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The Benefits and Side Effects of Ginseng

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What do more than 100 clinical trials on red ginseng, white ginseng, and American ginseng show about their benefits and side effects?
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@nathansimons9881 7 месяцев назад

I'd be curious to know your findings on eleuthero, sometimes incorrectly called "siberian ginseng." From "Extreme Alpinism" by Mark Twight (although he doesn't list any papers): "Eleutherococcus senticosus - This supplement is among the adaptogens -- plant-based chemicals that increase immune and metabolic function. Eleutherococcus senticosus is a member of the Aralia family of herbs. Much of the testing on Eleutherococcus senticosus, often referred to as EC, has been done in the former Soviet Union. These tests, when combined with my four years of personal experience and the testimony of other athletes, suggest that EC can deliver great benefits. Many studies show improved cognitive function, accelerated reflexes, and increased endurance. Double-blind European tests confirm 40 to 45 percent increases in endurance, perhaps based on EC’s effect of sparing glycogen while increasing oxidation of fatty acids. Blood tests indicate a more even and consistent glucose metabolism, which results in fewer sugar-related highs or lows. EC’s active ingredients are glycosides, closely linked to sugar molecules."

@philyogaeveryday321 7 месяцев назад

I buy the whole dried root, red (specially treated) is my favorite. I take it as an occasional tonic. I don't recommend a lay person use it for any illness because it can make it much worse. It is good for when *recovering* from surgery and illness though. I found that American ginseng is great for when you need to work late such as cramming overnight for exams or projects.

@ritajhorn3585 7 месяцев назад

My dad used to grow ginseng and dry it before selling it. Good information, thank you.

@hctim96 7 месяцев назад

Good stuff Doc. tnx

@DonaldHeil-xs2ey 7 месяцев назад

Apologies for not understanding the direction of advice (the advice went back and forth a lot), but should we take Red Ginseng or Not? And if so, for what?

@WeCelebrateEatingPlants 7 месяцев назад

The alternative health information in the 90s always said ginseng was to be taken only for a certain amount of time and then stopped to give the body a rest from it. The difference between positive benefits shown in the four week study and negative effects from the four month study didn't surprise me -- how has everyone managed to forget what used to be (I thought) widely accepted? How about some people running studies who are actually familiar with the material under evaluation? Thanks Doc and staff 🥦❤

@beepbeepnj2658 7 месяцев назад

The best tea is plain green tea with nothing else added. Don't get complicated with any fancy drinks that you think will outsmart the system.

@vegangreatlife 7 месяцев назад

As a practitioner of Chinese medicine we would never prescribe any type of ginseng except for the right condition and constitution of the patient. As one example, American ginseng has a more cool nature than Korean or red ginseng. Someone who already runs hot and/or has HBP or other excess conditions would likely get worse taking red ginseng. Women experiencing hot flashes or night sweats as a symptom of menopause would definitely feel worse taking red ginseng.

@PaulSebastianM 7 месяцев назад

Yeah but that knowledge is lost by never being passed down to newer generations, or only known by the very old and few.

@revolutionarydefeatism 7 месяцев назад

You should first put your hypothesis to trial, according to statistical methods, then we can listen to you.

@vegangreatlife 7 месяцев назад

@@PaulSebastianM sad but true. It’s also a case of Western science methods differing from Eastern or often more holistic approaches. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but Western medicine tends to be more reductionistic.

@vegangreatlife 7 месяцев назад

@@revolutionarydefeatism Chinese medicine including food therapy, and traditional diets of mostly plant-based ~ and herbal medicine has been practiced for thousands of years effectively and successfully. Your comment was dismissive while I simply shared what practitioners of Chinese medicine understood ~ that results will vary according to the person’s condition and constitution. If the wrong recommendations are made, the patient doesn’t get better and could get worse. In early days, doctors who served the emperor were not paid if the emperor got sick! Your dismissive and disrespectful comment only hurts you in the end. It perpetuates this arrogant attitude towards anyone or anything that deviates from standard conventional thinking. Of course I’m not the one getting funded to conduct trials. Not my area of expertise. But that doesn’t at all invalidate what I share. But think what you want. You and those quick to agree with such snarky comments have to live with yourselves and your closed off minds and attitudes. In Chinese medicine aggression and frustration are symptoms of Liver Qi stagnation and lack of flow.

