3 ms·

Ginkgo Biloba [1] is very solid at helping preventing Alzheimer's, even in some cases slowing it down when it's already occurring. Lots of research on the benef

Ginkgo Biloba [1] is very solid at helping preventing Alzheimer's, even in some cases slowing it down when it's already occurring. Lots of research on the benefits of Ginkgo. Yet most don't know about it. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ginkgo+biloba+alzheimer+site%3A.edu+OR+site%3A.gov https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ginkgo+biloba+alzheimer+site%3A.ed...

lg 11y ago
https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/gems https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/gems
- pbnjay 11y ago
  Quotes to save the clicks... > The dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people > The GEM study—the largest of its kind to date—was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 3,069 community-dwelling adults aged 72 to 96, > Compared with placebo, ginkgo did not lessen cognitive decline. Researchers found no evidence of an effect on cognitive decline in general, or on memory, attention, visual-spatial construction, language, or executive functions. There were no differences by age, sex, race, education, or baseline cognitive status.
deleted 11y ago
[deleted]
blisterpeanuts 11y ago
Major studies of ginkgo show minimal, if any, benefits.[1] It has not been proven that there are "very solid" benefits of this substance, thus far. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/expert-answers/ginkgo-biloba-memory-loss/faq-20058119 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-dis...
heimatau 11y ago
Well, I guess everyone loves ideas that re-enforce their own personal beliefs, instead of looking [1] up [2] the various [3] studies that prove this, all you had to do was click through five links and you'd have enough information to dismantle these very common, but unscientific, perspectives. No worries. I'll do the work for you guys since many are just lazy. Here are a handful [4, 5] of sources. It's pretty clear that Gingko DOES work. Low doses (120mg), don't. But that's why I linked to the plethora of research to look into the matter. Finally, source four just makes me laugh because it's clear as day from UMM, that Gingko does work. Also, there are many many more sources that speak to the benefits of Gingko for cognitive repair and slowing down decay. Please don't limit this discussion to the five I listed, hence why I originally linked to search results. Sources (with brief snippets of importance): [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26268332 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26268332 "Ginkgo biloba is potentially beneficial for the improvement of cognitive function, activities of daily living, and global clinical assessment in patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease." [2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12244890 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12244890 "Metaanalysis in the indication--demential disorders--comparing Ginkgo biloba versus acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have shown a similar clinical efficacy of both therapy regimens with an additional drug safety benefit for Ginkgo. Due to the clinical efficacy the WHO accepted Ginkgo biloba as an antidementiv drug and add it in January 2000 into the recent ATC-Classification Index." [3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0072541/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0072541/ "The studies showed that people who took the higher dose of the ginkgo extract (240 mg per day) were better able to perform daily activities again, like doing household chores or washing themselves." [4] http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/ginkgo-biloba http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/ginkgo-biloba "Ginkgo is widely used in Europe for treating dementia. At first, doctors thought it helped because it improves blood flow to the brain. Now research suggests it may protect nerve cells that are damaged in Alzheimer disease. Several studies show that ginkgo has a positive effect on memory and thinking in people with Alzheimer disease or vascular dementia." [5] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12519586 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12519586 "Overall there is promising evidence of improvement in cognition and function associated with Ginkgo. "

lg 11y ago

https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/gems https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/gems

pbnjay 11y ago
Quotes to save the clicks... > The dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people > The GEM study—the largest of its kind to date—was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 3,069 community-dwelling adults aged 72 to 96, > Compared with placebo, ginkgo did not lessen cognitive decline. Researchers found no evidence of an effect on cognitive decline in general, or on memory, attention, visual-spatial construction, language, or executive functions. There were no differences by age, sex, race, education, or baseline cognitive status.

deleted 11y ago

[deleted]

blisterpeanuts 11y ago

Major studies of ginkgo show minimal, if any, benefits.[1] It has not been proven that there are "very solid" benefits of this substance, thus far. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/expert-answers/ginkgo-biloba-memory-loss/faq-20058119 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-dis...

heimatau 11y ago

Well, I guess everyone loves ideas that re-enforce their own personal beliefs, instead of looking [1] up [2] the various [3] studies that prove this, all you had to do was click through five links and you'd have enough information to dismantle these very common, but unscientific, perspectives. No worries. I'll do the work for you guys since many are just lazy. Here are a handful [4, 5] of sources. It's pretty clear that Gingko DOES work. Low doses (120mg), don't. But that's why I linked to the plethora of research to look into the matter. Finally, source four just makes me laugh because it's clear as day from UMM, that Gingko does work. Also, there are many many more sources that speak to the benefits of Gingko for cognitive repair and slowing down decay. Please don't limit this discussion to the five I listed, hence why I originally linked to search results. Sources (with brief snippets of importance): [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26268332 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26268332 "Ginkgo biloba is potentially beneficial for the improvement of cognitive function, activities of daily living, and global clinical assessment in patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease." [2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12244890 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12244890 "Metaanalysis in the indication--demential disorders--comparing Ginkgo biloba versus acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have shown a similar clinical efficacy of both therapy regimens with an additional drug safety benefit for Ginkgo. Due to the clinical efficacy the WHO accepted Ginkgo biloba as an antidementiv drug and add it in January 2000 into the recent ATC-Classification Index." [3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0072541/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0072541/ "The studies showed that people who took the higher dose of the ginkgo extract (240 mg per day) were better able to perform daily activities again, like doing household chores or washing themselves." [4] http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/ginkgo-biloba http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/ginkgo-biloba "Ginkgo is widely used in Europe for treating dementia. At first, doctors thought it helped because it improves blood flow to the brain. Now research suggests it may protect nerve cells that are damaged in Alzheimer disease. Several studies show that ginkgo has a positive effect on memory and thinking in people with Alzheimer disease or vascular dementia." [5] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12519586 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12519586 "Overall there is promising evidence of improvement in cognition and function associated with Ginkgo. "