Ginkgo Biloba

[Canador]

If anything I also feel that Gingko spikes my T.

Do you have any theories as to why?

 

[Ludvik]

I've been trying Gingko off and on now, like @ RaZah everytime I do there's a pretty significant spike which makes me hesitant to continue.

 

[hedge]

120g per day seems to keep it under control - most days.

 

[Jkph75]

I read a study about Ginkgo improving hearing or blood circulation in the ear a while back. I can't find it now. It was a specific kind of Ginkgo that you had to buy. Does anyone have a link to this study? Or a link to the best Ginkgo that you are supposed to buy? Thanks

 

[Pleasure_Paulie]

Or a link to the best Ginkgo that you are supposed to buy? Thanks

Buy EGB761 ginkgo. Again, it makes my T worse but your results may vary.

 

[Michael Leigh]

I read a study about Ginkgo improving hearing or blood circulation in the ear a while back. I can't find it now. It was a specific kind of Ginkgo that you had to buy. Does anyone have a link to this study? Or a link to the best Ginkgo that you are supposed to buy? Thanks

Gingko Biloba increases blood circulation to the extremities of the body: feet, hands and head, including the auditory pathways. I cannot say for certain whether it has helped lower my tinnitus but I believe it has improved my hearing and for this reason I continue taking it. Taken as a tincture (liquid) is considered to be the best as it enters the blood stream quicker. Some call it the memory tree as studies have suggested that it may help Alzheimer disease and improve thinking and learning.

The Gingko Biloba that I take is made by Avogel which is considered one of the best.Dosage: 15 drops in a little water 3x a day.
Michael

 

[Bobby B]

I have been taking the Tebonin Egb761 for over a week and I think it does help indeed, T seems a bit quieter, hearing is better. Definitely worth taking it along the other supplements that may help like vitaminb12, Q10, NAC , L-Carnitine , minerals, metals etc..

I take one pill per day, its not cheap at 40 USD for 30 but its a medical grade compound so I know exctly how much to take and what is too much.

 

[leledany]

Maybe it is only a coincidence but I took Tebonin (ginkgo biloba) yesterday morning with empty stomach and after one hr and half (i suppose after digestion time) my left eye vision started to blink. Fortunately it lasted only for ten minutes. Anyone else had my symptoms?

 

[RaZaH]

I get this eye twitch from lipoflavonoids, every time , tried a few times now

 

[Kelvin]

Gingko Biloba increases blood circulation to the extremities of the body: feet, hands and head, including the auditory pathways. I cannot say for certain whether it has helped lower my tinnitus but I believe it has improved my hearing and for this reason I continue taking it. Taken as a tincture (liquid) is considered to be the best as it enters the blood stream quicker. Some call it the memory tree as studies have suggested that it may help Alzheimer disease and improve thinking and learning.

The Gingko Biloba that I take is made by Avogel which is considered one of the best.Dosage: 15 drops in a little water 3x a day.
Michael

@Michael Leigh.
I really rate A.Vogel products. A bit pricey but always seem good quality.
I see their Ginko Tincture is 50ml.
Could I ask how many days that lasts at 15 drops x 3 per day ?
Many thanks in advance.

 

[Michael Leigh]

@Michael Leigh.
I really rate A.Vogel products. A bit pricey but always seem good quality.
I see their Ginko Tincture is 50ml.
Could I ask how many days that lasts at 15 drops x 3 per day ?
Many thanks in advance.

Hi @Kelvin.
I have only bought the 50mls whenever 100mls is not available and that was many years ago so I'm unable to help. I buy 100mls Avogel GB from Amazon as it's cheaper than in the shops. This lasts me quite a while but never worked out how long it lasts. I buy 2 x 100mls whenever needed.
Michael
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00365K1HI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[linearb]

I get this eye twitch from lipoflavonoids, every time , tried a few times now

have you had your magnesium levels checked?

 

[Kelvin]

Hi @Kelvin.
I have only bought the 50mls whenever 100mls is not available and that was many years ago so I'm unable to help. I buy 100mls Avogel GB from Amazon as it's cheaper than in the shops. This lasts me quite a while but never worked out how long it lasts. I buy 2 x 100mls whenever needed.
Michael
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00365K1HI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@Michael Leigh

The great font of all modern knowledge 'Google' tells me a drop from a standard dropper is 0.05ml. This means 100ml would provide 2000 drops. At 15 drops x 3 times day this means 45 days supply for £16.
Not so bad.
Thanks for the heads up on the Amazon 100ml.
Worth a drop or Two.