@vegangreatlife 7 месяцев назад

@@revolutionarydefeatism In fact, it would be considered malpractice to give everyone medicine to lower their blood pressure, especially those with already low blood pressure. Same principle. Similarly, you don’t do a random clinical trial on a drug for hypertension using people who don’t have hypertension! Ginseng is not a panacea for all that ails you and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine never claimed otherwise. So common sense! Hardly need a clinical trial for that!

@VyalaBloom 7 месяцев назад

Wow that’s really good to know. I take panax ginseng only when I’m about to do an intense cardio workout as my stamina increases like 10x it feels. I never found much benefit outside of that though and it’s good to know that there can be adverse effects to regular use of it.

@BlissBlessHappiness 7 месяцев назад

Only to inferior, unreliable products, listen carefully.

@DrCBerk 7 месяцев назад

Says results are underwhelming, proceeds to give several examples of amazing benefit

@carolholadayjewelry5675 7 месяцев назад

Unless I have it wrong, this appears to be a discussion of processed ginseng supplements, and not fresh ginseng. What about the actual fresh ginseng root? good we’re bad for us?

@Spock_Rogers 7 месяцев назад

Regulations aren't all bad.

@CptApplestrudl 6 месяцев назад

Only if you enforce them.

@TheShadowPerson. 2 месяца назад

Meanwhile the FDA allows cancer causing preservatives and dyes.

@UpgradeyourHealth 6 месяцев назад

I always learn some interesting, useful information when i whatch you're video's

@wadepatton2433 7 месяцев назад

I grow my own. Laughing--it was growing there when I got the place, but you can buy the seeds and grow your own to avoid adulteration. It's not easy to cultivate though, must have shade. Nice having my own supply. I don't "take it" regularly. A few times per year. Probably doesn't help much, but also shouldn't hurt any at my low dosage. Perhaps my good health has more to do with the food I choose to eat.

@botzer8817 7 месяцев назад

Supplements should be more regulated and audited

@TheOrovin 7 месяцев назад

Sorry this is confusing, so is ginseng bad?

@masterchief5437 2 месяца назад

Lol yeah they just left without saying and pros or cons

@romeohall3417 2 месяца назад

No it’s good just get your ginseng from a oriental store . It’s good for blood flow essentially . What he said was American ginseng was not effective or good .

@CoachHeyward 7 месяцев назад

Haven’t watched the vid but I’ll bet it’s great 👍

@MichaelToub 6 месяцев назад

Great Video!

@loveistheanswer5924 7 месяцев назад

Should I better buy an extract or the normal plant? What about Ginkgo?

@BoogieBoogsForever 7 месяцев назад

So it seems like a bit of Korean ginseng is good for buddy? I see that American ginseng can be problematic, but seemed like the Korean was good? I understand Dr. Greger said to hold off on non-American until they cab be proven safe, but if the Korean ginseng tests didn't find danger, isn't that the green light?

@jebroe860 7 месяцев назад

I was taking a vile of Chinese red ginseng 2500 mg w/ a vile of royal jelly/ ginseng everyday for over a year, almost 2 yrs. I ran out and decided to take a week off. That week was weird like caffeine or drug withdraw. I don't use coffee or eat chocolate. A long lasting headache feeling down, like drug withdrawl. I've used ginseng most of my adult life. Never had withdrawal w/ a headache before. I'm going to buy dried root from a ginseng store, to be certain. thanks for ur video

@rickyenene2603 2 месяца назад

during 2015 2016 i was taking a liquid ginseng product, during that time i suffered many illnesess including panic attacks and rapid heart beat perhaps it was causes by that

@nazokashii 7 месяцев назад

Interesting! Thank you for sharing

@JESS-CH 7 месяцев назад

Can you cover new fatty acid C15? 🙏🏾

@user-dx7im2tx5p 5 месяцев назад

aside from little harder time sleeping and a slight racing heart from the CA meyer The same version of ginseng has gave me amazing energy I put on rapid muscle growth and I feel otherwise great on it I don't have to have it it's just cool to take it before the gym I don't understand this abuse syndrome thing and why is ginseng so bad when Chinese people live forever

@lorah3005 7 месяцев назад

👍 Whole food plant based for the environment and health; vegan for the victims!

