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| Exhausted and worn-out: a
permanent condition? |
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French scientist Martine Le Gal
investigated functional exhaustion in detail using a double-blind
study.
The study set-up
232 men and women, who had all been suffering from conditions of
functional exhaustion for over 15 years, were selected and then
randomly divided into two groups. The subjects in the first group were
administered one capsule twice a day, which contained a special
combination of vital substances (vitamins, minerals and trace elements as
well as the standardized G115® Ginseng extract), while the second
group received a placebo*.
The 20-point list
All subjects had to choose five symptoms out of a list of 20 that
illustrated the typical complaints of their functional exhaustion,
ranging from concentration problems and fatigue to exhaustion and
depression. In addition, the subjects described how frequently they
experienced their symptoms.
Simply significant
The clinical examination lasted 42 days and the results were
statistically and clinically significant: The complaints of the group
receiving the nutritional product had considerably subsided, in
contrast to the group receiving placebo.
It was therefore determined that the combination of vital substances
plus G115® ginseng extract helps in treating conditions of functional
exhaustion and thereby also vitality deficiency. Physical and mental
fitness were noticeably better.
Source
Le Gal M, Cathebras P, Strüby K (1996); Pharmaton capsules in the
treatment of functional fatigue: a double-blind study versus placebo
evaluated by a new methodology. Phytother Res 10, 49-53
* Placebo: A tablet or capsule (or other type) which does not contain
any medicine. It is often made to look exactly like the real medicine.
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