3 Miraculous Benefits of Ginger
A Powerful and Practical Superfood
Ginger has been used since ancient times to treat a wide variety of ailments. Many are aware of ginger's ability to help with nausea, indigestion, and even menstrual cramps but most aren't aware that the health benefits extend far beyond that. Today we're going to touch on just three illnesses that ginger can have a major positive impact on.
Ginger for Cancer
In recent years, ginger has received much attention due to its observed anti-emetic and anti-cancer effects. Two specific compounds found in ginger, 6-shogaol and 6-gingerol specifically, have been shown to inhibit cancer cell proliferation and metastasis.
Ginger for Autoimmune Disease
Research has been emerging in lab mice that show ginger's ability to greatly reduce the activation of various autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Ginger has also been shown to have a powerful effect for treating rheumatoid arthritis due to its underrated ability to decrease, and even eliminate, inflammation by deactivating gene expression related to inflammatory response.
Ginger for Diabetes
Ginger has also shown the ability to help manage blood sugar levels which would make this a very beneficial food to consume for people struggling with diabetes. If you're undergoing a treatment plan to help control your diabetes, ginger could be another powerful and effective tool in your belt.
How We Use It
We like to make a simple, fresh, ginger tea in order to extract all of the incredible benefits we listed above. It only takes a few minutes and the benefits are mind-blowing. Here's how we do it:
1 inch of fresh ginger
2-3 cups of water
Stevia leaf to taste
Boil for 20 minutes and it's done!