CBD Product Reviewer
Emma Newton
Female | 25-34
Exercise Recovery
Emma loves lots of outdoor activities such as running, hiking, snowboarding, horseback riding, dogsledding and more.
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Products Reviewed
NuLeaf Naturals
Full Spectrum CBD Oil 60mg/1mL – 900mg
$99.00
PRODUCT RATING
NuLeaf Naturals | CBD Oil | Exercise Recovery
WEEK 1
Part 1
I started using CBD oil to help with soreness after activity. I’m a very active person and my body takes on a lot of stress. While trying NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil out, I cut out any other type of CBD and decided to use it at night. I figured this would be good to help with resetting for the next day and sleep. I started out by taking 10 drops the first night. The dropper is a little hard to feel exactly 10 drops. It would be nice if the dropper had increments highlighted such as a like for .5mL instead. I held it under my tongue for 30 seconds and then swallowed. I don’t love the taste and it sort of lingers on your tongue. It felt like I needed a sip of water after. I slept through the night and when I woke up the next morning I felt very awake. Usually I wake up feeling sort of groggy and struggle to get out of bed. My head felt really clear before I had any coffee. My body was still feeling a little achy and sore. I felt more focused at work and in general throughout the day. That night I took 10 drops under my tongue again and held it there for 30 seconds before swallowing. Again, the dropper is a bit tough to feel exactly 10 drops so it could be one or two drops off. The taste still wasn’t great but taking a sip of water later immediately takes the taste away.
Part 2
Waking up the next morning after taking CBD oil, I felt more awake again and my body didn’t feel so sore. I wouldn’t say I felt rejuvenated, but I was definitely less achy. I didn’t feel the same focus I felt the day before, but I was still very productive. At night I did the same routine with 10 drops of CBD oil before falling asleep. I woke up feeling ready to get out of bed on time and didn’t linger in bed. I had a little soreness from a workout the day before and climbing at the gym two days before. The soreness was less than I usually experience though. I didn’t feel that focus that I felt the first day, but I did feel very relaxed all day. Even though I had to run around a bit and leave my dogs for hours, I had much less anxiety than normal. The next morning, I woke up to go dog sledding. After spending hours out in the snow with the dogs I was still feeling pretty good. The week before I had felt truly exhausted and sore almost instantly but this time, I wasn’t feeling that way. I feel a true calmness throughout my day when I normally would start to stress. Each night I take the 10 drops of the NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil before I go to bed. Sometimes I stay up for a bit and sometimes I go right to sleep. I don’t feel that the CBD oil makes me tired at all, but I feel relaxed when I wake up. I don’t immediately stress out about my day.
Part 3
One morning I woke up with a migraine and I typically use CBD to treat them. I found it strange that while taking CBD oil at night that I would wake up with one. I didn’t take any additional CBD to treat it this time but after taking one dose of ibuprofen I was feeling a lot better which doesn’t normally happen. I would like to try taking the CBD oil at the first onset of a migraine next time to see if it helps since it seemed to assist with the ibuprofen to eradicate a usually debilitating migraine. I spent a few hours snowshoeing in deep snow anticipating to feel extreme soreness the next day but instead I feel really good. I don’t have any achy muscles and I feel like I could do even more today. I haven’t felt like I needed to crash all week. I don’t have any sore muscles and I felt like I had a lot of energy in my muscles while outdoors all week long. It feels like my muscles are recovering a lot better than usual. With my mind clear as well, I feel more energized mentally and less fuzzy throughout the day. I’ve been more productive with focusing on tasks that I normally push off. I’m interested if this will continue to get better and better as the weeks go on or if it will plateau and I need to change the dosage of CBD oil.
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WEEK 2
Part 1
I have been continuing with taking approximately 10 drops of NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil every night before bed. I tried to stay up and read in bed after taking the CBD oil. I found myself ready for bed much earlier than usual and unable to keep my eyes open. This CBD oil is great for helping my mind relax at night and really sink into sleep. I also find myself sleeping soundly through the night and no longer waking up in the middle of the night. NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil has really changed my mornings where I feel more focused when I get out of bed and more awake mentally. I like that I no longer feel a craving for coffee to wake up. This has really changed my mornings. I also used to have a soreness in my neck that I don’t feel anymore. This is a combination of a new pillow and the CBD oil, though since I know I get tension usually in my neck and shoulders. I feel that my anxiety and stress has gone down significantly. I just feel better overall mentally in so many aspects and calmer. I work hard to take care of myself mentally and physically so this is really important to me. This was a shorter work week for me and that is usually stressful when I get back into the office after a day off but I did not feel that same nagging anxiety of losing a day. I was able to stay focused throughout the days and motivated to finish the work.
