Ginger is a mighty herb that makes a really nourishing and great tasting tea, and is one of the healthiest and tastiest herbs in the world.
Ginger is packed with nutrients and bioactive compounds that have powerful benefits. Let’s focus on the health benefits of Ginger that are supported by scientific research and understand why it can be an important part of your stay healthy immunity therapy!
Gingernol is a substance with powerful benefits, and is found in Ginger. In fact, according to research published by CRC press in an abstract titled “Herbal Medicine:Biomolecular and clinical aspects”, Over 115 chemical components have been discovered in ginger. Ginger, a flowering plant originated in China, and is now widely cultivated in China, India, Nigeria, Australia, Jamaica, and Haiti. The stem is what we use for the spice, specifically the stem growing under the ground or the root. Now Here is a mouthful, published in the National library of medicine, “6-Gingerol is the major pharmacologically-active component of ginger. It is known to exhibit a variety of biological activities including anticancer, anti-inflammation, and anti-oxidation. 6-Gingerol has been found to possess anticancer activities via its effect on a variety of biological pathways involved in apoptosis, cell cycle regulation, cytotoxic activity, and inhibition of angiogenesis. How nice a flowering plant could be so good for us, and now I know why I love gingerbread!
Ginger has a very long history of use in various forms of traditional and alternative medicine. St. Lukes hospital, chesterfirld MO reports Ginger has been used for at least 4,400 years. It has been used to help digestion, reduce nausea and help fight the flu and common cold, to name a few.
Ginger has been in use for centuries and is commonly used as an oil, juice, powdered and also fresh. Ginger is used in processed food and of course commonly consumed as a natural herbal tea
Here is where it gets interesting in terms of immunity, the active ingredients in ginger can help fight infection. Gingerol, The bioactive ingredient in fresh ginger. can help lower risk of infection! In a study conducted by Asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine To evaluate the antibacterial properties of Zingiber officinale (ginger), against multi-drug resistant clinical pathogens which cause infection, they concluded “Natural spices of garlic and ginger possess effective anti-bacterial activity against multi-drug clinical pathogens and can be used for prevention of drug resistant microbial diseases and further evaluation is necessary”. The active ingredient can help fight infections! Further scientific studies have concluded it may be effective against the RSV virus, the cause of lung infections.
Lets add to the list, Ginger can help reduce inflammation and lower blood sugar. These are major risk factors in contracting respiratory infections. In an amazing series of studies, it was shown that ginger may have powerful anti diabetic powers! This area of research is relatively new, but ginger may have powerful anti-diabetic properties. In research conducted by the school of pharmacy Shaheed, University of medical sciences, “a 2015 study of 41 participants with type 2 diabetes, 2 grams of ginger powder per day lowered fasting blood sugar by 12%”, in addition it dramatically improved HbA1c (a marker for long-term blood sugar levels), leading to a 10% reduction over a period of 12 weeks.
Ginger is one of the very few superfoods actually worthy of that term. You can buy fresh or powdered ginger at your local grocery store or purchase ginger supplements online. Keep in mind when you buy Ginger root, Look for firm pieces of ginger root that have a smooth, unwrinkled outer peel. If you see wrinkles, it’s already beginning to deteriorate. It’s best to store ginger in the refrigerator intact, with the peel still on. You can store cut ginger in the refrigerator, but it won’t keep as long. To maximize the storage time, place your ginger in a freezer bag; press out most of the air and place it in the crisper drawer in your refrigerator.
To make good ginger tea, stir in honey and lemon and sip while still piping hot and aromatic. You can also add a cinnamon stick to the pot while the tea simmers giving this tea a cozy taste. Try a great lemon Ginger tea recipe at https://www.aspicyperspective.com/lemon-ginger-detox-tea-recipe/
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