By Carol Britton Meyer
Your CBD Store Braintree features many natural CBD products to assist customers – including seniors – in getting a better night’s sleep, feeling more relaxed and energetic, and managing pain and reducing inflammation, among other benefits.
“What sets us apart is the premium quality of our plant-derived products and the focus on education,” owner Lyn Hart, who has more than 40 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, told The South Shore Senior News. “Our mission is to educate and empower the local community to make informed decisions about their health.”
CBD, which is not yet federally regulated, is a natural substance found in both cannabis (marijuana) and the industrial hemp plant.
“CBD has been around since the early 1900s and is used by many, many people every day,” Hart said.
Your CBD Store Braintree’s shop is unique. “We offer our customers what our franchise refers to as a ‘Red Carpet Experience,’” Hart said. “We explain what CBD is, what it does, how it works with the endocannabinoid system, and the difference between marijuana and CBD, and we walk you through each of our products and explain how they work, as well as discuss what might be best for each individual.
“Our wholesaler, Sunmed, has a doctor on staff who has his Ph.D. in chemistry. He not only makes our products, but he teaches and trains us as well, so that is why we are able to offer such a great education piece to all of our customers,” Hart said.
The passing of the 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp products as legal as long as they contain no more than .3% THC, according to Hart. CBD is legal in all 50 states.
THC is a another one of the cannabinoids in the plant that activates neurons responsible for pleasure, memory, and thinking and differs from CBD.
High doses of THC, as in marijuana, can cause those who use it to feel “high” and is illegal in many states.
Providing the ‘best CBD products’ for customers’ needs
“Since I have been in business for the last five years, my son Jason and I have guided hundreds of people of all ages in the Braintree community and surrounding areas in helping them find the best CBD products for their needs,” Hart said. Your CBD Store Braintree has a retail license to sell CBD products.
Understanding that many seniors are cautious about trying hemp products due to longstanding stereotypes, Your CBD Store Braintree’s wellness experts prioritize education first.
“They help address their concerns and [assist them in deciding] on the best products to meet their individual health and wellness needs,” Hart said.
Products in Hart’s shop include Sunmed brand tinctures, water solubles, topical creams, beauty products, and CBD for pets, among others.
“The industrial hemp plant is made up of over 100 different cannabinoids within the plant,” Hart said. “You can also get a broad-spectrum CBD product that has zero THC in it.”
Hart explained the difference between a full spectrum CBD product and a broad spectrum product: “CBD is one of the cannabinoids within the industrial hemp plant, but CBD by itself is called an isolate; it is just straight CBD. An isolate is not the most beneficial because it doesn’t have the benefit of any other cannabinoids within the plant. When you add to the CBD, the whole rest of the plant – minus the THC – that is called a broad spectrum product. You’re getting the benefit of the whole plant minus the THC. Now when you add the THC in with the rest of the plant, that is called a full spectrum product. You are getting the benefit of the entire plant. The more of the plant you get, the more beneficial it is. This is called the entourage effect.”
‘Superior CBD matters’
Sunmed’s plants are grown in Oregon and Colorado, “where the best soils are,” Hart said.
Superior CBD matters. “It’s important to make sure your CBD products are third-party lab tested by a reputable lab, otherwise you don’t really know what you’re getting – especially when you buy CBD online or at gas stations, the mall, or grocery stores,” Hart said. When you look at the ingredients on the bottle and it says, hemp seed, that’s not real CBD. CBD is made from the essential oil that comes from the green part of the plant, not the seed of the plant.”
Your CBD Store Braintree offers local delivery, free shipping on orders of $100 or more, and offers rewards and referral programs. The shop is located at 381 Washington St., Braintree. For more information, call 781-228-6179, or email lhart8196@yahoo.com. You also can schedule a complimentary CBD 101 session over Zoom – or just stop by.