Part 2
I went out for a long day snowmobiling and my body felt like it was able to hold up even though I was tired. I was up early at 4am and was awake and ready to go when I got to the trail. Throughout the day my hands were sore and my muscles were fatigued but it did not feel like my body normally does after being pushed. I was able to keep going throughout the ride. I was visiting a friend after snowmobiling and still had a two hour drive home but I was awake and alert. I also did not feel the usual stress of having to drive home from the mountains. Even when I got home I was able to stay up for awhile and take care of things before going to bed. Usually I would be completely done at that point and need to just sit on the couch the rest of the day to feel better after. Waking up the next morning I was a bit sore but not stiff. I had taken the CBD oil before going to bed and expecting it to help a little but I was surprised at how much it helped with getting back outside the next day. I spent the day dog sledding and snowshoeing which I expected to feel too tired to do but I was full of energy and with light soreness. I did not have any aching in my joints or fuzziness in my head. NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil really helped me bounce back and not skip a day of being outside.
Part 3
After two days of intense outdoor activities I was expecting my shifts at the horse rescue to be difficult. It is a lot of manual labor and requires you to be very aware of your surroundings. Sometimes after a weekend outside I will find myself yawning and sore while doing the chores. I had so much energy and did not feel held back at all. This was probably the best I have ever felt doing chores at the rescue after spending this much time doing physical activity. It felt amazing to feel so awake and aware of what was going on late in the day. One of the shifts was after work and I expected to feel that after work slump but I did not have that at all. I felt that I was able to get into bed earlier and fall asleep faster which helps me recover better. The soreness from the weekend did not last long into the week either. My hands which were sore the day after snowmobiling were completely fine two days later. I had even tweaked my wrist slightly after snowshoeing and had some discomfort but it went away quickly and it did not keep me up at night. I have not tried taking the CBD oil during a moment when I need it, I have just used it once every night and it seems to help with the next day. I still wish that the dropper was more exact or it provided a more accurate way to tell how much I am consuming so I can keep a better track.
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WEEK 3
Part 1
The beginning of the third week was low key but had some big work calls that usually stress me out. I have felt a lot more focused and less anxiety since taking the NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil each night. I can see and feel the difference constantly when I am in situations that would typically stress me out. I am still taking 10 drops of the CBD oil each night. I keep it under my tongue for 30 second to 1 minute and then watch a TV show or read for a half hour or an hour until I go to bed. The CBD oil certainly helps me relax and I sometimes find my eyes getting heavier earlier in the night right after I take it. I have not used it during the day at all so I am not sure if that is just amplifying how I already feel since it is the end of the day or if that would make me feel ready to get into bed in the middle of the day. I find that each morning after taking the CBD oil the night before, I do feel consistently more awake and ready to tackle the day. I work from home and sometimes it can be hard to feel truly awake when you are staying in the same spot until the end of the work day. My morning calls have been going so much better and I feel like I am able to be more productive to the conversation earlier on in the day. Before taking NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil, I would drag my feet getting out of bed and my brain would feel fuzzy throughout the day. I like to feel awake and well rested but I have not been feeling that lately. The CBD oil has changed my night sleep and my mornings for the better.
Part 2
I spent one day out in the snow with the dogs and hiked about four miles. I had a pretty tough time in some spots with post holing. Usually I get tired out quickly from the snow but I found myself with a lot more energy. I was also outside by myself and did not see many people on the trail while I was with the dogs. I usually get high anxiety in this situation especially since I was not in cell service. I kept tabs on my surroundings but I did not feel tense and high anxiety the entire time. I like that I was able to keep calm and focused in case the situation did turn badly. Ever since taking NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil I have found I have more energy during exercising. I would not say that the CBD oil has helped recovery significantly but I do feel focused. I like that I feel calmer throughout the day and can recognize certain situations where I would feel anxious or my heart race but found myself calm and level headed. Even with taking this at night before, it lasts the next day. I like that I do not need to carry it around with me to experience its benefits.
