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scorpions
PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:06 pm 
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What about the name Ginkgo Biloba makes me think of The Lord of the Ring trilogy?
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i don't know, but i can tell you my cognitive function *skyrocketed* when i originally used ginkgo biloba!!

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well study or no study, I too have noticed a definite lift of brain fog and an increase in short term & long term memory - so I'm sticking with my daily Ginko supplement.
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i took ginkgo for more than year, and did not notice benefits. elyse
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should be variable person to person - with herbs especially, i think it really clearly depends on the individual situation

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