 

[RaZaH]

have you had your magnesium levels checked?

No, not specifically , but i did have a number of Magnesium IV's in the early days .
Is that an indication of magnesium shortage ? I get this allllll the time , just gets much worse with Lipoflavonoids.

 

[Michael Leigh]

@Michael Leigh

The great font of all modern knowledge 'Google' tells me a drop from a standard dropper is 0.05ml. This means 100ml would provide 2000 drops. At 15 drops x 3 times day this means 45 days supply for £16.
Not so bad.
Thanks for the heads up on the Amazon 100ml.
Worth a drop or Two.

Thank you also for the information @Kelvin it's much appreciated.
Good luck with the Gingko Biloba.
Michael

 

[linearb]

No, not specifically , but i did have a number of Magnesium IV's in the early days .
Is that an indication of magnesium shortage ? I get this allllll the time , just gets much worse with Lipoflavonoids.

for me it's usually a sign of tinkering with magnesium levels.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/31/health/magnesium-deficiency-health/

While initially symptoms can be minor, a magnesium deficiency may eventually cause noticeable problems with your muscle and nerve function such as tingling, cramping, numbness and contractions (like that annoying eye twitch you just can't shake). In its worst

note that I personally tend to get everything on that list. The eye thing is annoying; cramping can be downright painful. Epsom salt baths help, probably eating a lot of locally sourced leafy greens does too.

I stopped buying lipoflavinoid pills when I realized I could just chew up and swallow slices of lemons and limes (including rind) to the same effect.

 

[SilverSpiral]

for me it's usually a sign of tinkering with magnesium levels.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/31/health/magnesium-deficiency-health/

note that I personally tend to get everything on that list. The eye thing is annoying; cramping can be downright painful. Epsom salt baths help, probably eating a lot of locally sourced leafy greens does too.

I stopped buying lipoflavinoid pills when I realized I could just chew up and swallow slices of lemons and limes (including rind) to the same effect.

are you sure lipoflavinoid is comparable to eating citrus? do you have any way of estimating how much citrus you have to consume to be equivalent to taking lipoflavinoid supplements?

 

[SilverSpiral]

I do not know if it helped (e.g. took other supplements at the same time)
I voted this but I mainly don't think ginkgo biloba helped, I don't think any supplement has helped, but i've tried lots of them combined/at same times, so by default I have to say I do not know if it helped for all the supplements, as there has been no note worthy improvement, at all, worse as ever, but how can i know where i'd be if i didn't take those supplements at the same time. whatever. I was taking high quality extract with the same values as what I've read tebonin to be, it appears the same extract is sold by other brands, probably from the same source. "
Ginkgo Biloba Extract

120 mg **
(Ginkgo biloba) (leaf) (Standardized to contain 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides [28.8 mg] and 6% Terpene lactones [7.2 mg])
"

 

[linearb]

are you sure lipoflavinoid is comparable to eating citrus? do you have any way of estimating how much citrus you have to consume to be equivalent to taking lipoflavinoid supplements?

it's not hard to find species-specific GCMS or HPLC analysis of various citrus peels, so you can definitely do the math and then compare it to whatever the content claim on some snake oil bioflavinoid product is, but part of my point was that bioflavinoids for tinnitus are almost certainly placebo anyway, just like all the other supps (and yes I do take a bunch still!) so if you're going to consume them you may as well do so without shelling out for random supplements that may or may not contain what they say they do, or spending too much time thinking about it

 

[SilverSpiral]

it's not hard to find species-specific GCMS or HPLC analysis of various citrus peels, so you can definitely do the math and then compare it to whatever the content claim on some snake oil bioflavinoid product is, but part of my point was that bioflavinoids for tinnitus are almost certainly placebo anyway, just like all the other supps (and yes I do take a bunch still!) so if you're going to consume them you may as well do so without shelling out for random supplements that may or may not contain what they say they do, or spending too much time thinking about it

Yes, lipoflavinoids is surprisingly one of the supplements I have not yet tried, as my previous assumptions about it was that it was nothing more than a B-Complex type vitamin with vitamin C and some other herbal stuff, and I regularly take B-complex anyways, so i never bothered. You specifically mentioning the rinds made me look up what lipoflavinoids is and i was surprised to read it is not primarily a b-complex vitamin as I previously had misunderstood. I still might throw some money at lipoflavinoids to see if it does anything. If eating citrus rinds means eating the surface skin (not just the white inside part) i'd be hesitant to do it, even with organic citrus...