Part 3
I had the horse rescue and had to work on training with one of the horses. There were a few instances that in the past had stressed me out and made me nervous but I felt way more calm and collected on this day. When you are working with such a large animal that can sense your emotion you have to keep your emotions in check constantly. There were a few moments with the horse in training that normally got my heart racing and I realized I was calm the entire time and my heart was not racing at all. The shift can also be tough on the body since it requires physical labor. I felt still energized and ready to tackle all the chores. Horseback riding was tough this week with needing to exert a lot of energy and strength during the lesson. I had a private lesson so there was all attention on me and consistent riding. I used to have issues with feeling a bit scatterbrained when riding and then it would affect the horse. I find myself progressing faster and feeling calmer on horseback. My muscles are getting stronger constantly and less fatigued during the lesson itself. Having the ability to focus better and sleep better so that my body and mind rest is very important and seems to be the best gain from taking the CBD oil each night.
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WEEK 4
Part 1
Each day I still take 10 drops of NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil under my tongue for 30 seconds to 1 minute before going to bed at night. I continue to take the CBD oil 30 minutes to an hour before falling asleep. As the bottle gets lower, the dropper is struggling to grab the CBD oil as well as it did before. The dropper becomes more difficult to use at this point but doing drops instead of a marked amount certainly becomes beneficial at this stage. I wish it was easier to see when the bottle is getting low so I can tell where the CBD oil level is within the bottle and know when to order more. The CBD bottle is tinted but if it was clear or a lighter color it would be easy to see the level. I tried to look into the bottle but it was hard because it is so dark. This week was a lot of physical activity and stressful situations. I spent a whole day out on the mountain snowboarding and have never felt better riding. I felt awake in the morning in my head, as well as my body. All day I was not stressed out at all and could really enjoy my time with my friends. I was breaking in new boots which were causing discomfort in my feet but I did not have any fatigue in my muscles while riding. It was such a great feeling to have my muscles feel great all day long.
Part 2
Later in the week I went dog sledding in a spot we had not been to before. There were people and dogs that had never gone sledding with us. The combination of all these new things can really make me nervous and feel anxious. I can get some social anxiety with new people but I did not feel anxious or nervous at all going to the trailhead. I was up very early in the morning and I was worried I would feel tired and groggy all morning. The CBD oil has really helped me in these types of situations which I am happy about. I felt that I could keep my brain from being frazzled. I typically struggle with small talk but it did not seem to be as much of a struggle this day while getting to know new people and be around new dogs. There were a few high stress situations with getting the group together and with the new dogs but I felt level headed the entire time. With my head feeling consistently more clear, I feel a lot calmer and more confident as well. With the daylight savings change this week I was struggling a lot to get out of bed but I did not feel groggy or that I needed coffee to wake up. I have been a lot slower to make my coffee in the morning since starting NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil each night. I love that I do not feel reliant on caffeine to feel energized or awake in the morning. My eyes do not feel heavy in the morning but rather open and refreshed. I work at a computer screen all day which can exhaust my eyes but in the mornings I truly feel refreshed after taking the CBD oil the night before.
Part 3
Even with some heavy activity during the week I did not feel so tired at the rescue. I think the NuLeaf Naturals CBD oil really helps me with sleeping well through the night which really allows me to feel refreshed the next day. This is important when you are doing a lot of physical activity. The day after the horse rescue I had horseback riding again and the day after that I watched my friends’ puppy on top of my two dogs. So there was a lot going on and keeping a clear head and being awake was definitely necessary. The rescue went really well and chores went smoothly with no aching. Horseback riding went really good as well. I was able to think clearly and make good decisions while on the horse. I was calm and felt like I really enjoyed myself even though I was a bit busy and running from work to my activities and keeping the dogs busy. With three dogs running around and trying to work, most people would feel stressed out but I did not feel stressed and was able to calmly play with them or move them to another room when necessary. The CBD oil helping me with sleep keeps my mind clear and able to tackle work and dogs at the same time.
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