12/13/2019
Why is CBD under the tongue the best method for absorption instead of in food, gummies, or any other method?? Very common question I get and here’s the answer..🌱🌱👇🏻👇🏻
The most common and effective, delivery route of CBD oil administration is sublingually, or through the mouth.
💁♀️When CBD is ingested(put in food or drink) it is absorbed by the digestive system. From the stomach, the compounds enter the hepatic portal system, where they are carried through the portal vein into the liver. The liver then metabolizes the CBD molecules, in what’s referred to as the “first pass effect.” CYP450 mixed function oxidases enzymes in the liver act upon CBD, reducing the concentration of the compounds before passing on what little remains to the bloodstream.
💁♀️ Ingestion, while considered by most to be the easiest administration method, isn’t the most efficient for absorbing high levels of CBD. Studies have found, however, that consuming CBD oil with fatty acids can help bypass first pass metabolism and increase how much CBD is absorbed through ingestion.
💁♀️If CBD oil is held under the tongue for 60 to 90 seconds before being swallowed, the mucus membranes in the mouth can absorb the compounds. This sublingual method allows CBD to completely bypass the digestive system and liver metabolism, so the compounds can avoid being broken down by enzymes and reach the bloodstream more quickly.
