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Weaning off Ginkgo - advice needed

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#1 Jim Morrison

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Posted 27 October 2018 - 08:50 PM


After almost 8 years of using about 120/day of standardized Ginkgo extract I need to come off. It started giving me heart palpitations/arrythima (at least I suspect it since I eliminated everything else in my stack that could cause this). Now, since Ginkgo has anti-coagulative effects I'm really afraid to stop cold turkey due to the risk of getting a cloth (I'm 40). I am considering switching to another comparably weak blood-thinner. Maybe baby aspirin? Problem is that I have a very sensitive stomach. Any other suggestions? All ideas/input VERY welcome.



#2 Oakman

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Posted 27 October 2018 - 10:35 PM

There are lots of supplement to choose from...

 

http://files.www.clo...re_May_2013.pdf

 

http://www.mdpi.com/...320/2/3/157/pdf


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Posted 28 October 2018 - 04:25 PM

DanShen is a great blood thinner

#4 Jim Morrison

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Posted 29 October 2018 - 01:01 PM

There are lots of supplement to choose from...

 

http://files.www.clo...re_May_2013.pdf

 

http://www.mdpi.com/...320/2/3/157/pdf

 

Thanks - good a good read. I may have to add in something with mild AChE inhibitory action to compensate for that action of Gingko too (That is if my symptoms are not actually due to too high ACh - investigating this possibility as well).

 

 

DanShen is a great blood thinner

 

Thanks, any supplements recommended?



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Posted 29 October 2018 - 04:26 PM

Thanks - good a good read. I may have to add in something with mild AChE inhibitory action to compensate for that action of Gingko too (That is if my symptoms are not actually due to too high ACh - investigating this possibility as well).



Thanks, any supplements recommended?


https://www.amazon.c...s/dp/B01CM4CSQU

#6 Jim Morrison

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Posted 30 October 2018 - 06:16 PM

Would you generally recommend DanShen over baby aspirin?



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Posted 31 October 2018 - 12:15 AM

Would you generally recommend DanShen over baby aspirin?


They both have benefits but DanShen has a lot more health benefits other than blood thinning so I would go with that first.

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Posted 06 November 2018 - 08:44 PM

I'd go baby aspirin, just to be safe.

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Posted 07 November 2018 - 10:06 PM

After almost 8 years of using about 120/day of standardized Ginkgo extract I need to come off. It started giving me heart palpitations/arrythima (at least I suspect it since I eliminated everything else in my stack that could cause this). Now, since Ginkgo has anti-coagulative effects I'm really afraid to stop cold turkey due to the risk of getting a cloth (I'm 40). I am considering switching to another comparably weak blood-thinner. Maybe baby aspirin? Problem is that I have a very sensitive stomach. Any other suggestions? All ideas/input VERY welcome.


I’m surprised there would be any withdrawal symptoms from a herbal supplement like ginkgo. At first I was thinking since it’s a MAO inhibitor maybe that’s where the withdrawal would come from but then I read this:

https://www.ncbi.nlm...ubmed/10698362/

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Posted 10 November 2018 - 02:41 AM

You should use ginger as the anticoagulant.  It definitely thins blood, inhibits COX, prevents redox while boosting metabolism, and has curious effects on males.

 

You really don't need ginkgo anyways.  It is just poor man's adderall, ginseng and tea are much better.  You see if you are going to think for yourself, do it well.  Soak up everything around you and be determined to be the best.  Follow your heart and let nothing stand in your way. If others think you are crazy for learning python, go, rust, or dart.. show them wrong and lead the way.







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