DO YOU KNOW THAT GINGER HELPS PREVENT CANCER?

         DO YOU KNOW THAT GINGER HELPS PREVENT CANCER?

1. Ginger contains a substance called gingero with powerful medicinal properties, the smell and taste of ginger is derived from natural oils and one of them is the so-called gingeral, it is also the main bioactive compound in ginger that has powerful medicinal properties, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that our body needs.

1. It is an effective remedy for nausea such as morning sickness in pregnant women, according to the study, 1-1.5 ginger can help prevent various types of nausea, including sea sickness, chemotherapy -related nausea, nausea caused by surgery and morning sickness in pregnant women. Although it is a natural herbal medicine, it is advisable to talk to a doctor first before consuming large amounts of ginger when pregnant, because according to some predators, large amounts of ginger can cause miscarriage.

1. It helps to relieve swelling and pain in the muscles, a study said that 2grams of ginger a day for 11 days helps to relieve muscle pain, although it does not cause a quick effect but it does help to reduce inflammation of the muscles especially caused by exercise

1. The inflammatory effects of ginger are also helpful for people with osteoarthritis, a study said that a benefit of ginger mixed with mastic, sesame oil and cinnamon is effective in relieving the pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis when applied to the skin .

1. Ginger has powerful anti-diabetic properties, another amazing benefit of ginger is that it lowers blood sugar levels in the body which also lowers the risk of developing heart disease.

1. Ginger also treats chronic indigestion and other related stomach discomfort. Chronic indigestion is a recurrent pain in the upper abdomen, it is said to be due to the slow digestion of food that causes slow or delayed bowel movements.

1. Ginger is also good as a pain relief for dysmenorrhea a gram of ginger powder per day for the first three days of menstruation can reduce the pain caused by dysmenorrhea, such as the effects of mefenamic acid and ibuprofen, according to a study.

1. Ginger also lowers the body's cholesterol level, in a 45-day study of 85 people with high cholesterol it was discovered that 3grams of ginger powder causes significant reduction of cholesterol markers in the body.

1. Ginger contains a substance that helps prevent cancer. Ginger also contains 6-gengerol substance with anti-cancer properties that can fight pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

1. Ginger also improves brain function and protects it against Alzheimer’s disease. This is believed to be the cause of Alzheimer's disease and age-relates brain function decline, also a study done in 60 middle-aged women says that ginger extract enhances brain function by improving of its reaction time and working memory.

Ginger is one of the most delicious and nutritious spices, it is a flowering plant that originated in China, it is known as a natural medicinal plant that has been used long time ago..

It is also one of the missing ingredients in Filipino dishes because of its unique taste and smell that gives it appetite, it can be used with fresh, dried, powdered, oil or juice.

Here are some of its benefits:

Try to drink a cup of hot boiled ginger when you wake up in the morning and in the afternoon, ginger is not only a cosmetic because it has many benefits. Ginger also improves a person's blood flow.

It helps improve blood circulation especially in those with high blood pressure or high cholesterol. It also strengthens the immune system with gingerols and gingerdiol which help fight viruses and bacteria and strengthen our resistance.

It also relieves pain and discomfort caused by monthly visits or dysmenorrhea.