Supplements
Research by the University of Newcastle in the UK has found that a combination of Ginkgo Biloba and Ginseng can improve memory. Other studies on Ginkgo on its own have produced conflicting results. In common with most studies on alternative medicines each group defends its results instead of trying to resolve why the results contradict each other.
I take ginkgo, ginseng and a host of other supplements and my own subjective view is that these supplements only have a substantial effect when taken in large doses. Ginkgo taken in large doses can affect blood pressure and should only be taken under medical supervision. That said, the following daily regime will have a profound effect on both the physiology and on the mental abilities:
- Royal Jelly capsules 1000mg
- Super Brahmi 6000mg
- Ginkgo Biloba 7500 mg
- Tribulus 5000mg
- Ginseng – I take a compound with around 6000mg of Siberian Ginseng
- Grape Seed 12000mg
- Magnesium 200mg
- Vitamin B supplement
- Vitamin E 1000 mg
- Vitamin C 1000 mg
- Selenium
- Chromium Picolinate
- Zinc
It’s known that selenium is low in the soil in Australia, and low selenium levels have been linked to cancer. People given 200mcg supplements had a lower mortality from cancer and in China selenium is added to cigarettes in an attempt to reduce cancer mortality.
Zinc is essential for all humans but especially for men. Australian researchers developed a technique for tracing the flow of zinc through the body and amazed to find that the body would destroy cells in order to extract the zinc where there was a deficiency.
Chromium is essential for the body to assimilate sugar and works with insulin. There is some dispute as to whether it can help, or prevent, diabetes.
Barbara Cartland attributed her youthful looks to a daily dose of royal jelly.
Super Brahmi is derived from an Ayurvedic herbal medicine. The active ingredients are steroidal saponins known as Bacoside A and B. Studies have found that Super Brahmi can aid learning. Unlike Ginkgo, the effects of brahmi are not noticeable immediately but become apparent after a week or so.
Grape Seed contains pycnogenol, a co-factor with vitamin C. Studies have found that vitamin C is only effective when taken with bioflavonoids, which contain pycnogenol. This makes me highly suspicious of studies that have found that vitamin C has no effect on resistance to colds as these studies invariably use vitamin C on its own.
