Ginkgo biloba is an herbal supplement associated with several health benefits related to brain function and blood circulation. It may help reduce inflammation and symptoms for conditions like arthritis, IBD, heart disease, and stroke. Ginkgo is also studied for improving cognitive function in dementia and Alzheimer's disease, easing leg pain from poor circulation, relieving PMS symptoms, boosting mood, reducing headaches, improving lung function in asthma, treating schizophrenia symptoms, managing tinnitus, stopping the spread of vitiligo, and aiding recovery from stroke. More research is still needed to confirm all of these benefits.

1. What is Ginkgo?
A Look at Ginkgo

2. What is Ginkgo?
● This is for personal use & reference.
● This does NOT replace doctor advise.
● Yes, I do take a lot of these vitamins & Supplements
because I don't like going to the doctors office.
● Yes, my doctor knows I take these vitamins &
supplements & is o.k with it & has a list of what I
take.
● No, this doesn't replace doctor advise nor dispense.
● This presentation is presented by: BethLynn &
Jemma

3. Benefits of Ginkgo
● Ginkgo supplements are associated with several
health claims & uses, most of which focus on brain
function and blood circulation.
● Some specific conditions in which ginkgo extract has shown to reduce
inflammation include:
● Arthritis
● Irritable bowel disease (IBD)
● Cancer
● Heart disease
● Stroke

4. Benefits of Ginkgo
● Ginkgo supplements are associated with several
health claims & uses, most of which focus on brain
function and blood circulation.
● Some specific conditions in which ginkgo extract has shown to reduce
inflammation include:
● Arthritis
● Irritable bowel disease (IBD)
● Cancer
● Heart disease
● Stroke

5. Benefits of Ginkgo
● Improves Circulation and Heart Health
● Ginkgo improves blood flow to the brain and acts as an antioxidant.
● These effects may translate into some benefits for certain medical problems,
but the results have been mixed.
● Some studies have found that in healthy people, ginkgo might modestly
boost memory & cognitive speed.
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Other studies have not found a benefit.
● Ginkgo studies have shown that it can help with
memory problems caused by dementia or
Alzheimer’s disease.
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6. Continuation of Ginkgo Studies:
● It seems to help prevent the progression of dementia
symptoms, especially if the dementia is thought to
be the result of atherosclerotic vascular disease. It
does not seem to prevent dementia or Alzheimer’s.
● There's good evidence that ginkgo might ease leg
pain caused by clogged arteries. It might also help
with some other circulation problems.
● In addition, ginkgo may relieve PMS symptoms, like
breast tenderness and mood changes.

7. Why should I take Ginko?
● Boosting mood
● Ginkgo contains a compound called kaempferol,
considered an MAOI (monoamine oxidase
inhibitor). MAO (monoamine oxidase) is an enzyme
that breaks down feel-good neurotransmitters such
as serotonin and dopamine. MAOIs stop this
breakdown from happening—the same mechanism
by which many antidepressants work. The effects
are subtle, so it is recommended to combine ginkgo
with other mood-boosting supplements such as
rhodiola, tyrosine, and 5-HTP.

8. Ginkgo Studies
● Reducing PMS symptoms
● A six-month study of college-aged women with
premenstrual syndrome (PMS), published in the
Journal of Complementary Medicine, concludes that
ginkgo can reduce the severity of PMS symptoms.
● Researchers have studied ginkgo for many other
conditions, including ADHD, depression & other
psychological conditions, multiple sclerosis, and
tinnitus from a vascular origin.

9. Reasons to take Ginkgo
● Some people are also using ginkgo to prevent high
altitude sickness, though studies have not yet
established that it’s effective for that.
● Many uses of ginkgo show promise, but more
research needs to be done.
● Ginkgo helps with asthma:
● Ginkgo acts as a bronchodilator. It has been used to
treat asthma and bronchitis as far back as 2600 BC,
and is thought to work by decreasing inflammation
and reducing hyperresponsiveness (characterized by
airway wall and lung tissue inflammation).

10. More uses for Ginkgo
● Ginkgo reduces bronchial airway hyperactivity via
its action on reducing platelet-activating factor.
● One study indicated that patients who used ginkgo
showed a 10–15 percent improvement in lung
function compared to those taking a placebo over a
4- to 8-week period.
● Reducing headaches
● Ginkgo is a natural vasodilator, blood-thinner &
anticoagulant, all of which can help to relieve
headaches.

11. More on Ginkgo Usage

12. Ginkgo Facts:

13. Health Benefits of Ginkgo

14. Ginkgo Biloba

15. Ginkgo Effects on Brain:

16. Ginkgo improves cognitive function
● Researchers believe that ginkgo improves cognitive
function because it promotes good blood circulation
in the brain and protects the brain and other parts
from neuronal damage.
● However, other research suggests that ginkgo may
not improve memory among people who are
healthy.

