I recently saw an ad that claimed ginkgo biloba can treat the signs of dementia. A quick search on Amazon.com yielded hundreds of products, many claiming that gingko is a "brain sharpener" or that it ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Our present-day "living fossil tree" is nearly identical to leaves found in ...

Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer living with multiple sclerosis, ADHD, PCOS and anxiety. She's written about health and wellness for Healthline, The Paper Gown, SingleCare, the MS Society and ...

Many of today's most popular Western supplements, medicines and practices can trace their roots back to ancient Eastern medicine. These include practices aimed at tapping into a life force known as Qi ...

Ginkgo biloba is an herb that has received acclaim as a memory enhancer and anti-aging product. It's now among the ten most popular dietary supplements sold in the United States. In a group of older ...

Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest tree species native to East Asia, is often termed a “living fossil”. It is known to have weathered aeons of environmental upheaval and even the nuclear disaster in ...

The supplement Ginkgo biloba has failed to ward off Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia any better than a placebo in a long-term trial, researchers report in the Nov. 19 Journal of the ...

Although adding a tree to one's garden is a major decision, trees serve so many valuable purposes that I like to include them in this column from time to time. One of my favorites is the instantly ...

Nootropics are a category of supplements or drugs linked with beneficial effects on brain function. Supporters of nootropics say they can boost memory, motivation, creativity, alertness, general ...

A study claims that the popular herbal extract ginkgo biloba may help the brain recover after a stroke. The herbal remedy, available in health food shops and some pharmacies in the UK, is used in ...

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) trees also known as Maidenhair trees are slow-growing, relatively pest-free, wind-pollinated trees that can be found in all fifty of the contiguous United States. The only tree ...

A study claims that the popular herbal extract ginkgo biloba may help the brain recover after a stroke. The herbal remedy, available in health food shops and some pharmacies in the UK, is used in ...