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UK Considers Gingko To Treat Dementia
The effectiveness of gingko, a complementary medicine
traditionally used in some countries to treat circulatory problems, as
a treatment for early dementia will soon be studied by London researchers
but in a far different way than most trials. Scientists will study 250
patients over 55 in a local setting by their own physicians rather than
a typical hospital trial.
Why did scientists alter their
typical research methods?
Often, medical trials have concentrated on
patients in a hospital setting whose health symptoms are much more
advanced.
Researchers believe gingko may prove more
effective if prescribed in a community setting, where patients' symptoms
are usually less severe.
The trial helps researchers uncover whether
patients taking gingko sooner in the process may make it even more
effective.
Scientists believe gingko causes blood vessels
to dilate, thin blood, and improve its flow to the brain, making it less
likely to clot. Some believe gingko may also have antioxidant effects,
like protecting nerve cells, which suggests the slowing down the degenerative
process of dementia. Those who participate in the study will receive
either 60 mg of gingko extract or a placebo along with their daily medicinal
regimen for memory loss as well as visits in which scientists will examine
the patient's quality of life, memory and cognitive functions.
Some 700,000 people are currently affected by
dementia in the U.K. and 60 percent of them have already been diagnosed
with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers are hoping gingko may provide a
cheaper alternative to conventional medicines, with fewer of the potential
side effects.
In fact, this new research mirrors a similar U.S.
study that showed a gingko extract can stabilize and even improve dementia
for up to one year.
Following are additional steps you can use to reduce
your risk of Alzheimer's. These inexpensive and natural methods can
be easily implemented by anyone, and you can keep them in mind as you
read the article below:
Healthy diet, paying
special attention to avoiding sugar.
Eat plenty of high-quality food and supplement your diet with OMEGA-3.
Eat fish from the
interior of Alaskan water were mercury levels was virtually undetectable and supplement
with fish oil and cod liver oil, like Carlson's as been found
it to be the most superior available. It is purified to the highest
standards to be free from mercury and other toxins and is made
without chemical modification and processing.
Avoid aluminum,
such as in antiperspirants,
cookware, etc.
Exercise for
three to five hours per week.
Eat plenty of vegetables according to your metabolic type.
Avoid Flu
vaccinations.
Try Wild
Blueberry IQ, an all-natural, whole fruit
softgel made from wild blueberries, which have high anthocyanin
and antioxidant content that are known to guard against Alzheimer's
and other neurological diseases
Article from the JAMA ( Journal American Medical
Association )
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