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7 WAYS CBD might boost your fitness

IT SEEMS every athlete and their brother is using CBD these days. Pain management, faster muscle recovery – the enthusiasm knows no bounds. Given all the hype and potential benefits of CBD products, you might be wondering whether including it in your workout can help you achieve your fitness goals.

According to experts, studies on how CBD affects training sessions are still in the early phases. It still needs to be clinically tested on people, but CBD does seem to have several physiological, biochemical and psychological benefits for professional athletes, says Dr Sid Allie, a Cape Town sports doctor at Cape Sports Medicine.

“Conclusions from

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