Ginger has incredible medicinal benefits supported by extensive research with a diversity of nutritional uses. 

Here is an overview of the health benefits of this spice including how to choose the best ginger for your health and suggestions for use. 

What Is Ginger? 

Ginger offers both a zesty, delicious flavor to our foods as well as a natural remedy to support our health and vitality.

Commonly used for motion sickness, stomach pain and nausea extensive research supports consumption of  Ginger  as a spice and herbal medicine.

Research states that Ginger is known to exhibit a variety of anticancer, anti-inflammation, and anti-oxidation properties. 

Due to it's efficacy and safety it has received considerable interest as a potential therapeutic agent for the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases.

Ginger has been used for thousands of years for the treatment of common  ailments, such as Colds, Nausea, Arthritis, Migraines, and Hypertension. 

It's unique fragrance comes from Gingerol one of it’s natural oils which is a substance with powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties

BENEFITS

1. IMPROVES GUT HEALTH

Gingerol is shown to improve Gastrointestinal Health by encouraging efficient digestion, so food doesn’t linger as long in the gut.

A 28-day study in 45 people with IBS found that those taking 1 gram of ginger daily experienced a 26% reduction in symptoms.

According to a study in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, ginger helps speed up the emptying of the stomach by 25 percent compared to a placebo in people with indigestion.

2. DECREASE MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN 

Studies also show the affects of ginger on decreasing knee pain associated with osteoarthritis to suggest a better quality of life with improved standing tolerance and walking distance.

Another study supports daily consumption of ginger to reduce muscle pain secondary to exercise-induced muscle injury. 

3. HELPS NAUSEA AND MORNING SICKNESS 

Ginger appears to be highly effective against nausea with studies supporting just 1 -1.5 grams of ginger preventing various types of nausea including nausea  from chemotherapy, post-surgery and morning sickness.

4. PROVIDES ANTICARCINGON PROPERTIES 

In fresh ginger, gingerols are the major that studies have shown provide a basis for its use against diseases such as cancer and has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activities. 

5. EASES INFLAMMATION 

There is evidence of ginger as a powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative and was shown in one study to reduce inflammatory markers associated with cancer, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, diabetes, allergy, asthma, arthritis, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis and psoriasis.

6. FIGHTS BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL INFECTIONS

Gingerol-related components have been reported to possess antimicrobial and antifungal properties, as well as several pharmaceutical properties and shown to fight gum disease. 

According to one study ginger can be used for the prevention of drug resistant bacterial diseases.

 

Should I use whole or ground Ginger? 

Research supports the use of WHOLE GINGER rather than ground ginger.

The dehydration process of creating ground ginger reduces the amount of gingerol it contains. Gingerol is the active component of root ginger that provides many medicinal health properties.

Ground ginger contains fewer essential oils and less gingerol than fresh ginger but more shogaol, which is spicy and pungent.

That is why we choose to use whole, never ground spices in our Signature Elderberry Syrup to ensure a premium herbal supplement for our customers. 

How To Choose Fresh, Whole Ginger

Always buy Whole Ginger.

Look for a root that has thin shiny skin. 

The root should have a sharp, peppery, pungent aroma. 

Stay away from Ginger Root that has soft spots and a moist texture.

Once cut, Ginger will start to darken once it's beginning to expire. 

 

How To Enjoy Ginger 

Use it ground, sliced, chopped, or juiced! You can replace any recipe that calls for ground ginger with fresh ginger root. 

Add ginger to soups, salads, stir-fries or even sweets to increase the flavor and nutrition content.

Combine grated ginger with orange juice and honey for basting a roast chicken or turkey.

Ginger also likes apples, so add it to applesauce .

Ginger pairs wonderfully with bananas (they are distant relatives), so add grated fresh ginger to banana bread or muffins.

 

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