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Cheap Asian Supplement Known as the ‘Brain Herb’ May Help Delay Dementia Symptoms
New York Post ^ | Nov. 26, 2024 | Tracy Swartz

Posted on 11/26/2024 4:30:36 PM PST by nickcarraway

If you’re looking to boost brain health, a common supplement that’s sold on Amazon and at stores like Walgreens, Walmart, and GNC could help fight symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Ginkgo biloba extract — known as the “brain herb” — stems from dried leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree, which is native to East Asia and one of the world’s oldest living tree species.

Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, the popular supplement may alleviate dementia symptoms by enhancing cognitive function and memory. “The extract from the ginkgo biloba tree may increase blood flow to the brain and improve brain functions like focus and memory in older individuals,” registered dietitian and nutritionist Krutika Nanavati recently told SheFinds.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: brain; dementia; gingko; ginkgobiloba; health; memory
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Hasn't this been known since at least the 90's?
1 posted on 11/26/2024 4:30:36 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Yes. I’ve been taking it since I can’t remember when.


2 posted on 11/26/2024 4:36:07 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
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To: nickcarraway
Hasn't this been known since at least the 90's?

Maybe they're charitable folks, and they're hoping someone close to Joe Biden might see it...

3 posted on 11/26/2024 4:37:28 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: HYPOCRACY
I’ve been taking it since I can’t remember when.

LOL! Must be working great for your memory then.

4 posted on 11/26/2024 4:39:48 PM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: nickcarraway

“They” scare you away from this if you take Warfarin (Coumadin, etc.).


6 posted on 11/26/2024 4:42:56 PM PST by ChessExpert (The Democratic party must be destroyed.)
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To: nickcarraway

For sure, I’m still using their melamine toothpaste.


7 posted on 11/26/2024 4:46:49 PM PST by JZelle
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To: ChessExpert

You would only still be prescribes Warfarin in a few cases now, right? Like if you have mechanical valves, for instance. Hillary was still taking it in 2016.


8 posted on 11/26/2024 4:50:14 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Yes, thousands of years if you count Chinese experience. Here's a good article at HealthOnline with a list of POSSIBLE benefits. There's not much it can't do...

12 Possible Benefits of Ginkgo Biloba, Plus Side Effects and Dosage

  1. Contains powerful antioxidants
  2. Helps reduce inflammation
  3. Improves circulation and heart health
  4. Reduces symptoms of psychiatric disorders and dementia
  5. Improves brain function and well-being
  6. Reduces anxiety
  7. Treats depression
  8. Supports vision and eye health
  9. Treats headaches and migraine
  10. Improves asthma and COPD symptoms
  11. Reduces PMS symptoms
  12. Treats sexual dysfunction

9 posted on 11/26/2024 4:51:52 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)
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To: nickcarraway

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10 posted on 11/26/2024 4:52:03 PM PST by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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“I’ve been taking it since I can’t remember when.”

LOL...you win!


11 posted on 11/26/2024 4:52:15 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)
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To: nickcarraway

Bookmark*


12 posted on 11/26/2024 4:58:09 PM PST by kelly4c
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To: Who is John Galt?

He’s probably been taking it for years


13 posted on 11/26/2024 5:01:49 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

You left out a known benefit. It reduces the weight of your wallet.


14 posted on 11/26/2024 5:05:09 PM PST by TexasGator (')
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To: nickcarraway

Why am I thinking of the Tom Waits song “Step Right Up”?


15 posted on 11/26/2024 5:07:36 PM PST by FrozenAssets (You don't have to be crazy to live here, but it helps)
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To: nickcarraway

The soybean is also from east asia but i never read of the soybean as a ‘cheap asian vegetable.’


16 posted on 11/26/2024 5:12:33 PM PST by posterchild
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It’s well known in Europe where the AMA doesn’t rule.

Look for a copy of the German Commission E Monologues on eBay which covers herbs. It tells which work and which are not efficacious. It includes the research studies with each herb.


17 posted on 11/26/2024 5:17:24 PM PST by meatloaf
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To: sauropod

Try Bacopa.... works as well or better. Plus many other proven uses

from Google Scholar site (many other research articles at that site)

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2009.0342


18 posted on 11/26/2024 5:29:20 PM PST by jcon40 (Leftists are usually obnoxious Bullies)
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To: meatloaf

“Look for a copy of the German Commission E Monologues on eBay”

Please post a photo of the relevant page ...


19 posted on 11/26/2024 5:34:15 PM PST by TexasGator (')
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To: meatloaf

“It includes the research studies with each herb.”


Limitations: The text lacks references to the primary research, making it impossible for clinicians to independently assess the weight of the evidence for a particular indication. This is a direct result of the reporting system adopted by the commission, which used the available literature but removed the references before publication in Germany.


20 posted on 11/26/2024 5:35:38 PM PST by TexasGator (')
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