The Endocannabinoid System Explained: What It Is and How CBD Fits In
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a signalling network in the body made of cannabinoid receptors, the body’s own cannabinoids, and the enzymes that make and break them down.
CBD for Weight Loss: Does It Work? What the Research Says
There’s no good evidence that CBD helps you lose weight. Some high-dose trials reported less appetite as a side effect, but a 2026 UK trial found a single large dose made healthy adults eat more, not less.
How Long Does Magnesium Stay in Your Body? By Form, Build-Up and Excess
Magnesium glycinate, like other forms, mostly leaves your system within a day or two. It’s absorbed over several hours, healthy kidneys pass out what you don’t need in your urine, and anything unabsorbed leaves in your stools.
Magnesium for PCOS: Does It Help, Best Type and How Much (UK)
Magnesium isn’t a treatment for PCOS, now called PMOS. Studies suggest women with PCOS often have slightly lower magnesium levels, and a few small trials found changes in insulin resistance, but a 2025 meta-analysis found magnesium alone didn’t…
Prescription CBD vs Over-the-Counter CBD: What’s the Difference? (UK)
Prescription CBD in the UK means Epidyolex, a licensed medicine for rare forms of epilepsy, taken at doses often 50 times or more what’s in a shop-bought CBD product.
Magnesium for Muscle Pain: Does It Help? Best Type and Dose
Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function, so it matters if your intake is low.
Best Time to Take Magnesium: Morning or Night? (By Goal and Type)
There is no single best time to take magnesium. Taking it every day, at a time you will remember, matters more than the exact hour.
Magnesium for Menopause and Perimenopause: Best Type, How Much and What It Can Do (UK)
Magnesium won’t treat menopause symptoms and doesn’t change your hormones, but it is worth getting right in your 40s, 50s and 60s.
The Entourage Effect: Is It Real? What the Evidence Says About CBD
The entourage effect is the idea that hemp’s compounds work better together than alone: that CBD with minor cannabinoids and terpenes does more than CBD on its own. It’s a popular theory but unproven in people.
12 Types of Magnesium and Their Uses: Chart and Which to Take
There are 12 common types of magnesium on UK supplement labels, and they differ in how much magnesium they carry, how well it is absorbed and how gentle they are on your gut.
CBD Glossary: 57 CBD Terms Explained in Plain English (UK)
This CBD glossary explains 57 terms you’ll see on CBD labels, lab reports and UK regulations, in plain English.
CBD Scams UK: Fake Celebrity Ads, Free Trials and How to Avoid Them
The most common CBD scams in the UK are fake celebrity adverts for “miracle” CBD gummies, free trials that become expensive subscriptions, and products that contain far less CBD than the label says.