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The in vivo neuromodulatory effects of ginkgo biloba – (06-11-01)

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The in vivo neuromodulatory effects of ginkgo biloba

This article is a little technical, but the bottom line is that ginko biloba does activate certain areas of DNA in the brain that plays a protective role against certain degenerative neurological disorders such as Alzheimers. Maybe thousands of years of anecdotal evidence really did have a scientific basis…

PNAS — Abstracts: Watanabe et al. 98 (12): 6577

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Ginkgo Biloba: A Review of Quality, Safety, and Efficacy – (07-30-01)

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Ginkgo Biloba: A Review of Quality, Safety, and Efficacy

Ginko has been used for literally centuries with virtually no known side effects for conditions in which increased blood flow is desired–improved cognition, vascular claudication and impotence among others.

Synergy : Nutrition in Clinical Care 4 (3), 140-147

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Effectiveness of Ginkgo biloba in treating tinnitus – (01-15-01)

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Effectiveness of Ginkgo biloba in treating tinnitus

This study does not support the use of Ginko for treating ringing in the ears (tinnitus). This study does include a large number of patients, which will always improve the quality of a study. I do read these results with regret, but a few things need to be kept in mind. First, it is only one study, and one study does not establish or refute effectiveness. Next, we have to accept that herbs may not always be effective for the conditions that anecdotal cases suggest.

bmj.com Abstracts: Drew and Davies 322 (7278): 73

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CONTINUOUS BLEEDING MAY LEAD DO GINKGO BILOBA – (08-01-05)

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Spontaneous Bleeding Associated with Ginkgo biloba

While the possibility does exist and needs to be evaluated for every situation, This is a perfect example of how the reality of natural medicine is rarely as spectacular as the press it receives.

In a review covering 38 years, the authors could find 15 case reports, of which only 6 clearly identified Gingko as causative.

Compare this with the thousands of medical deaths that occur each day, and it’s almost laughable.  And these natural compounds are the dangerous things we need to get off the shelves and into the prescription pads of prescribing doctors?

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