What is the Endocannabinoid System?
The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) is a collection of cell receptors within a mammal’s body. Scientists discovered this system in the 1990s. Phytocannabinoids work with the mammalian Endocannabinoid System (ECS), which is a vast receptor system that helps support homeostasis and overall good health. * This receptor system exists throughout the entire body, including the immune system, the central nervous system, and within many organs. The ECS accepts our body’s self-produced endocannabinoids as well as the phytocannabinoids found in hemp. The ECS is designed to support cells and healthy immune system function, in reaction to fluctuations in our external environment. * A human’s ECS affects many regions of the body, including functions of the immune system, the central nervous system (including the brain), organs, connective tissue, and glands. The ECS supports various biological tasks, including energy & balance, immune function, memory, metabolism, sleep, and the function of the autonomic nervous system. *Supplementing with cannabinoids from plants (phytocannabinoids) can support our body’s endocannabinoids, and the ECS’s major receptors, CB1 and CB2. This helps to maintain proper balance. *