Be Healthy with Ginger

     When choosing fresh ginger make sure the root is firm, smooth and free of mold. If only dried ginger is available choose organic if possible.

• A traditional medicine for gastrointestinal problems, modern research is finding ginger to have excellent anti-nausea, anti-oxidant, anti-inflamatory and cancer fighting properties.
• Motion sickness symptoms, especially seasickness, can be treated with ginger more effectively than by some drugs.
• Ginger has been shown to be a safe and effective way to relieve pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.
• Studies have shown gingerols, active phytonutrients in ginger, to be effective in fighting arthritis, inflammation, swelling and pain.
• Ginger has been shown to protect against free radical damage to tissue caused by radiation exposure and reduced the production of pro-inflammatory compounds (precursors to inflammation).
• A study with mice has shown ginger inhibits the growth of colorectal cancer cells.
• Gingerol has been shown to kill ovarian cancer cells.
• Ginger increases sweating, important because sweat not only aids detoxification but includes a protein that helps fight infection.
• Only small amounts of ginger, less than an ounce in many cases, are needed for positive effects.
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  Source: World’s Healthiest Food