Don't Take, Stinky Vitamin E Vitamin E should be nearly odorless. If your soft gels smell bad, the vitamin E in them may have gone rancid. The use of ginkgo by healthy people remains controversial.
Some folks use it to improve circulation to the brain and extremities.
Whether this herb can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease has not been determined. There is no need to make up the gin-soaked raisins every day. In fact, it often takes many days for the gin to evaporate. Once it has, store the raisins in a closed container and eat nine a day. Perhaps beer alters serotonin levels, or the alcohol may dilate blood vessels in the brain, counteracting constriction.