How to Find the Best Full Spectrum CBD Gummies

You have heard about CBD and its potential contribution to your overall wellness. And you’ve done just enough research to decide that the best way for you to take CBD is with CBD gummies. But there are so many CBD gummies available on the market and from so many different brands, how do you know how to find the best full spectrum CBD gummies? What do you look for?

Full Spectrum

There are three main types of CBD products on the market: CBD Isolate, Broad Spectrum, and Full Spectrum.

• CBD Isolate: You might think , “If CBD is good for me, then pure CBD must be great!” And it’s not bad. But CBD operates best in conjunction with other cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. However, CBD isolate is a white, crystalline substance that is 99 percent pure, and therefore is not as effective as it may seem. 
• Broad Spectrum: We’re getting there! Broad Spectrum contains CBD and all of the cannabinoids occurring within the plant, except for THC. This is closer to full spectrum goodness, but no THC means the CBD won’t do the best possible job.
• Full Spectrum: Yes! Full spectrum has the complete range of cannabinoids featured in the hemp plant. All these cannabinoids support each other in something called the “entourage effect.” The THC preserved in full spectrum is, by law, not more than 0.3 percent.

USDA Certified Organic

It’s not easy to find a gummy that is USDA certified organic, but you’ll be glad you did. The market for things like CBD gummies is largely unregulated by the federal government. But when a CBD company goes through the steps to get their CBD certified organic to the standards of the USDA, you know they care about their products and their customers. 

USDA Certified Organic means no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Products that are certified organic must be made with 95 percent organic ingredients and made in certified organic facilities. Any added flavors, for example, must also be organic.

Flower Only

Many CBD companies source their CBD from the whole plant. They sometimes refer to the “aerial parts” of the hemp plant. That means they’re using the leaves, stem, and seeds as well as the flowers of the hemp plant, even though only the flowers have a considerable amount of CBD. The other plant parts included in whole plant products merely bulk up the extract and give it a bitter taste. 

However, higher quality CBD products made from Flower Only extract include less filler and taste better on their own with no need for added flavoring.

Vegan

If you’re going to demand these other qualities from your CBD gummies, why not make sure they are also vegan, even if you’re not? Most CBD gummies are made with gelatin. Gelatin is a protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and animal bones with water. It is usually obtained from cows or pigs. 

Higher quality CBD gummies are made with a plant-based congealing agent instead of gelatin, like apple pectin. Many consumers searching for the best full spectrum CBD gummy prefer them to be vegan-friendly as well. 

Full spectrum, USDA Certified Organic, Flower-Only™ and vegan– these are four aspects of gummies that you can look for when you are shopping around. Health food stores and CBD stores may be the best place to find gummies with all of these qualities, but don’t forget that shopping online is also an excellent way to find exactly the gummies you want. 

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