Bet You Didn’t Know This About Ginger!

Health benefits of Ginger are extensive. Some of its health properties include:

• AIDS DIGESTION
• ANTI-VOMITING & NAUSEA
• RELIEVES MOTION SICKNESS
• ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
• ANTI-CANCER
• PAIN RELIEVER

Packed with nutrients such as Vitamin C, Potassium, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Copper and Magnesium, Ginger has been used for thousands of years in over 3000 cultures!

Since ancient times. ginger has not only been used to add a distinct flavor and aroma to culinary delights, but it was also praised for its medicinal properties.  Ginger continues to be used by many to help ease or prevent vomiting, nausea, flatulence, motion sickness and morning sickness, and now modern science confirms that ginger can, in fact, help to calm gastrointestinal disturbances.

Recent research from the University of Michigan Medical School found that Ginger used as a supplement reduced inflammation markers in the colon within a month.

“After 28 days, the researchers measured standard levels of colon inflammation and found statistically significant reductions in most of these markers, and trends toward significant reductions in others.

Inflammation has been implicated in prior studies as a precursor to colon cancer, but another trial would be needed to see how ginger root affects that risk…”

It’s important to note that inflammation in the colon is a known precursor to colon cancer!

An interesting tidbit about ginger: Because ginger has a heating effect in the body and increases circulation, and because it has an intense aroma, ginger was once considered and used as an aphrodisiac!

Looking for a new dinner recipe?  Why not incorporate some ginger into your dinner tonight by serving a Lemon Ginger Stir-Fry.

Are you looking for more health info ginger? Check out 7 Health Benefits of Ginger that ACTUALLY Work!

Susan Hartman

Susan is a lawyer, Pilates instructor and passionate advocate of natural wellness. In 2006 she began exploring various nutritional and movement therapies, meditation and other alternative means of healing in an attempt to naturally relieve hormonal imbalances, eczema and back and joint pain. After much research and trial and error, she found a personal regimen that not only alleviated her symptoms, but that also left her with a new found sense of overall health and wellness. During this period of exploration, she was introduced to Pilates and was surprised by how quickly she began to feel and see positive results in her body. She loves how Pilates emphasizes body awareness and the connection of breath to movement, and she believes it can bring about lifelong health benefits including stress relief and improved strength, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Today Susan strives to promote the importance of regular exercise, a clean whole foods diet, compassion for self and others, and a curious attitude, all as a means to maintaining vitality and living a balanced and centered life. When she is not practicing law or teaching Pilates, she can be found hiking or biking in the woods, soaking up the sun atop her paddleboard, engaged in a yoga or group fitness class, or immersed in a book or classic movie.