Is Gingko B., safe for the liver??? Don't know...

[susan400]

Can anybody tell me if the supplement Gingko Biloba-(Spelling?), is safe for the liver?   I have such a hard time concentrating, or staying focused, or remembering anything and I was wondering if Gingko would help.  Isn't it supposed to help with this?  But, I hesitated and thought well what if it is not safe.  

Susan400

[Rockerforlife]

my viral load is way down and so is my LFT...of course i also take a whack of other health stuff too...my enzymes are normal...and my  base vl load was 25 million ..its now at 5 million...also you proberly heard that stevia lowers the viral count....

[Rockerforlife]

I know it sounds like snake oil...but this stem enhance does help with pains and artritis...its suppose to grow cells in the body where needed...like liver cells....dont laugh....you may want to google this ...ive been taking it ever since i relapsed in 2006

[susan400]

I have been told that I'm not eligible to get into the Vertex trials since I was already on the VX-950 in Prove 3 (Group C-no Riba group).

As far as Boceprevir..., I'd love to be able to get into a Boceprevir trial, if I could find a trial site near me for non-responders.  I checked at both Shands/Gainesville and Mayo-Jacksonville and nothing was available to me.

I haven't checked into the algae stuff yet....

Susan400

[Rockerforlife]

Susan...did you try grtting into any of the vertex or BOC trials?....BTW....again   check out the blue green algae by stem enhance...providing you are not on tx drugs...i do believe in this stuff.

[susan400]

NO WORRIES!!  I haven't bought any yet and I'm not taking it.  I was still in the contemplating stage.  Try to be careful as I don't want to do anything to make my fibrosis get any worse.  I had forgetten about that site, I've actually been to it before.  Thanks for the reminders and info though.

My latest blood work last week, my platelets are doing A ..O.K.   AST/ALT not so good, but it could be alot worse.  Blood sugar slightly elevated, but A1C is normal, so not to worry about it.  Fasting blood sugar was 111.     ALT: 104    AST:  99.   Like I said, they could be ALOT worse, so not getting all excited about it when I can't really change it any time soon.  

Susan400

[Rockerforlife]

I just went into your link and read some stuff...ginko really thins the blood,you have to be careful.

[Marcia2202]

you just posted the same link i posted, BADSS bro'... We must be sharing the same brain today.

[Rockerforlife]

Do not take with aspirin...you may bleed to death if injured.

[Rockerforlife]

Ginkgo may alter the way the liver breaks down certain drugs.


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-ginkgo.html

[Mr Liver]

There is a medicine called Provigil which is indicated exactly for the types of memory and concentration problems you are having. As a side benefit, most people will also notice a reduction in their fatigue levels. It worked really well for me when I took it a few years back.
Mr Liver

[Marcia2202]

I didn't read through all of it, but here is the link.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-ginkgo.html

[Marcia2202]

I have read that it is hepatoxic. I used to have herbal tea with Gingko Biloba in it and stopped drinking it, when I was diagnosed with Hep C

I will see if I can still find the link with all the herbs which are hepatoxic.

Marcia