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.
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Yes. I’ve been taking it since I can’t remember when.
Maybe they're charitable folks, and they're hoping someone close to Joe Biden might see it...
LOL! Must be working great for your memory then.
“They” scare you away from this if you take Warfarin (Coumadin, etc.).
For sure, I’m still using their melamine toothpaste.
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.
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“I’ve been taking it since I can’t remember when.”
LOL...you win!
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He’s probably been taking it for years
You left out a known benefit. It reduces the weight of your wallet.
Why am I thinking of the Tom Waits song “Step Right Up”?
The soybean is also from east asia but i never read of the soybean as a ‘cheap asian vegetable.’
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.
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
“Look for a copy of the German Commission E Monologues on eBay”
Please post a photo of the relevant page ...
“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.
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