Ginkgo biloba
The Top Herbs for Men’s Sexual Health
Experiencing reproductive and sexual health problems? Here are herbal solutions for men. Top Herbs for Enlarged Prostate Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate, will affect more than half of all men in their lifetime and 90 percent of men over 85. Saw Palmetto Berry Saw palmetto berry extract, at a dose of 320 mg a ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Cognitive Health for All Ages Continued
The cognitive health market is a large one, and with all large supplement markets, there are plenty of ingredients that make big claims but are short on evidence. That’s why researchers at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague performed a literature review in 2022 to assess nootropic compounds’ efficacy. This literature review found ...
12 Tips for Fighting Alzheimer’s
1. Think With Your Heart Have you ever been told not to think with your heart? Well, think again! Several factors famous for heart health are turning out to be just as important for brain health. High blood pressure, cholesterol and atherosclerosis all increase your risk of Alzheimer’s. Elevated homocysteine is a known risk factor ...
Minding the Store—The Brain-Health Category Reigns Supreme
Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Sébastien Bornet, Vice President Global Sales & Marketing, Horphag Research, Geneva, Switzerland, www.pycnogenol.com Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG), Vice President of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, NutraScience Labs, Farmingdale, NY, www.nutrasciencelabs.com Katie Emerson, MS, RD, LDN, Manager of Scientific Affairs, Nutrition21, Saddle Brook, NJ, www.nutrition21.com ...
Brain Boosters!
The Best Brain Booster of Them All The best brain booster of them all is the herb Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo helps healthy people keep their cognitive powers, and it helps people with Alzheimer’s to fight for them. Several double-blind studies show that ginkgo helps cognition in seniors (Human Psychopharmacol Clin Exp 2002;17:267- 77), including significantly ...
CSPI Sends Warning on Ginkgo, Urges FDA to Take Action
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has urged consumers to avoid supplements made with ginkgo biloba, which they warn are often adulterated and have been shown to be ineffective in improving memory and circulation. The nonprofit nutrition and food safety watchdog group is also calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ...
Focusing on Brain Nutrients, A Scientific & Regulatory Review
In writing an article on brain nutrients, the choices of potential nutraceuticals for inclusion are almost endless. A partial list includes (in alphabetical order) acetyl-L-carnitine, alpha-GPC, Bacopa monnieri, citicoline, DHA, DMAE, Ginkgo biloba, gotu kola, huperzine A, L-glutamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, vinpocetine, vitamin B12 and others. So, how to choose which of them to write about? ...
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