Naternal Review: Are These CBD Gummies & Oils Worth It? – mindbodygreen

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December 15, 2023

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Braelyn Wood is the Deputy Commerce Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University, along with a certificate in marketing.

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December 15, 2023

As much as I'd love to be a chill person, I'm very aware that a zen state does not come naturally to me. I'm often a ball of stress, and it's very apparent to my coworkers, my roommate, and my Oura ring.

Knowing that regular stress can be toxic for your health, I'm always looking for ways to promote a more even moodand one of my go-to tactics is taking CBD.* I've tried more than a 50 different CBD products (and a few with other cannabinoids) in my quest to becoming a more ~relaxed~ human being.

While many products have promised stress relief, better sleep, and improved focus, I've found few live up to their promise. Family owned wellness brand Naternal is an exception.

The North Carolina-based hemp brand offers CBD gummies, oils, drinks, and topicals to support every element of your dayfrom relaxation and recovery to sleep and fun. I've spent the last month trying out a different CBD and Delta 9 products from the brand to see how my overall mood, sleep, and recovery was impacted.

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First things first, I think it's important to clarify why I take CBD every day. Most of us are familiar with benefits of CBD, but very few of us understand how it actually interacts with the body.

Every single person has an endocannabinoid system or ECS. This cellular-level communication network helps maintain homeostasis in the body, which means it plays a role in every part of the human experience. Yes, that includes pain, mood, mental health, sleep, focus, appetite, and more.

Similar to other hormones or vitamin levels, the endocannabiniod system can get out of whack (which has been associated with various health conditions1 ). Consuming phytocannabinoids, like CBD, can support the overall health of your ECS or the "endocannabinoid tone2 " by interacting with the ECS to help bring the body back to a state of homeostasis.*

As clinical nutritionist Carl Germano, R.D., CNS, CDN previously told mindbodygreen, "A full-spectrum hemp product essentially acts like a multivitamin for the endocannabinoid system."

Needless to say, I consider taking cannabinoids an essential part of my supplement protocol, but I like to play with the different ingredients to find what works best for me.

Phytocannabinoids, like CBD, interact with the ECS to help bring the body back to a state of homeostasis."

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As someone who spent the last year researching and editing CBD content, I was eager to test out Naternal. Not only was our vice president of scientific affairs, Ashely Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN, familiar with the brand, but I liked the brand's ethos when it comes to Delta 9 products.

If you're unfamiliar, Delta 9 or tetrahydrocannabinol is a compound found in the hemp plant. Unlike CBD, Delta 9 can have psychoactive effects. And yes, it's still legal, as Naternal's Delta 9 is sourced from hemp plants, which must legally contain less than 0.3% THC per pound by dry weight.

When it comes to Delta 9, Naternal emphasizes finding your minimum effect dose or MED. Essentially this means you can find the dose where you maximize the desired therapeutic effects of the CBD without succumbing to feeling stoned, paranoid, or lethargic.

While I don't often love to test out other brand's Delta 9 products, I felt comfortable giving Naternal's a try. Plus, I had other CBD, CBN, and CBD products to test.

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When I take cannabinoids, I prefer to take full-spectrum products, which have the full array of compounds in the hemp plant. Yes, there are trace amounts of THC in full-spectrum products, but it's often not enough to get you high (as is the case with these Ease gummies).

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