More about Ginseng

Let's face reality. It's no secret that from the day we are born, our life is a long trail of aging, and every day, our bodies are aged through the wear and tear of our daily lives. Whether it's stress, lack of sleep, or poor nutrition, we are constantly challenging our health. This isn't really news, but what should be some important news to men is that studies have shown, on average, women outlive men by at least 5 years. Why is that? Well, most research indicates that men just don't pay as much attention to caring for their bodies as their better half does, and consequently they die at higher rates from conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, pulmonary disease, and chronic liver disease.

A large contributor to those higher rates is men simply ignoring tell tale signs that they should pay closer attention to their health. Be honest and ask yourself:

• Do you get stressed to the point of depression ever?

• Have you developed the ever so popular American male belly "pooch"?

• Are your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels where they should be?

• Do you feel like you just don't have the get up and go that you used to? Even in the bedroom?

Chances are, if you are a man older than 30, you answered yes to at least one of the questions above, and it's even more likely that you would like to fix your problem but don't know how. Well, the good news is that no matter how far along the path you are, you can drastically change your health with nature's greatest gift: Ginseng. That's right! The herb that has been a staple in the Asian diet for over 5000 years, provides an answer to many of your health problems as an aging male. That's because it is an adaptogen, which means that it increases the body's ability to adapt to stress and changing conditions, and for you that translates into a number of benefits.

1. Aiding in type 2 diabetes: Studies on American Ginseng have found that the intake of ginseng may improve blood sugar control by creating sugar-lowering effects in fasting and after-meal blood sugar levels.

2. For weight control: An extract from the ginseng berry helps boost metabolism, making it effective against obesity and helpful with weight control. Ginseng tea works as a natural appetite suppressant.

3. Physical/mental health stimulant: Ginseng tea helps stimulate brain cells thereby improving concentration, thinking ability and memory.

4. Stress reliever: Ginseng is known to reduce the levels of stress and acts as a stimulant. It also regulates metabolism and increases energy levels.

5. Anti-aging benefit: Ginseng helps slow the signs of aging as it is a significant source of antioxidants which halt the formation of free radicals and another anti-aging substance called maltol.

6. Male sexual function: Consuming ginseng tea can help men lessen the symptoms of sex related conditions like erectile dysfunction. Korean Red Ginseng has long been used to stimulate male sexual function.

7. Better looking skin: Drinking ginseng tea is good for refining and rehydrating the skin effectively to promote skin cell regeneration by increasing oxygenation to skin cells. It also has the effect of boosting blood circulation as well as detoxifying the blood, which is very important to human skin health. Free of toxins, the skin can gain a better complexion and therefore better look.

With benefits like that, it's no wonder that this herb is so highly recommended. Here at Southern Botanicals we recommend our customers use our Ginseng Supreme Concentrate . It contains the perfect mixture of 5 types of ginseng root (Chinese, Korean, Brazilian, and American Red and White) to give you the maximum benefits with each dose.