Ginkgo Biloba & Memory: Neurologist Review 🧠

In this video, I discuss whether Ginkgo Biloba improves memory and enhances cognition based on the most up-to-date scientific literature. I also discuss Ginkgo’s effects on several other psychiatric and neurologic ailments (anxiety, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), vertigo, and tinnitus). Lastly, I discuss safety concerns and my top pick brand of Ginkgo based on 3rd party laboratory testing of supplement quality.

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Video references:
00:40: History of ginkgo’s medicinal uses
01:50: How does ginkgo work on the brain?
02:50: Does Ginkgo improve memory in people with dementia?
04:40: Does Ginkgo improve memory in older people without dementia (with typical age-related memory decline)?
05:44: Does Ginkgo improve memory in young healthy adults?
07:33: Ginkgo and PMS
08:06: Ginkgo and anxiety
08:22: Ginkgo and vertigo
08:43: Ginkgo and tinnitus
09:24: Is Ginkgo safe? Ginkgo biloba side effects.
10:22: Be cautious of the brands you buy - not all supplements are created equally
11:25: My top pick brand for Ginkgo

Research references:
Does ginkgo improve memory in people with dementia:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9343463/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23196025/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2044394/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11037003/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17443523/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/182920
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8741021/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hup.470090308

Does ginkgo improve memory in older adults?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12404706/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10890330/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X98850534
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8364946/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23196025/

Does ginkgo improve memory in young healthy adults:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21802920/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hup.2259
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11026748/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2020921/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11466162/

Ginkgo and anxiety:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16808927/

Ginkgo and PMS:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8235261/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19678774/

Ginkgo and vertigo:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4099171/

Ginkgo and tinnitus:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2947100/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12051570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157487/
http://www.tinnitusjournal.com/articles/ginkgo-biloba-in-the-treatment-of-tinnitus-an-updated-literature-review.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3228994/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11154618/

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