BENEFITS OF GINGER
A. Health benefits of ginger
1. Great for stomach ailments
· Ginger helps in curing stomach upsets, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, motion sickness and gas.
2. Treating coughs
· Apart from cough, ginger is also good against bronchitis and respiratory tract infections.
3. Helps in relieving muscle pain
· Its anti-inflammatory properties can reduce muscle aches if chewed regularly while exercising.
4. Reduces risk of cancer
· Eating ginger regularly reduces risk of colon and ovarian cancer.
5. Rich in antioxidants
· Its rich antioxidants help prevent Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular conditions.
6. Lowers diabetes
· Gingerol, its pungent smell-giving compound, eases diabetes by enhancing insulin secretion.
· However, you must check with your doctor before making any changes to your diabetic diet.
7. Lowers cholesterol
· Ginger lowers cholesterol levels and reduces blood clotting.
8. Treats burns
· Pouring fresh ginger juice on the afflicted area helps in treating minor burns.
B. Caution while using too much ginger
· Ginger is generally safe to use by all, but use precautions in certain cases.
· Therefore, check with your doctor before consuming it in sizable quantities.
1. If you are pregnant
· Ginger may cause some damage to the fetal sex hormones.
· Check with your doctor before you use ginger to help with your morning sickness.
2. If you are breast feeding
· Although unconfirmed, it’s safer for milking mothers to stay away from ginger.
3. If you are a diabetic
· As ginger helps in lowering blood sugar, your doctor may need to adjust your medications accordingly.
4. If you have a heart condition
· Keep the ginger consumption small to avoid any aggravations.
5. If you are taking other medication
· Ginger interacts with medication for blood clotting, diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases.
· Be cautious if you find yourself adding lots of ginger to your food.
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