How Much CBD Should I Take?

Figuring out how much CBD oil to take can be pretty confusing, especially since there’s no recommended daily intake or RDI for CBD. Yes, you can follow what is stated on the label, but sometimes the dose may or may not work for you. Remember, we’re all built differently, so how we react to CBD and how much CBD one should take also differs.

There are two factors to consider when deciding on the best CBD dosage for you: 

• The concentration of CBD in your CBD oil
• How sensitive are you to CBD

Yes, this means how much CBD oil to take will depend on you and the product you are using, and it will require a bit of a trial-and-error approach. 

This may take a bit of time and it requires you to be patient and self-aware. But that is the beauty of using CBD oil: it is more of a personalized natural journey where your CBD oil dosage perfectly fits your health needs.

So, how do you get that perfect CBD dosage? 

How Much CBD is in One Drop?

CBD oil bottles come in different sizes and contain different concentrations of CBD. Just so we are clear, the concentration of active compound (in this case CBD) in any formula, determines the power, and sometimes effectiveness, of said formula.

First of all, we need to know what CBD oil is! CBD oil, or some call it CBD tincture, is simply:

CBD Extract + Carrier Oil

CBD Extract can be either CBD isolate, CBD broad-spectrum, or CBD full-spectrum. 

Carrier Oil can be any type of liquid oil – MCT coconut oil, almond oil, hemp oil, etc. 

CBD extract is measured in milligrams, mg, while CBD oil is measured in millilitres, ml. This is not to be confused, as one measures the weight of the active ingredient CBD and the other the volume of the container, the oil. 

Each bottle of CBD oil always tells us how many mg of CBD is in it as well as how many ml of oil is in it. For example, THEIA 1500mg 30ml has 1500mg of CBD in a 30ml bottle of oil.

So, how many mg of CBD is in a drop of CBD oil?

Knowing how many mg of CBD is in a drop and in a dropper of CBD oil will give you more control over how much you take.

*To simplify things for you, at ICARIA we do all the calculations for you – you can find the concentrations and the amount of CBD/drop on every product page.

This is how the calculations work in case you need to do it for other products or just want to understand how we ended up with the above numbers. 

Let’s take THEIA 1500 mg 30 ml bottle. There are 30 full droppers in a bottle with 40 drops in each full dropper.

The first step is to divide 1500mg by 30 full droppers, which gives you 50mg per dropper. This means that one full dropper of THEIA should give you about 50 mg of CBD.

To figure out how many milligrams of CBD are in one drop, just divide 50mg by 40 drops. This should give you 1.25 mg of CBD per drop. So if you take 20 drops of CBD oil then you get 25mg of CBD. 

How much CBD oil to take?

So let’s answer your question “how much CBD oil should I take?”

If you are new to CBD please use our Dosage Journal – you can either print it out or when you order with us, you receive it as a part of your package. 

The best tips for how many drops of CBD oil you should take we can give are: 

• If you are usually sensitive to supplements, start with 5-10 drops of any of ICARIA’s CBD oils (other than Harmonia – it is double the concentration and is best suitable for people already taking CBD).
•  If you are not very sensitive, then do 15-30 drops. 
• If you have severe pain or really need CBD to work, start with 20-80 drops (half to two full droppers).

The most important step is: HOLD IT under the tongue. 

If you don’t hold it, CBD might take hours to work depending on your digestion. We want CBD to get absorbed under the tongue. So hold it for as long as you can, 2-5 minutes ideally.

Wait 15 minutes. 🕒

If you don’t feel relief from your symptoms, then repeat the steps. 

How should you feel when taking CBD oil?

You aren’t going to feel anything different or unusual when taking CBD oil. You should feel the absence of your symptoms not the presence of some new feeling. Read more about how CBD oil makes you feel here.

Why Choose ICARIA CBD?

ICARIA CBD is one of the best CBD oils in Canada. The CBD products are made with the highest quality ingredients and are shipped across Canada within days. So whether you are in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto or Montreal, you will receive your discrete package within 2-3 business days. 

ICARIA CBD products are made by women and designed with you in mind – simple organic ingredients, lab tested. Nothing extra, only high-quality ingredients that are most beneficial to your body. 

Our products range from CBD bath bombs to CBD tinctures to Pet CBD products.

Final Note – How Much CBD oil to take?

There isn’t a right or wrong dosage for CBD oil – it is all very individual. Also, keep in mind that the amount you need might change from day to day, as well as from the time of the day. 

If you are in severe pain or under a lot of stress, you obviously would need more. While if you are just trying to have a more relaxed Sunday afternoon you might need only a few drops. 

Just remember, it is your body and you know the right dosage for you best. 

Is CBD oil safe to take? 

CBD is a safe cannabinoid to take on a daily basis. According to the World Health Organization, not only is CBD non-psychoactive but non-toxic as well.

CBD oil benefits millions of people across the globe with various symptoms. It works wonders for even treatment-resistant pain, and it helps relieve anxiety and depression. It’s also a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent that helps control inflammation, a natural protective mechanism of the body that can also worsen many diseases and disorders.

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