Ginseng Therapy in Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Mellitus (NIDDM)

The Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu, Finland conducted a placebo-controlled double blind study on the effect of 100 to 200 milligrams placebo or Ginseng administered daily to NIDDM patients for 8 weeks.

In this study, Ginseng was found to reduce body weight and fasting blood glucose, improve mood, and psychophysical performance. It was concluded that Ginseng could be a therapeutic appendage for NIDDM management.

References:
1.    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8721940

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Andrew said:

	Other benefits of Ginseng may include: improvement of brain function, libido enhancement, slowing of cancer progression, lowering blood pressure and heart rate, raising good cholesterol levels, detoxification, immune system enhancement, increased mental awareness and energy.
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