Carson Palmer needs no introduction when it comes to the NFL. This former NFL Pro-Bowler represented the Cincinnati Bengals and even won the Heisman Trophy at USC in 2002. Palmer has now retired from his 15-year-long NFL career but the veteran quarterback has now set his eyes on another big target — making the pro-football community and those who follow him aware of the benefits of CBD or cannabidiol. Palmer’s CBD journey started as coronavirus pushed sportspersons into their homes. No players were allowed to practice in large groups as Covid-19 ravaged the world. Amid the crisis, some people like Carson Palmer saw an opportunity. An opportunity to address persisting problems athletes and sportspersons experience almost every day — injuries, inflammation, and chronic pain. In this article, we shall discuss his second innings after he partnered with CBD brand Level Select.
Let’s dive in!
How Carson Stumbled Upon CBD?
Just before retiring from the NFL, the star quarterback was spending a huge amount of time working on his body, which was left bruised or battered by his long career in the NFL. Though lifting heavy weights and doing regular vigorous exercise came easy to him, the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback decided to put a stop to the physical grind as he hanged his boots in the year 2018. In his distinguished career as a quarterback, he represented Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, and Arizona Cardinals. However, apart from what seems like a bright career, Palmer’s career was also full of injuries and surgeries, like any other NFL player. Some of the major ones that surely lists on top are the tearing of ACL in 2006 and again in 2014 and the breaking of his arm in 2018. But then came the year 2020 and the world was hit by a coronavirus.
As people remained holed up inside homes, Palmer, who otherwise preferred playing outside with his kids, decided to lift heavy weights again. Since then, he has to lift every day and he feels good about it. So what changed his mindset from being a retired dad looking for an escape from lifting to an ever-energetic Carson Palmer who wanted to lift more. Well, it’s nothing but CBD. The former NFL player started using CBD as an experiment initially and when he saw its immense benefits, he made it a part of his lifestyle and partnered with performance-based CBD sports start-up Level Select in 2019.
What Exactly Is CBD?
CBD or cannabidiol is a chemical that’s derived from cannabis or hemp plants. A hemp plant flower contains hundreds of other cannabinoids like CBD but no one’s as popular as CBD because of several reasons. Despite coming from a marijuana family plant, CBD does not cause high or intoxication. This makes it widely popular among people, especially youngsters who want to see its effect with being high. Another compound found in cannabis is THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol. This cannabis extract is responsible for the psychoactive effect. THC is a highly intoxicating chemical compound, which can also leave side effects on our body. However, CBD is known as the “feel-good” cannabis compound.
As far as therapeutic qualities are concerned, CBD has encouraged a host of companies to venture into making different products. Many start-ups are coming up with innovative CBD products that can potentially cure key health problems without any side effects. That’s why CBD has also become a huge hit among athletes. It not only works pretty well against all kinds of bodily pains, but it’s also quite effective against anxiety-related issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia. It also works pretty well against seizures. Carson wants to tap into this aspect of CBD to help his budding athletes stay at the top of their game.
Carson Palmer’s CBD Partnership
Palmer associated himself with Level Select by investing money in it in 2020 and he’s now the spokesperson for the company too. The former QB had no idea about CBD earlier but a meeting with Erick Dickens, Kadenwood LLC, changed his life completely. Both Palmer and Dickens struck a chord as they agreed on the benefits of CBD and on the prospects that it could solve lingering mobility issues among sportspersons.
Palmer himself relied on CBD for several health issues, including aches and pains. He bought a stake in CBD brand Level Select in 2019. Level Select boasts of producing products that contain zero percent THC. They are tested by a third party and are made & grown in the US. From the use of better seeds to adopting newer farming techniques in farms and greenhouses in California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, and West Virginia, Level Select has set a unique brand image for itself.
As per the company, Level Select CBD’s hemp goes through an extraction process that separates CBD oil from the rest of the plant material. They claim to produce the purest form of CBD via a unique extraction process that removes THC and other unnecessary fats and waxes from the oil completely. As Level Select controls the entire CBD production process, it’s able to offer more CBD in products at an affordable price. The company’s “Cooling Mint Sports Creams” and “Sports Roll-Ons” have a proprietary blend of “Broad Spectrum” and “Nano CBD” for rapid absorption. Its “CBD Oil Drops” are available in fresh “Mint flavour”.
Products On Offer
Carson Palmer-led Level Select produces CBD-based products, primarily focussing on sportspersons. Their sports creams and roll-ons are always in high demand among athletes and sports enthusiasts. Besides Sports Creams and Sports Roll-ons, Level Select manufactures oil drops, hot tea, among other products. Level Select’s Sports Creams have a proprietary blend of broad-spectrum and Nano CBD. With high-quality ingredients in a non-greasy formula, Sports Creams are soothing to the touch and perfect for daily application to not feel the brunt of daily injuries. Level Select Sports Roll-ons comes in a massaging roller ball application, which helps users target the areas that need it most. When it comes to CBD oil drops, Level Select boasts of both quality and potency as it grows its plants.
