Cannabidiol (CBD) Reduces High Blood Pressure
Updated 5/30/2023
In this article, we will discuss:
- High blood pressure statistics
- What is Cannabidiol CBD?
- How Does CBD decrease blood pressure
- The positive effects of Cannabidiol (CBD).
- How to assess quality CBD
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High Blood Pressure Statistics
High blood pressure is definitely a silent killer. Despite all of the new treatments and medications, high blood pressure kills more than 410,000 Americans a year. The definition of high blood pressure is the force at which the blood is pushing against the walls of the arteries. As you can imagine, the harder the blood pushes against the walls, the more damage that can be done to the organs. Cannabidiol or CBD has been shown to decrease blood pressure with one single dose.
It is estimated that 75 million American adults have high blood pressure. Thirty-three percent of Americans have pre-hypertension. The new guidelines state that blood pressures should be less than 120/80. Despite these guidelines, only 55% of people diagnosed with high blood pressure has the blood pressure under control.
Uncontrolled blood pressure can cause:
- Strokes
- Kidney failure
- Diabetes
- Damage to arteries
- Aneurysm
- Enlarged heart
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart failure
- Dementia
- Eye vessel damage
- Impotence
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What is Cannabidiol (CBD)
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound made from cannabis. Research has shown that cannabidiol has many medical benefits. The CBD does not make you feel “stoned”, in fact, the oil can actually counteract the effects of THC. THC is the compound in marijuana that gets you “high”.
Researchers have been looking at CBD oil for its blood pressure benefits. Studies have concluded that there is a relationship between long-term stress and cardiovascular disease. Factors such as loneliness, poverty, family stressors, and work life are associated with increased risks of heart disease.
List of Cannabinoids positive effects on the cardiac system.
- It reduces inflammation in the coronary artery walls
- It reduces the effects of diabetes on the cardiac system
- It reduces irregular heartbeats
- It decreases the cardiovascular response to stress
How Does Cannabidiol Reduce Blood Pressure
This particular study was done to see if cannabinoid has any effect on the cardiovascular system when the person was under stress. A single dose of CBD, which was 600 mg was administered as a one time dose to healthy people to see how the CBD would affect blood pressure. The measurements were done at the start and in between the stress tests.
Results of the Study on Cannabinoids Positive Effect on the Cardiovascular System
Resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure was reduced in the people who took the single dose of Cannabinoid 600 mg. The study found that resting blood pressure was lower after taking CBD, and that the CBD blunted the blood pressure response to stress.
In fact, all of the cardiac parameters were lower such as the heart rate, stroke volume, and mean arterial pressure. According to this study, administering CBD does indeed reduces blood pressure. The benefits of CBD may be due to its anti-anxiety effects.
Normally, people who undergo stress tests have an elevation in blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output. The people who took the one time dose before the stress test had reduced blood pressure during the exercise stress test.
Cannabinoid has a positive effect on cold stress. When a person gets cold, their heart rate increases and their blood pressure increases. However, the people who took CBD, had a blunted response to the cold.
Bottom Line
Cannabinoid was well tolerated and there were no adverse effects after the stress tests. Research has shown that the anti-anxiety properties of CBD are what decreases the blood pressure. Cannabinoid has a promising future in cardiac treatment.
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My name is Phyllis Robinson MSN, RN. I have been a Registered Nurse for 27 years in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. I am passionate about cardiac care and heart disease. I also want this blog to be an educational tool that people can refer to for traditional and alternative treatment. I will blog on heart disorders such as high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and high cholesterol.
I received my Nursing degree from Baltimore Community College.
I went on to receive my Masters in Nursing from Walden University
I have worked for almost 30 years in Critical Care with a focus on heart health. I am an advocate of preventive healthcare.