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Go Bravely with Ginkgo (Ginseng, Too) If you’re a fan of alternative medicines and like taking ginseng and ginkgo biloba for an energy boost, don’t worry about rumors that they interfere with drug absorption – they don’t, according to study result from the University of Kansas Medical Center. In a study of 72 healthy, nonsmoking adults ages 20 to 59, Dr. Gregory Reed and fellow researchers studied how volunteers metabolized and absorbed these commonly used herbs. “The scientists found no significant differences between those who received one, both or none of the ginseng and ginkgo biloba supplements in how their bodies absorbed or metabolized any of the five prescription drugs [also tested].” |
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