Unlike other companies who have primarily developed full-spectrum CBD products, Medterra have focused on THC, THCa, THCv and CBDa free product ranges with an emphasis on CBD isolate and broad-spectrum CBD containing a powerful amount of CBG.
Medterra CBD oil 500mg is made with 99%+ pure CBD (known as CBD isolate) from organically-grown US hemp (Kentucky). Apart from CBD isolate, the only other ingredient in this oil is MCT coconut oil (Medium Chain Triglyceride), which allows for a more effective and diffused absorption.
As a CBD isolate product, it does not have any of the natural hemp extracts such as CBDv (Cannabidivarin), CBG (Cannabigerol), CBC (Cannabichromene) or CBT (Cannabicitran), nor does it contain any of the naturally-occurring terpenes, flavonoids, and Omega acids. It’s also THC, CBN & THCv free, meaning that you get the purest CBD possible with no THC whatsoever.
Medterra CBD oil 500mg is vegan friendly, gluten-free, organic, GMO free, lab tested and contains zero THC, CBN & THCV, ensuring you get the purest CBD possible.
Whilst the most popular way to consume CBD is by using CBD tincture (oil), they often have a more earthy, nutty, woody or grass-like taste which is down to the fact the product is natural, safe, and non-toxic.
It is fair to say that their CBD isolate oil tastes much better than most CBD brands in our Top 10. As a matter of fact, it’s almost completely tasteless and won’t leave you with a terrible aftertaste!
This is down to two factors:
Medterra is a great value for money CBD oil and one of the cheapest in our Top 10.
A person between 150 and 240 lbs may need between 20mg and 40mg of CBD per day depending on the severity of their symptoms. A 30ml bottle of their 3000mg CBD tincture (retail: £89.99) will therefore last between 75 and 150 days and cost between £0.60 and £1.20 per day (with free shipping), which we think is incredible value for money especially when compared to other CBD brands in our Top 10.
Based on 20mg of CBD per day, here’s how the Top CBD brands reviewed by our team stack-up:
Cost/Day | Buy | |
Medterra | £0.60 | BUY NOW |
Canna Union | £0.67 | BUY NOW |
Honest Hemp | £0.78 | BUY NOW |
Holistic Hemp | £0.91 | BUY NOW |
Love CBD | £1.00 | BUY NOW |
Naturecan | £1.10 | BUY NOW |
Provacan | £1.25 | BUY NOW |
VAAY | £1.28 | BUY NOW |
Hempura | £1.30 | BUY NOW |
Blessed CBD | £1.50 | BUY NOW |
Bud & Tender | £1.60 | BUY NOW |
However, seeing as the effects of the CBD may not last for more than 3 hours, you may need to increase your daily intake, either by taking more CBD in the morning and evening, or by taking CBD more regularly throughout the day. This is likely to be less practical but given the fact that its the best value for money CBD oil we’ve tried and tested, increasing dosage should only have a small impact on your average cost per day.
The human body contains a specialized system called the ECS (the endocannabinoid system), which aim is to regulate a variety of functions such as sleep, appetite, pain and immune system response. The body also produces endocannabinoids, which are simply neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors in your nervous system.
CBD is believed to interact with specific receptors, specifically the CB1R and CB2R.
Serotonin, or 5-HT, is a neurotransmitter that carries signals from one neuron to the other. CBD increases the level of serotonin, which, in return, helps reduce pain, reduce inflammation as well as provide a range of other health benefits, which include:
Medterra CBD oil has many advantages over other CBD products such as CBD capsules or CBD gummies.
CBD doesn’t have one-size-fits-all dosing and calculating a proper dosage of CBD can be tough as our bodies react to it differently.
The four major factors affecting your CBD dosage are:
Most brands recommend customers start with the lowest dose and increase until they find the right serving size that fits their needs. The most common starting amount is between 10mg and 25mg. For anxiety and depression, the dose can vary from 20mg to 50mg or more.
As a rule of thumb, a person weighting between 10.5 and 17 stones (approximately 150 and 240 lbs) may need between 20mg and 40mg of CBD per day depending on the severity of their symptoms.
