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Dr. Schwontkowski has been a professional writer for the last 20 years and authored the book "Million Dollar Memory for Names & Faces" released in 2006. She also has been the editor of a local health and fitness magazine in California for the past 12 years. She holds a doctorate in chiropractic medicine, a master's and bachelor's in nutrition, and a master's in herbology.
Gingko Study Proves Nothing
December 18, 2008 | By Donna Schwontkowski, MS, DC | 4 Comments
Before you agree with the recent JAMA report that Ginkgo biloba did not prevent dementia, you may want to consider how the study was conducted and whether or not the conclusion researchers made was legitimate.The study was a large-scale clinical trial on the effectiveness of Ginkgo in reducing the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Six medical centers participated with 3069 volunteers 75 years or older. Of the total number of volunteers, 2587 had no cognitive disorders and 482 had mild cognitive impairment. The volunteers were tracked for a median of 6 years and used either a placebo or 120 mg ginkgo extract twice daily.
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