Before committing to a bottle of CBD capsules and pressing “Order Now,” it’s essential to know the CBD dosage that’s right for you. Knowing this beforehand will help inform your purchase and make sure you’re buying the right CBD product to meet your needs. For beginners, a recommended serving of CBD teeters between 25mg and 50mg. Anything above or below this general threshold might be too much or too little for someone just starting out. But that’s not to say a 5mg or 100mg serving wouldn’t help some other users. In fact, micro and macro doses have shown to be many people’s secret to enjoying this age-old compound.
If you are a beginner, we recommend adhering to the standard 25–50mg and not veering from it––at least for the first few times you enjoy CBD. If one dose of 25mg is too much, feel free to start even lower. But if you want to increase your dose and go past 50mg, we suggest you wait a while after consistent use. During this time, you’ll build your tolerance and start to recognize if more or less CBD would optimize your experience. When you decide to go beyond 50mg, increase the amount gradually and slowly.
CBD is non-psychoactive, but depending on the CBD capsules you choose, you could feel extra relaxed or sleepy because of the additional ingredients and cannabinoids, which might not be ideal for daytime use.**
Finding the right CBD products can sometimes be a hassle. With the latest craze surrounding the hemp industry, searching for the products that best fit your needs (and dosage) can feel overwhelming.
We’re here to help!
Below, we’ll dissect what CBD is, how to use CBD capsules, how to find your right dose, and when to veer from the standard, recommended amount.
Let’s dive in!
What Is CBD?
If you haven’t already fallen in love with CBD, it’s probably at least in your lexicon. For the past few years, CBD has been making waves in the health and wellness communities––thanks in large part to its wellness-boosting effects.**
Known as cannabidiol, CBD is one of over a hundred different cannabinoids found in hemp and cannabis plants. Cannabinoids are chemical compounds native to cannabis. They are what foster cannabis’s therapeutic benefits.**
You know of CBD and, most likely, have heard of its psychoactive sibling, THC. These are the two most abundant cannabinoids in cannabis plants. Other cannabinoids include CBG, CBC, CBN, and many others that all tout their own therapeutic effects.** These cannabinoids interact with a system in your body––one that works hard to maintain homeostasis, or balance, between the mind and body. This is your endocannabinoid system.
The Endocannabinoid System
Stumbled upon in the mid-1990s, the endocannabinoid system is still an enigma in scientific circles. This system exists as a network of receptors that connects most of the major systems in the body, regulating essential functions like sleep, mood, appetite, and many others.
But that’s not where the eye-opening discoveries ended. Researchers were puzzled to find that this newly founded system also exists in most species of animals––which is why our pets can enjoy the same wellness-boosting benefits of CBD––benefits that help promote a calmer sense of balance between the mind and body.** But to get the most out of your CBD health supplement, it also depends on the type of CBD you’re using.
Types of CBD
Thanks to recent scientific advances, we can now enjoy CBD in many different ways. From edibles to tinctures to vape products to bath bombs to roll-on topicals, there seems to be a new CBD product being debuted monthly. But that’s not where the choices end. We can also choose the type of CBD inside our CBD capsules.
Full-Spectrum CBD
When we cultivate CBD, we start with raw hemp plants. We process these hemp plants through a CO2 extraction process, stripping away the unnecessary organic material and highlighting the plant’s full cannabinoid profile. Because we use hemp, with less than 0.3% THC, the oil made from this process carries a low concentration of THC. It also has the rest of the plant’s organic makeup. This includes a high CBD percentage and vibrant aromatic profile, which consists of terpenes and flavonoids.
This oil is full spectrum CBD, and it’s almost like a snapshot of the original hemp plant.
Because full spectrum CBD oil has all of the plant’s native cannabinoids, users can enjoy the benefits of the Entourage Effect.** This refers to the phenomenon by which multiple cannabinoids taken simultaneously can boost each other’s effects, creating a more profound CBD experience.**
Full spectrum CBD is the starting point from where we make the other two types of CBD.
Broad Spectrum CBD
If we take this full spectrum oil a step further, we can strip away the THC molecules and create broad spectrum CBD. This type of CBD is similar to full-spectrum CBD, but its THC amount has been whittled down to undetectable levels. You can still enjoy the plant’s full aromatic properties, but the lack of THC will lessen its Entourage Effect.** So, you might not experience as profound effects compared to full spectrum oil.** Still, many users prefer broad spectrum CBD, because they like to steer clear of detectable THC levels.
CBD Isolate
If we take this oil another step further and strip away all the non-CBD molecules and compounds, we arrive at CBD isolate––the purist’s form of CBD. This type of CBD contains 99% CBD and is perfect for those looking to enjoy only CBD and no other cannabinoid or hemp-derived molecule. Because it has no other type of cannabinoid, CBD isolate evades the Entourage Effect entirely.
What Are CBD Capsules?
CBD capsules are little soft gels that deliver CBD to the body through the digestive tract. These are made with a measured amount of CBD as well as other healthful ingredients to provide a range of benefits like deeper relaxation, enhanced wellness, and more.**
When you take a CBD capsule, it swims through your digestive system before reaching your liver. Here, the liver absorbs the cannabinoids and ushers them into your bloodstream, where they interact with and engage your body’s endocannabinoid receptors, inciting a range of wellness-boosting effects.** CBD capsules contain pre-measured doses of CBD, so you know exactly how many milligrams of CBD you’re about to enjoy.
