Endocannabinoids & Phytocannabinoids - Your Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
Did you know that each of us is wired with an Endocannabinoid System (ECS)? Humans (and mammals) all have receptors throughout their bodies that are responsive to cannabinoids! Endocannabinoids are the bio-chemicals that are naturally found in each of our cell membranes (“endo” means ‘inside of us’). In order to travel to other cells and do their jobs, they have to be ‘liberated’ by enzymes. Phytocannabinods are created by plants (“phyto” means ‘plants’)! You can find phytocannabinoids in a variety of plants including: Echinacea, Black Pepper, Chocolate, Liverwort, Helichrysum...