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While often referred to as a root,
ginger is in fact a spice that contains
potent antioxidants such as shogaols,
zingerone, and gingerols.1
These strong compounds have been linked
to providing relief for dozens of
issues, including cough, bronchitis,
upper respiratory tract infections,
migraine headaches, motion and morning
sickness, rheumatoid arthritis,
post-surgical pain, flatulence, loss of
appetite, diarrhea, upset stomach,
stomachache, colic, dyspepsia, and
general and chemotherapy-induced nausea.
It has even been used topically as an
analgesic.1
Gingerols are the substances
contained in ginger that many scientists
believe are responsible for the
reduction in inflammation people
experience when they start taking ginger
supplements regularly.
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