical terms, think of most oils and fats, as well as certain foods.

Ideal Foods to Take CBD Oil With

So what types of foods should you take with CBD oil?

Here is a shortlist of foods that should be added to your daily food menu and eat before using CBD oil:

Coconut oil
Olive oil
Soybean oil
Sesame oil
Fish
Nuts
Avocado
Meat
Eggs

Good fats found in nuts, avocado, cheese, whole eggs, fish like salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and herring, chia seeds, ground flaxseed, tofu, edamame, sunflower seeds, Lean grass-fed beef and pork, Full-fat dairy dark chocolate, and these other healthy foods deliver a boatload of nutrients while keeping you full for longer, proving that fat is not the enemy.

Yana Djonua