Archive for the 'Ginkgo' Category
Monday, September 9th, 2013
Back in the ‘90s there were several reports of serious interactions in people who used Ginkgo biloba with other “blood thinners” to treat peripheral vascular disease (ie, dementia and claudication).
Researchers at Inje University College of Medicine, in Busan, Republic of Korea, evaluated the effects of G. biloba extracts on the pharmacokinetics of the antiplatelet drug cilostazol (Pletal) and its metabolites. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Bleeding Disorders, Ginkgo | Comments Off on Interaction of Ginkgo biloba with antiplatelet drugs
Monday, December 17th, 2012
Researchers in France participating in the GuidAge Study Group assessed the long-term use of standardized ginkgo biloba extract in elderly adults with memory complaints. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Elderly, Ginkgo | Comments Off on Ginkgo biloba fails to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are frequently given to children and adolescents for reputed benefits for hyperkinetic and concentration disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Researchers in Arizona and Australia assessed the evidence based on the results of studies providing an acceptable standard of evidence. (more…)
ADHD, Chinese Medicine, Ginkgo, Iron, Kava, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pine Bark Extract, St. John's Wort, Zinc | Comments Off on Review: CAM for ADHD
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Cold temperatures or strong emotions in people with Raynaud’s phenomenon (disease) result in blood vessel spasms (attacks), which block blood flow to the fingers, toes, ears, and nose.
Researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, in the Netherlands explored the possible beneficial effects and tolerability of Ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761. (more…)
Ginkgo, Raynaud's Disease | Comments Off on Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 to treat Raynaud’s
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Dr. Keith Wollen at Washington State University, in Port Angeles, has written a review of treatment options.
Let’s focus on CAM. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Coenzyme Q10, Cystic Fibrosis, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Huperzine A, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Resveratrol, Turmeric | Comments Off on Review: CAM for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues evaluated the evidence regarding the effects of herbal and dietary supplements on cognition (ability to reason) in menopause. (more…)
Flavonoids (Soy), Ginkgo, Herbals, Menopause, Phytoestrogens, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Herbals and other CAM are being aggressively marketed for both prophylactic and therapeutic effects in regard to memory disorders.
Researchers at Beth Israel Medical Center, in New York City, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Ginkgo, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Review: CAM to treat memory loss
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Researchers in the US reviewed the incidence and severity of potential interactions between prescription medicine and dietary supplements. (more…)
CAM Interactions, Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Saw Palmetto, Vitamins | Comments Off on Risk of drug interactions with dietary supplements
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Leeds, in Woodhouse, evaluated written information provided with commonly used herbal products in the UK in advance of a European Union Directive that tightens regulations for some herbal products, including requirements to provide safety information. (more…)
CAM Politics, Echinacea, Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on Herbal supplements: Caveat Emptor
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence during menopause (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Flavonoids (Soy), Ginkgo, Menopause | Comments Off on Do herbals and dietary supplements affect cognitive decline?
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
At the University of Turin, in Italy, researchers reviewed the evidence.
And contributors to the US Headache Consortium tell us why it’s important. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Butterbur, Coenzyme Q10, Feverfew, Ginkgo, Homeopathy, Magnesium, Migraine, Vitamins | Comments Off on Reviewing non-pharmacological options to prevent migraine
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the risk for an herbal:warfarin interaction in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. (more…)
Bleeding Disorders, Chinese Medicine, Danshen, Dong Quai, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Ginkgo, Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Tea | Comments Off on Effects of herbals on warfarin therapy
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
Researchers at the University of Washington, in Seattle, evaluated whether 13 vitamin and mineral supplements and glucosamine, chondroitin, saw palmetto, Ginkgo biloba, garlic, fish-oil, and fiber supplements were associated with total mortality.
The results with glucosamine and chondroitin are most interesting. (more…)
Garlic, Ginkgo, Glucosamine/ Chondroitin, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Saw Palmetto | Comments Off on Risk of death and the use of supplements
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Some herb remedies seem useful, according to researchers at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, in Italy. (more…)
Chasteberry, Evening Primrose, Ginkgo, Menopause, St. John's Wort | Comments Off on Review: Herbal treatments for prementrual syndrome
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Researchers in Boston and Washington, DC, determined the prevalence of multivitamins, folic acid, and herbal supplement use. (more…)
CAM Use, Cancer, Echinacea, Garlic, Ginkgo, Vitamins | Comments Off on CAM use among African American breast cancer survivors
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Tardive dyskinesia is a disorder that involves involuntary movements, especially of the lower face.
Researchers at Peking University, in Beijing, China studied the value of EGb-761, a standardized extract given in capsule form, in patients with schizophrenia. (more…)
Ginkgo, Schizophrenia | Comments Off on Treating tardive dyskinesia with Ginkgo biloba
Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Real and hypothetical concerns exist.
Dr. Mark Moyad (photo), who is Director of Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, puts it into perspective. (more…)
CAM Interactions, Garlic, Ginkgo, Kava, Saw Palmetto, St. John's Wort, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Do we overhype drug-supplement interactions?
Friday, February 11th, 2011
Researchers from Rheinischen Friedrich Wilhelms-UniVersitat, in Bonn, Germany think is should.
Here’s a summary of their rationale. (more…)
Ginkgo, Vitamins | Comments Off on Should the use of Ginkgo biloba be restricted?
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Intermittent claudication is the classic complaint of people suffering from peripheral arterial disease. It’s associated with muscle pain in the leg, which occurs during walking and exercise.
Here’s a critical review from the Cochrane Library on the value of Ginkgo biloba treatment. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Exercise, Ginkgo, Prof. Ernst | Comments Off on Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication?
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Researchers from the Netherlands report a patient whose HIV viral load increased with the development of drug resistance because ginkgo biloba interacted with efavirenz (Sustiva). (more…)
Ginkgo, HIV/AIDS | Comments Off on Ginkgo-efavirenz interaction in patients with HIV