36-68kgs | 68-108kgs | >108 kgs | |
Low | 10mg | 20mg | 40mg |
Medium | 15mg | 30mg | 50mg |
High | 20mg | 40mg | 60mg |
* FSA Guideline: The FSA recommends that healthy adults do not take more than 70mg of CBD daily, unless advised by a doctor.
Taking it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach to see how your body reacts to it is also recommended. If you are not seeing any major benefits with a single drop, increase your intake by a single drop every 2 or 3 days until finding the right balance to treat your personal symptoms.
Most bottles of CBD oil contain 10ml of product and come in strengths ranging from 300mg to 2,400mg – also known as 3% and 24% CBD oils. This simply means that in a 1ml drop of the 300mg bottle, you will have 30mg of CBD, whilst the same 1ml of the 2,400mg bottle will give you 8 times that amount for a total of 240mg of CBD.
So assuming you need to hit 25mg of CBD per day with a 10ml bottle, you will need:
CBD / Bottle | CBD / Drop | # Drops |
500mg | 1.25mg | 20 drops |
1000mg | 2.5mg | 10 drops |
1800mg | 4.5mg | 5.5 drops |
2400mg | 6.0mg | 4 drops |
Assuming you are using the 500mg CBD oil for a daily dose of 25mg, you will need to take approximately 20 drops per day (25mg divided by 1.25mg per drop). You could break this down throughout the day by taking 8 drops first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, 6 drops early afternoon and 6 drops at night before going to bed.
If however you bought the 2400mg CBD oil for a daily dose of 25mg, you would only need to take 4 drops per day (25mg divided by 6mg per drop), which you could also spread across the day – 2 in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the evening.
With CBD becoming an ever growing market, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has classified CBD as a food supplement and issued a number of recommendations on its website. It is the first country in the world to set recommended limits for CBD consumption and to advise against taking CBD for vulnerable groups – including pregnant women and people taking existing medication.
For healthy adults, the FSA recommends not to take more than 70mg a day, unless it has been advised by a doctor. To put this into perspective, this is about 28 drops of 5% CBD or 14 drops of 10% CBD. This advice is based on the latest scientific information available to the FSA and levels given are for an average 70kg adult so one could deduct that the FSA has set a maximum target of 1mg of CBD per kg of bodyweight.
However, it is worth noting that several studies have found CBD to be safe at higher doses.
If you want to find out more check out our CBD Dosage article.
By focusing on developing a comprehensive range of quality broad-spectrum and CBD isolate products which have been priced fairly Medterra has built a great customer base. Whilst there are not a member of an independent reviews program such as Trustpilot or Reviews.io, they have thousands of customer reviews on their website and an estimated average rating of 4.5 out of 5. Below are some of their latest customer reviews.
CBD Oil for Sleep
“This seems to help me sleep, which is why I wanted to try it. Pleasant taste, and a small amount seems to work well. Highly recommend.”
– Kelley
Great After the Gym
“I love using this after a day at the gym or any other time my body would ache. Even if I am stressed out, I’m quickly relaxed after one dropper. Best pricing I’ve seen for this dosage!”
– Deven
As a CBD company, Medterra plays the transparency card with their customers. They guarantee that the product you are purchasing contains the exact amount of CBD advertised on their site, without any THC (the intoxicating compound in cannabis). As such, they have made a clear commitment to raising the bar of the quality of CBD products available in the US and worldwide.
Since many CBD products contain pesticides, herbicides, mould, fungi, dangerous mycotoxins and not the amount of CBD or THC advertised on their site, Medterra CBD are working closely with Proverde Labs, a US based company offering analytical testing for CBD products.
In addition to being sourced and extracted from the highest-grade certified organic US hemp, they guarantee that their products are 100% organic and free of synthetic ingredients.
They allow customers to see their Certificates of Analysis online by going to the certificates of analysis page, which breaks down the potency of cannabinoids. The tests available to customers do not however highlight the presence of terpenes and flavonoids, as well as the absence of heavy metals, mycotoxins, pesticides or microbes, which we think is a shame but pretty standard in the industry.
The certificate of analysis for their Broad-Spectrum 1000mg CBD oil can be found here.
If you want to find out more about Medterra, we’d highly recommend reading our Medterra CBD review – an in-depth analysis of the brand and its products. If you’d rather just learn about their CBD oil, then check out our Medterra CBD oil review where we break down the efficacy of their various CBD oils.
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