The benefits of CBD for athletes. If you are an athlete or do sport for your enjoyment, you may have heard that CBD for athletes can help you improve performance and help with the recovery process. The benefits are indeed real, and for some athletes, they are already an integral part of their daily routine. The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in its simplest sense is a system of receptors and neurotransmitters that harmonize all processes in our body. For example, studies show that the endocannabinoid system helps to control inflammation, pain, memories, emotions, stress response, metabolism, appetite, sleep, cell growth and death, skin health, immune system, body temperature and overall well-being. If you are an athlete, how many of these things are important to you? In fact, the endocannabinoid system is involved in so many aspects of our body that researchers believe it plays a key role in "homeostasis". Homeostasis is a state of equilibrium that maintains the proper functioning of body and body processes. This balance can include things like body temperature, water, salt, sugar, protein, oxygen and more. Researchers believe that this internal imbalance is what makes us sick or resistant to various diseases. Sport activities activate the endocannabinoid system. Recent studies show that the endocannabinoid system plays a role in sport and in all its activities. They have proven that endocannabinoids, such as anandamide, could be responsible for achieving the iconic "runners high" (endorphin-induced euphoria) we usually feel after exercising. In 2015, a group of German researchers published a study examining the effects of exercise on rats. Researchers noted that animals doing sports provided a "runners high" level characterized by less anxious behavior and increased pain tolerance. The