Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings of the systemic review and meta-analysis show that ginseng supplementation had a statistically significant efficacy on disease-related fatigue reduction (SMD=0.33, 95% CI= 0.44-0.22). (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with ginseng extract for 12 weeks in postmenopausal women with osteopenia showed improved makers of bone metabolism and bone formation. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with fermented ginseng powder improved liver function and reduced levels of fatigue and inflammation in participating male subjects. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Over the course of 12 weeks, Panax ginseng berry extract significantly enhanced the fasting and postprandial glucose levels of individuals with fasting glucose levels of 110 g/dL or higher. (more…)
By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eight weeks of daily supplementation with 6000 mg of Korean red ginseng significantly reduced symptoms of cold sensitivity in the 40 participating South Korean women.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Eye wrinkles, eye wrinkle roughness, and skin elasticity and hydration were all significantly improved in the 49 participating women who supplemented with 250 mg of red ginseng daily for 24 weeks. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating healthy male runners found that a combination of panax ginseng and danshen, taken daily for 7 days prior to downhill running, significantly improved their muscle damage and arterial stiffness and significantly increased their range of motion as well, compared to the runners in the control group.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study participants who experienced a lesser amount of fatigue showed significant improvement after 2 months of ginseng supplementation while an additional 2 months of supplementation showed significant improvement in those who experienced a moderate amount of fatigue. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The study suggests that panax ginseng, used widely in the United States and shown to directly affect memory, sleep quality, anxiety/depression, and pain may benefit cancer patients. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementing with 2 grams of panax ginseng for 4 weeks significantly reduced mental fatigue by 7.7% in participating subjects compared to control.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those who took American ginseng improved cancer related fatigue scores by more than 30%. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a large study of 1,459 Chinese breast cancer patients, those that consumed an average daily dose of 2.3 g of ginseng daily had a 7% increase in probability of survival and a 7.5% increase in the probability in remaining disease free compared to those that did not take ginseng. (more…)
