Gingko Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba is one of the lesser known herbal supplements currently available, which is surprising given the amount of health benefits attributed to it. As it tends to live in the shadow of more highly publicised herbs such as Saint Johns Wort, Echinacea and Ginseng, many people who could potentially benefit from it have never heard of it - I hope some of those people will be reading this op! The Gingko tree first appeared around 190 million years ago and is thought to be one of the oldest trees on Earth, surviving all changes that have occurred in that time. The tree itself can grow up to 30 metres in height and 7 metres in breadth, with fan shaped leaves ...

Ginko Biloba has had many write ups in the media but there is always a tinge of doubt about such recommendations. It is surprising, for example, how often an advert for the product will follow on from the article - not, therefore, exactly an independent opinion. I will, however, give you a true example of how Ginko has helped my wife with circulation problems. My wife does a lot of dressmaking and her fingers frequently kept going numb. Worse followed when her whole lower arm lost feeling when she was cycling. This obviously caused her some concern so she went to the doctor, could he help? Well not really, he baffled her with science and talked ...

Have you got a good memory, or have you noticed recently that it's not perhaps as good as it used to be? There are good reasons why we become a little absent minded as we get older.The ability of the body to get enough oxygenated blood to the brain tends to diminish over time, mainly caused by circulatory problems. This then will contribute to such symptoms as inability to concentrate, short term memory deficiency, increased absent mindedness, lack of energy, tiredness and anxiety, to mention just a few. Efficient circulation is extremely important in helping to both prevent deterioration in the intellectual faculties, including memory, ...