@Theres_No_PlanetB 7 месяцев назад

❤

@TheBhannah 7 месяцев назад

It’s hard not to like ginseng !

@samiryan214 7 месяцев назад

The panax ginseng is so bad for you in case you're on any antidepressants/anxiety drugs.

@BlissBlessHappiness 7 месяцев назад

This is a rather poor analysis by Dr. Greger; with a distinct western-centric bias; as the evidence from China, Japan and South Korea overwhelmingly supports many powerfully efficacious uses of high quality ginseng products, American-Ginseng included. Comparing the positive to the negative findings from, for example, South Korean research departments - would be a very one-sided affair - as it is almost entirely highly positive in terms of health outcomes. The fact that unscrupulous suppliers are contaminating the supply simply means people should be encouraged to procure certified Korean products, for instance.

@BoogieBoogsForever 7 месяцев назад

Maybe you're new here. He has repeatedly pointed out that supplements often have other products or even none of the product listed. He also said that the Korean ginseng did work whereas the American didn't. He goes through a ton of studies and is careful on what he reccommend or doesn't, based on what the studies uncover. I'm sure he went throug the Asian studies as well as the American studies. Note also that lots of studies may exagerate the benefits of products of local pride, like coconut oil in India, ginseng in Korea, eggs/meat in the US.

@MT-sq3jo 7 месяцев назад

After watching dozens of his video, and bought his latest book, I have to say that while I admire and agree with most of his work, I do not agree with every single one of his analyses and conclusion. So just like everything else, you need to use your own judgment and weigh the balance of all available evidence. For example, he cited the 7 day Adventist study to highlight benefits of vegetarian, and advocated veganism by saying vegan had the lowest cancer risk (true). However, he omitted the study’s finding that pescatarians had lower mortality rate than vegans (in other words, vegans died more often than pescatarians due to all causes other than cancer).

@RoughNeckDelta 7 месяцев назад

@@MT-sq3jo are you referring to the one published in JAMA 2013? It's interesting because what ruined it for the Vegan number were women for some reason. They had numbers worse than non vegetarians for heat and cardiovascular disease. But for some reason the vegan men had numbers that were a lot better than the pesco vegetarians.

@RoughNeckDelta 7 месяцев назад

@@MT-sq3jo Also, if you are talking about the JAMA 2013 study, for some reason there were a lot more vegans making less than $20k/year than other groups. I mean in general you would expect higher income to eat better and lower income to eat for processed junk food, even if it is vegan. I'm not trying to make excuses, just trying to understand the data better.

@BlissBlessHappiness 7 месяцев назад

and it included lots of vegans from cold climbs which will also be problematic as only recently have vegans been truly focused on vitamin D, the best results are from 7dA from California@@RoughNeckDelta

@Alexander300gr 7 месяцев назад

“BroScience” at its best is what Dr. Gregor is stating.

@botakfishing 3 месяца назад

2 grams per day is a massive amount

@rickyenene2603 2 месяца назад

always be careful with supplements

@wellgincoffee 3 месяца назад

👍👍

@kst157 7 месяцев назад

Sounds like it’s best to avoid it… fake supply & ingredients & awful side effects = no thank you.

@user-dx7im2tx5p 5 месяцев назад

abuse syndrome

@HealthZo 7 месяцев назад

🩻🩺🩺🩻🩻😁

@silaslongshot941 7 месяцев назад

Apparently, being on a ginseng trip all the time is what's up with so many whacky leftists & liberals? Since it appears to be so difficult to get the real stuff, I'm not going to bother risking it.