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Ginger Kombucha – The Anti-Inflammatory Drink
Ginger — Nature's Medicine
Amazing and Powerful Ginger
You never know how healing a food can be, until healing is the only choice you have.
Ginger is powerful medicine! I have been consuming ginger often and found it to be very effective in helping with any kind of inflammation. Ginger is anti-viral and anti-inflammatory as well as being a powerful antiseptic and antihistamine. I love ginger kombucha and kefir soda and I have it more than any other flavored probiotic drink. It's one of my favorite ways to consume ginger and I think you will love it too!
Ginger Root Capsules Work Too
Most doctors recommend taking ibuprofen for inflammation. but I would encourage you to try ginger. If I have pain anywhere in my body, I take ginger and it works. You might want to keep capsules of ginger on hand and use it as you would anti-inflammatory medicine. Three capsules work the best for me when I don't have time or don't have any ginger root or kombucha available.
Along with a healthy diet, this medicine-like food will change your life if you give it a try.
Isn't it wonderful there are foods available for us to consume and use in our daily lives that are more helpful than drugs? Do you think that in years ahead they will look back at us and shake their heads that we used drugs instead of foods to heal? I encourage you to try adding ginger to your diet and see if it doesn't bring healing to your life.
When you find a food that heals, celebrate and tell everyone!
Health Benefits of Ginger
Blood Sugar and Diabetes
Over the years, ginger has been shown to help reduce blood sugar levels and help regulate insulin response in people with diabetes.[1,2,3] Ginger root, or ginger rhizome, is rich in gingerols - the major active component of ginger. Researchers are finding ginger can increase uptake of glucose into muscle cells without using insulin and may, therefore, assist in the management of high blood sugar levels. This can interact with serotonin receptors and seemingly have an effect on insulin secretion.
Digestion and Stomach Distress
Ginger has been proven to improve digestion and it has also been proven to be very effective at reducing inflammation.[4] Ginger and its metabolites appear to accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract, and this is one of the reasons we can observe ginger exerting many of its effects on digestion and nausea. Ginger may aid digestion by increasing muscle tone around the intestines and reducing inflammation. This will help the food to move down through the digestive tract with greater ease and efficiency.
Help For Asthma
Ginger's benefits for asthma are attributed to compounds found in ginger such as gingerols, shogaols, and zingerones. Several studies have been done on ginger and those suffering from asthma. Researchers have been helping those with asthma by adding ginger compounds to isoproterenol, a type of asthma medication.[5,6,7]
Ginger and its bioactive components help alleviate asthma symptoms by acutely relaxing the airway. Because ginger enhances bronchodilation and is anti-inflammatory, its components relax airway smooth muscles (ASM), thereby opening the airways of asthma sufferers.
Menstrual Cramps
Ginger has also been found to be as effective as ibuprofen in relieving pain from menstrual cramps.[8] When I was younger, I used it often for this reason, and it’s one of the greatest blessings to have something so natural work so well. The cause of menstrual cramps is thought to be due to increased production of prostaglandins in the endometrium (lining of the uterus). The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger can lead to a reduction in prostaglandins without the unhealthy aspects of taking drugs. I also found regular consumption of ginger before menses starts will often eliminate the possibility of cramps altogether.
Ginger For Nausea, Motion Sickness, And Chemotherapy
I have personally used ginger for motion sickness. I actually found it in a drugstore listed as "Natural Dramamine" and the only ingredient was 1000 mg of ginger root. It worked for me and it worked fast! It has also worked on upset stomachs and nausea in friends and families. In a large study done on 543 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy,[9] ginger was used to reduce nausea for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and as little as one-quarter of a teaspoon of ginger cut symptoms of nausea by at least 40%.
Breathe More Clearly During Allergy Season
They say ginger works powerfully to reduce symptoms of allergies, hay fever, colds, and sinus infections. New studies show that it has properties that are even rivaling anti-inflammatory drugs on the market.[10,11] And it's cheap and easy to find. I found that an apple ginger shot (recipe below) will make me feel better instantly if pollen counts are high. You can even place a one-inch slice of ginger root in your smoothies every day. It's got a kick to it and I love the taste, and I do feel my sinuses open up like crazy. Don't use too much ginger because it's really strong and can knock your socks off! Sipping on ginger kefir soda or kombucha can also make a huge difference. Ginger is a must for me when everything is in full bloom!
Arthritis and Ginger
Ginger has been found very helpful for those struggling with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Ginger helps by breaking down existing inflammation and acidity in the fluid that can make for painful joints and arthritis. [12,13]
- In a 12-week randomized controlled trial, 70 participants who had RA received a daily dose of 1,200 mg ginger or placebo. Results showed that the ginger group had a significant increase in the expression of FOXP3 genes, which help regulate the immune system, and a considerable decrease in pro-inflammatory genes.
- A study comparing a daily dose of 1,500 mg ginger to placebo in 66 patients with active RA reported that the ginger group had a significant reduction in C-reactive protein (CRP, a marker of inflammation) and in interleukin (IL)-1, an inflammatory protein.
- Three studies from a systematic literature review found that ginger relieved osteoarthritis (OA) pain better than placebo.
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Ginger is powerful medicine! I have been consuming ginger often and found it to be very effective in helping with any kind of inflammation. Ginger is anti-viral and anti-inflammatory as well as being a powerful antiseptic and antihistamine. Check out all the ways to have ginger in your life. Tune in to learn more.
References:
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- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277626/
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/09637486.2014.880671
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23962082/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654013/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31800263/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25420680/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23065130/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19216660/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212267223015265#:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25420680/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0955286315002260
- https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/complementary-therapies/supplements-and-vitamins/health-benefits-of-ginger
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11710709/
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