How to Use CBD Capsules
If you have any experience with edible CBD health supplements, like CBD gummies, CBD capsules are similar. Both absorb into the body through the digestive tract, so both take time to feel and experience their benefits.** This is unlike CBD vapes, which take only a couple of seconds to incite therapeutic effects.**
To use CBD capsules, the first step is to read the directions. Sounds obvious, but consider this merely as a gentle reminder. Find out how much CBD is in one capsule and how many capsules make up one serving. Then, if you’re a beginner CBD user, stick to that recommended amount (or even less than that amount). If you have a stronger tolerance and have been taking the recommended amount for a while now, feel free to take more––but remember: start low and go slow.
How to Choose the Right CBD Gel Capsules
After you know your preferred CBD dosage, you can start exploring the different options that come with CBD capsules. Because CBD is such a versatile wellness compound, we engage it with other cannabinoids, like CBG and CBN, to enhance relaxation or aid in wellness.**
Another factor to consider is if the CBD capsule is full spectrum, broad spectrum, or CBD isolate. If a CBD capsule is full spectrum, you’ll have more profound effects compared to a capsule of the same dose that’s broad spectrum, because of the Entourage Effect.** So, knowing the type of CBD, plus the amount of CBD in a capsule, is essential to curate your ideal experience.
Check below to see the kind of CBD, the key cannabinoids, and the amount of CBD in each of our four best-selling CBD capsules!
| CBDfx Product | Type of CBD | Amount of CBD per Serving |
| Soft Gel CBD Capsules | Full Spectrum | 25mg–50mg CBD |
| Morning CBD Capsules | Broad Spectrum | 30mg CBD + 5mg CBG |
| Night CBD Capsules | Broad Spectrum | 30mg CBD + 2.5mg CBN |
| Delta 9 + CBD Capsules | Full Spectrum | 25mg CBD + 2.5mg THC |
Soft Gel Capsules
Our CBD Soft Gel Capsules are perhaps our most quintessential CBD caps. These full spectrum capsules offer all the benefits of CBD packed tightly in these organic, gluten-free softgel capsules.** Like with our CBD tinctures, we incorporate MCT oil into these capsules to boost absorption. These come with hemp’s rich terpene profile, which some studies suggest may work synergistically with the cannabinoids themselves.**
We offer 25mg or 50mg capsules and recommend taking 1-2 daily. If you’re new to CBD capsules or CBD in general, these are the perfect place to start.
Morning Capsules
Mixed with 30mg of CBD, 5mg of CBG, 500mg of L-Tyrosine, and 150mg of extended-release caffeine, our Morning CBD Capsules get the day started right. We recommend taking two capsules in the morning and enjoying the effects throughout your workday. The extended-release caffeine lasts for hours and helps you avoid the midday crash, while the cannabinoid profile boosts wellness and promotes a total mind-body sense of calm.**
Night Capsules
In contrast to our Morning Capsules, our Night Capsules offer a more profound sense of relaxation just before bed.** Formulated with CBN, the ultimate relaxation cannabinoid, as well as a host of other sleep-inducing compounds, our Night Capsules ready the mind and body for a night of deep rest.** Take two caps a couple of hours before bed to unwind with broad spectrum CBD’s full range of benefits.**
CBD + Delta-9 THC Capsules
Our CBD + Delta-9 THC Microdose Blend Capsules are perfect for those who want a daily microdose of THC. We formulate these full spectrum capsules with 25mg of CBD and 2.5mg of THC––the perfect ratio for enjoying a mild THC “chill.” Because of these capsules’ THC content, we don’t recommend you veer from the recommended dose––unless you’ve tried THC in the past and know where your tolerance lies.
Are CBD Capsules Right for You?
At the end of the day, knowing your CBD dosage is just as important as knowing if CBD capsules are the right product for you. CBD capsules are easy to take and simple to use, but they don’t offer the same effects and experiences as our other best-selling products. Customers who like CBD capsules seem to gravitate towards two other products:
Calming Tincture
Our CBD + CBN Calming Tincture is a full spectrum oil formulated with CBD, CBN, and a curated blend of calming terpenes. We have options that range from 1000mg of CBD per bottle to 6000mg, making it the go-to tincture for those who need more than the recommended amount of 25–50mg per serving. Unlike CBD capsules, this is a tincture and is administered sublingually, offering a quicker onset of effects.**
Sleep Gummies
Likewise, our CBD Gummies for Sleep are formulated with 25mg of CBD per gummy, so those with lower tolerances for CBD can just take one or half of one gummy to enjoy their desired effects at a low CBD dose.**
Final Thoughts
This journey with CBD is just that: a journey. It might sound a little new-age, a little woo-woo, but it’s true! Humans have been using CBD for its therapeutic benefits for thousands of years, and we hope they continue to use it for a thousand more!**
On this journey, hopefully, we’ve found the proper dose for your unique needs and introduced you to some remarkable CBD products.
Looking for the highest-quality CBD capsules? Check out our full collection of CBD capsules today!