 

[SilverSpiral]

it's not hard to find species-specific GCMS or HPLC analysis of various citrus peels, so you can definitely do the math and then compare it to whatever the content claim on some snake oil bioflavinoid product is, but part of my point was that bioflavinoids for tinnitus are almost certainly placebo anyway, just like all the other supps (and yes I do take a bunch still!) so if you're going to consume them you may as well do so without shelling out for random supplements that may or may not contain what they say they do, or spending too much time thinking about it

ok, so now i'm a bit confused, have you ever actually consumed citrus including rinds to substitute lipoflavinoids? Like I said in my previous post, I previously was under the assumption that lipoflavinoids was just a proprietary brand of b-complex vitamin, with vitamin c, and some other herbal stuff sold to target people with tinnitus, but your mention of citrus rinds lead me to the wikipedia of lipoflavinoids which states it's more an extract of citrus rinds, or something like that. What is it about this that is mean to treat tinnitus what is the active ingredient? is there any efficacy to this ingredient, and can it be substituted naturally from citrus consumption?

 

[linearb]

ok, so now i'm a bit confused, have you ever actually consumed citrus including rinds to substitute lipoflavinoids? Like I said in my previous post, I previously was under the assumption that lipoflavinoids was just a proprietary brand of b-complex vitamin, with vitamin c, and some other herbal stuff sold to target people with tinnitus, but your mention of citrus rinds lead me to the wikipedia of lipoflavinoids which states it's more an extract of citrus rinds, or something like that. What is it about this that is mean to treat tinnitus what is the active ingredient? is there any efficacy to this ingredient, and can it be substituted naturally from citrus consumption?

I found that there was no efficiency I could discern from any of the various bioflavinoid products I tried. In the process I discovered that not only do I not mind consuming the rind along with the rest of a lime/lemon/orange slice, I've gotten to enjoy it and I think it's good roughage and probably helps keep things moving nicely even regardless of what it's doing for my ears (or not).

I essentially only buy organic produce ~95% of the time, and I wash the heck out of all of it, so I don't have general safety concerns about doing so.

 

[MrBonk]

I took Ginkgo (The EGB 761 stuff) for what felt like almost half a year. Can safely say. No difference for me.

 

[BuzzyBee]

I still might throw some money at lipoflavinoids to see if it does anything. If eating citrus rinds means eating the surface skin (not just the white inside part) i'd be hesitant to do it, even with organic citrus...

Well they do have a money back guarantee, so keep your receipt and the box and if it doesn't work you can at least get the money back. When I first heard the ringing 10 months ago I went to the pharmacist and the first thing she recommended was lipo-flavonoid. I didn't buy it and not one of the other doctors (including my ear specialist) recommended it. I think it helps people were were probably going to get better one their own in 60 days anyway.

Also, there's a new variety of lipo-flavoid with melatonin to help you sleep. I am kind of/sort of tempted to try the new stuff jut for the melatonin, but I've read that melatonin causes depression and I'm already pretty depressed these days.

 

[Kekistan]

I tried Ginkgo from ARCHES with the supplement but it did nothing..I knew little at that time..Ginkgo acks as a blood thinner so no effect on noise induced T. The arches formula was very concentrated compared to most supplement brands, requiring you to take almost a double recommended dosage of the readily available brands.

Since Ginkgo acts as a blood thinner I remember reading a warning on a label that one should stop taking it at least 2 weeks before any surgery.

I hope that Ginkgo is still available to those that have shown it helps with their T..

I think I will try it

 

[annie J]

mine has got louder since starting ginkgo.

 

[Spiral]

Mine was helped slightly with Ginkgo.

 

[Applejuice]

I'm willing to try this but I'm hesitating. Next to normal T I have a low buzzing T in my right ear. I can't pinpoint the cause but it could be vesicular or a vain. Is it safe for me to try Gingko?

 

[ofaisalo]

for my I quit using any medicine for months and I am doing well

 

[Robert18]

Hi to everyone,

I tried taking ginkgo biloba and after 3 months my t got worse I don't know why that time so I look up into the label of ginkgo biloba that there is a non medicinal ingredients like magnesium stearate.

So guys if you want go try ginkgo biloba please look up all the ingredients because I remember when I took magnesium citrate my t got worse for two weeks and loud 24/7 and its hard to control during that time.

Thanks and god bless us all, just think always positive and there is always light after darkness
Robert