Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer Discussion of Ginsing, Ginko and Caffine, as related to PH RD.

I was caffine free for four years. But as a rapid cycling manic-depressive 9baby brain strokes as well), even maxed out on two anti-depressants, and other medications, I remained depressed without constant caffine intake.(I drank soda from age four through to adulthood, almost exclusively, I think I am hard wired.)

I have found that Liptons gallon size Ice Tea, tea bags soaking in a 3 liter jar in the refidgerator with seven bags of sweet-&-low (saccuran) added afterwards. Gives me the alertness, lack of depressive symptoms and without the mood peaking associated with sodas. I drink about 5 liters a day of the tea.

Thats my experience. Now I have no experience with ginsing or ginko-balboa. And especially would like to hear some opinions as to how they and or caffine relate to photoreading in your experiences.

I don't know whether the tea your drinking is caffine free, most teas do contain some caffine. Herbal infusions are usually caffine free.

Before you consider ginsing or ginko it might be advisable to discuss it with your doctor after getting some detailed information about them from a herblist. If taken as a supplement they have some health benefits. Ginsing, strengh and stamina, Ginko, circulation.

The effect on photoreading.. gingo may help blood circulation to the brain (so does drinking plenty of water before and during a photoreading session). That helps for improving memory and learning.

Caffine on the other hand dehydrates the body and is known to have a detrimental effect on thinking and learning.

A simple way to benefit from the photoreading process is really just to drink plain water. It wards of headaches and keeps the photoreading process relaxed. Anything else would really be to benefit other areas in your life.

Alex