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Ginseng Supplements
Can Ginseng Boost Cognition?
August 27, 2021
Can taking American ginseng improve cognitive function in young people? See what a recent study found in the What It Does section of our Ginseng Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks among American ginseng supplements.
Does Ginseng Prevent Colds?
September 16, 2020
Ginseng may increase levels of certain immune cells in the body, but does this result in fewer colds? See what a recent study showed in the What It Does section of the Ginseng Supplements Review.
Ginseng for Desire?
September 12, 2020
Does ginseng improve desire and satisfaction in women? Find out what a recent study showed in the What It Does section of Ginseng Supplements Review.
Ginseng for Liver?
August 01, 2020
Does taking ginseng lower blood markers of liver disfunction? Find out what a recent study showed in the What It Does section of the Ginseng Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks for ginseng.
Ginseng Interaction?
April 15, 2019
Liver injury was recently reported in a man who began taking a Siberian ginseng supplement in addition to his prescription statin medication. Get the details in the Concerns and Cautions section of the Ginseng Supplements Review.
Ginseng Role in Diabetes
February 26, 2018
Results of a recent study suggest that a form of ginseng can help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Get the details in the What It Does section of the Ginseng Supplements Review.
Ginseng for Metabolic Syndrome?
March 01, 2016
A study in men with metabolic syndrome found no benefit on blood sugar levels from taking ginseng, but a small increase in testosterone. Get the details about this and other uses for ginseng, as well as our quality ratings in the Ginseng Supplements Review >>
Ginseng for ADHD
November 18, 2014
A ginseng extract showed promise in improving the symptoms of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without adverse effects in children ages 6 to 15 in a placebo-controlled study. You can get details about this and other studies with ginseng, as well as our test results for ginseng supplements in the Ginseng Supplements Review >>
Ginseng for Lower Blood Sugar
November 13, 2014
A new study found that a certain kind of ginseng helps lower blood sugar levels in people with impaired fasting glucose. For more about this study and related studies on blood sugar and diabetes with other types of ginseng (which have had mixed results), see the Ginseng Supplements Review >>
Ginseng Reduces Cancer-Related Fatigue
August 17, 2013
A well-controlled clinical trial recently showed reduced fatigue among cancer patients given a particular type and dose of ginseng. Get the details, as well as our test results for 16 ginseng supplements, in the updated Ginseng Supplements Review >>
