Get Yourself An Actimind With Ginkgo

Ever wondered how you can give yourself a cutting edge on the cognition-front in today's super competitive, full-on modern world? In the US, home of the 24/7 world, one of the top selling herbal supplements for maintaining a healthy active memory is ginkgo. In fact, over $99 million worth of the herbal supplement was sold in the States in 2000 according to the US journal HerbalGram.

In Germany, ginkgo is ranked the number one prescribed herb, with over 10 million prescriptions in 2003. German doctors consider it to be as effective as any treatment for maintaining memory and mental function.

In the UK, ginkgo has been something of a Cinderella in the world of complementary health compared with alternatives such as omega 3. Its memory properties are now beginning to be recognised with several popular herbal products available through leading health and pharmacy retail chains plus the launch earlier this year of Actimind, a natural health supplement from the world's second largest vitamins and mineral supplement producer Boehringer Ingelheim.

Eminent herbal expert Simon Mills, who is based at the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter and is Director of the International Centre of Phytotherapy, which provides rigorous assessments of herbal medicines, says this of ginkgo:

"The evidence for the effects of ginkgo on mental performance is very persuasive. There are good clinical trials that demonstrate that ginkgo increases blood flow to the tissues of the body and especially to the brain (which uses at least 20% of the total body supply)."

"Most research evidence is that this is linked to an improvement in mental and coordination functions. Ginkgo has been prescribed by doctors millions of times in Europe, including as a preventative to large sections of the population (for many years it was the single most prescribed drug of all in Germany). As such it is suitable for widespread use as a treatment where there are concerns about memory and mental functions."

Clinical Evidence - Maintains Memory in Middle Age at Levels of Those in Their 20s
Four separate independent clinical trials conducted in Holland, Sweden and the UK demonstrated that Actimind consistently improved the Quality of Memory factor. In one 14 week trial3, after periods of intensive memory testing, healthy middle-aged volunteers were able to store and retrieve information more accurately and efficiently throughout the day than at the start of the study. In fact, after periods of intensive memory testing, these middle-aged volunteers were able to achieve levels in the short term that a review of other studies has shown are typical of 20-year olds. The product proved so successful that even two weeks after stopping taking Actimind, this effect on working memory was still present.

Panax Ginseng G115 and Ginkgo Biloba
Used in conjunction with Panax Ginseng G115, the ginkgo in Actimind is standardised to ensure ideal dosage. The two extracts work to help sustain a healthy circulation and optimum supply of oxygen to the brain, maintaining an individual's working memory in the short term in a fast moving modern world.

For more information on ginkgo and Actimind please contact Boehringer Ingelheim on 01344 741493. Actimind is available now from Boots the Chemist and costs £9.99 for a pack of 30.