The Health Benefits of Ginger
  • 5 years ago
The Health
Benefits of Ginger Ginger has been used medicinally for thousands of years. It has been traditionally used to fight nausea, aid digestion and relieve the common cold. Ginger is closely related to tumeric and cardomom. The main bioactive compound of ginger,
gingerol, has anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant properties. Ginger has been proven to help treat morning sickness and menstrual cramps. Ginger's anti-inflammatory properties are also helpful
against muscle aches. These anti-inflammatory effects can even help with osteoarthritis. New research now suggests
that ginger can lower blood sugar
and reduce risk of heart disease. 6-gingerol has even been
studied as a preventive
measure for cancer growth.
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