Korean Ginseng

The following benefits have been identified in published scientific studies and clinical reports surrounding Korean Ginseng and its numerous bioactive compounds.

Reduced Stress, Anxiety & Depression

Korean Ginseng can effectively suppress the occurrence of psychological diseases such as depression, anxiety and stress associated physiological diseases due to effectively targeting multiple pathways within the brain

• Balance Cortisol^[2]: Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone that is released by the adrenal glands and primarily works within your brain to control mood, motivation and fear. There are cortisol receptors in most cells in the body, all that use it in different ways from regulating inflammation to controlling sleep / wake cycles.Issues arise when levels are high or low for too long. Too much cortisol will lead to a number of health problems (heart disease, cognitive decline, anxiety and depression) and too little will cause muscle weakness, fatigue, weight loss and low blood pressure. As cortisol is essential to health, naturally balancing cortisol levels is key for both physical and mental health.
• Increase Monoamine ^[11]: The underlying pathophysiological basis of depression is a depletion in monoamines (neurotransmitters dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin) as they are essential for a wide range of physiological functions and complex behaviours. They are the primary neurotransmitters for mood, sleep, perception, appetite, hormone secretion and sexual behaviour.Korean Ginseng has demonstrated its ability to have anti depression and anxiety effects by increasing monoamine levels within the brain. Monoamine neurotransmitters are also essential for the maintenance of cognitive functions including learning, memory, concentration and reasoning!

Strengthened Immune System

The immune system is our first line of defence against illness causing viruses and bacteria; it works to produce immune cells and antibodies to destroy foreign cells that could be potentially harmful. It is composed of diverse cells with their own specific functions, with each type responding different to Korean Ginseng treatment in clinical studies.

• Heighten Immune Response ^[7]: Macrophage cells are incredibly important and act as signal cells within the immune system that action the secretion of a variety of enzymes and antimicrobial substances specialised to detect and destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms. Korean Ginseng has been shown to activate macrophag es and significantly increase their production.
• Increase Production of Antibodies ^[13]: Macrophage cells also have a central role in activating T cells and B cells. T-cells are a crucial part of the immune system, one activated they attack and stabilize cells that are infected with germs or have become cancerous. While B cells are a type of white blood cell that are an essential part of the adaptive immune system that secrete antibodies!
• Increase Production of Cytokines ^[12]: These are a central part of the immune system that signal molecules to regulate and mediate immunity, inflammation and hematopoiesis. Whereas they serve to reduce inflammation and promote healing. Korean Ginseng has been proven to promote the production of Cytokines!