Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Two G’s…Ginsenosides and Ginseng

Normally when you say the word “steroid”, it makes most people run away. But there are natural steroid-like compounds that are safe and healthy. In the ginseng plant there are ginsenosides found naturally and that is exactly what they are – natural compounds that improve natural physical processes.

The official name of the active specific health-benefiting ginsenosides found in ginseng is saponins. With over 25 saponins present in the herb, the compounds become active substances which can produce a number of healthy improvements of which increased energy is the ultimate benefit.

The benefits you can get from the natural steroid-like components in the ginseng plant include increased metabolism, improved circulation, and better digestion. So don’t let the scientific terms throw you off the track to good health and lots of energy.

Taking ginseng is a natural way to take advantage of natural compounds which lead to better health.

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