17. Is Ginkgo biloba safe to take daily?
● Is Ginkgo biloba safe to take daily?
● There is no standard dose of ginkgo biloba
supplements.
● A common dose in people with dementia is 40
milligrams of that extract three times daily.
● For improving cognitive function in healthy people,
studies have used between 120 milligrams to 600
milligrams of the extract daily.

18. Ginkgo for Schizophrenia:
● Ginkgo for Schizophrenia:
● In a meta-analysis of 3 trials, Chinese researchers found that ginkgo biloba
improved symptoms of tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia patients.
● Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a serious side effect of anti-psychotic drugs often
prescribed for schizophrenia. Its symptoms include facial grimacing, finger
movement, jaw swinging, repetitive chewing, and tongue thrusting.
● Some researchers believe ginkgo’s high antioxidant levels reduce tardive
dyskinesia.

19. Ginkgo Biloba

20. Tinnitus: Ginkgo Biloba.

21. Ginkgo for Tinnitus

22. Tinnitus can be successfully treated with
ginkgo biloba.
Tinnitus can be successfully treated with ginkgo
biloba.
● Tinnitus is a perception of sound in the absence of
noise.
● It’s often called “ringing in the ears" but can also
sound like hissing, clicking or whistling.

23. Gingko for Vitiligo

24. REMEDIES:
Ginkgo Biloba & Vitiligo: Review of the evidence
Vitiligo is a commonly-diagnosed skin condition,
which is characterized by patches of white skin (loss
of skin pigment).Ginkgo biloba is widely-known for
its beneficial properties with regard to general
health; however, emerging evidence is also finding
that this extract is extremely powerful in stopping
the spread of vitiligo and aiding re-pigmentation.

25. Ginkgo extract stops the spread of
vitiligo in all patients:
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● Ginkgo extract stops the spread of vitiligo in all
patients.
● Ginkgo biloba – better and safer than topical creams
and corticosteroids.
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26. REMEDIES:
Ginkgo Biloba & Vitiligo: Review of the evidence
Ginkgo biloba stops the spread of vitiligo in all
patients and achieves significant re-pigmentation
rates. Ginkgo biloba was also identified as the most
effective option out of all the ones studies.
● Moreover, no side effects were reported in any of
the patients.

27. Ginkgo prevents:Peripheral occlusive
arterial disease (POAD)

28. More Health Benefits of Ginkgo

29. Ginkgo for Attention Deficit Disorder
● People with ADD showed that ginkgo biloba
significantly improves hyperactivity, inattention,
and immaturity factors.
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30. GLAUCOMA & GINKGO
● The journal Ophthamology found that ginkgo biloba
extract improves visual field damage in patients with
glaucoma.
● 40 mg of ginkgo biloba extract taken three times a
day improved blood flow in the ophthalmic artery.

31. Ginkgo promotes Stroke Recovery
● Stroke Recovery:
● A study in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease found that ginkgo
biloba protects against stroke-related neurologic deficits.

32. Treatment of postviral olfactory loss
with Ginkgo biloba.
● Treatment of postviral olfactory loss with Ginkgo
biloba.
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33. GINGKO:Relieves airway
inflammation in asthma patients
● Relieve airway inflammation for asthma.
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34. Ginkgo is effective in treating pulmonary interstitial
fibrosis.
● Ginkgo is effective in treating pulmonary interstitial
fibrosis.

35. Ginkgo reduces atherosclerotic
nanoplaque formation.
● Ginkgo reduces atherosclerotic nanoplaque
formation.
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36. Latest:Ginkgo biloba in treatment of
premenstrual syndrome.
● Ginkgo biloba can reduce the severity of
premenstrual syndrome symptoms.

37. Ginkgo used to help prevent Raynaud’s
Disease
● GINGKO: Reduces the number of attacks in
patients with Raynaud’s Disease.
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38. Ginkgo:Improves long-distance vision
in patients with macular degeneration

39. Sources: on Ginkgo Uses
● Greenmedinfo LLC,Bonita Springs, FL 34134
● Nature's Prescription: Foods, Vitamins, and
Supplements That Prevent Disease Paperback –
March 1, 1998,by Publisher:Frank W. Cawood and
Associates (Editor)
● Nature's Medicines: From Asthma to Weight Gain,
from Colds to Heart Disease- The Most Powerful
All-Natural Cures Hardcover – August 27, 1999
● by Gale Maleskey (Author)Publisher: Rodale Books