Ginkgo Biloba as a Brain Health Supplement for Dementia
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2023-12-27

The benefits of ginkgo for the brain: It does not seem to play a role in preventing cognitive decline or dementia, but it may play a role in treating it.

What about the new class of anti-Alzheimer’s drugs? Check out: Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/aducanumab-for-alzheimers).
 
Unfortunately, the problems found in ginkgo supplements are by no means unique. See, for example, Dangers of Dietary Supplement Deregulation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dangers-of-dietary-supplement-deregulation/).

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