Definition
Drinking Ginkgo Biloba Extract may improve your mood, cognitive ability and may benefit your heart and brain health.
How to Do It
Take 120mg of Ginkgo Biloba extract each day. Although, recommended doses vary widely.
The extract can come in liquid form, which you can mix it into smoothies or juices. You can also buy it in pill form.
Benefits
Why it works
The beneficial effects of ginkgo extract are poorly understood [3], but they may have something to do with improved blood-flow, antioxidant effects and a relaxing effects on the lungs.
Suggested Frequency
Daily
Side Effects
The evidence that ginkgo extract can benefit healthy individuals is sparse [1]. Most studies focus on Ginkgo as a treatment for dementia
Additionally, ginkgo extract may damage eye health, especially if consumed with aspirin [4]
Related Products
Category Health/Productivity/Focus:
- Health
- Mood
Notes
You could try ginkgo biloba tea for similar benefits
Supporting Studies and Articles
Expand Collapse- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10997984_Ginkgo_biloba_a_smart_drug_A_systematic_review_of_controlled_trials_of_the_cognitive_effects_of_ginkgo_biloba_extracts_in_healthy_people
- https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29188855
- https://scialert.net/fulltextmobile/?doi=ijp.2019.1.9
- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199704103361518
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ptr.5247
