5 Benefits of Ginger | Digestion-Boosting Tea Recipe: Thomas DeLauer

5 Benefits of Ginger | Digestion-Boosting Tea Recipe: Thomas DeLauer

In this video I'm going to give you 5 benefits of ginger. Why I personally think that ginger is one of the best things that you can eat. At the end of this video, if you stick with me, I'm going to show a tea that you can make with ginger, but also with some simple ingredients that your probably got hanging around the house or in the fridge. Let's dive right in.

Starting with number 5. The number 5 reason that I think ginger is one of the best things that you can consume is because it improves your blood circulation. Those of you that have watched my videos, you know how big I am on circulation. You know how big I am on nutrient absorption. When your blood is circulating well, you're absorbing more nutrients. You see, ginger has something called gingerall. Those gingeralls create an increase in your body temperature, so they increase your core body temperature.

The number 4 reason is it's an awesome pain reliever. You see, those same gingeralls that make it so that you have better circulation, also reduce inflammation and reduce pain. The way they do that is they block something called the cyclooxygenase enzyme 2 or COX enzyme 2. What that COX-2 enzyme is, is it's something that creates that sensation of pain as a result from inflammation. If you've ever bumped your knee, or if you've ever bumped your elbow or your shoulder, and you immediately get that redness and that swelling, that's inflammation, but the pain that's associated with it is caused by that COX-2 enzyme. Now, ginger blocks that. It directly reduces pain associated with inflammation. As an added bonus, it also blocks what are called prostaglandins from creating headaches. Prostaglandins are pro-inflammatory enzymes that create pain as well, but there are specific ones that cause headaches. Ginger blocks that.

The number 3 reason is it relaxes muscles. It prevents cramping. It doesn't just prevent cramping after sports or after activity. It can also reduce menstrual cramping and menstrual bleeding. In a study by the Center for Nursing Care Research in Iran, it was found that giving ginger to women that were having heavy menstrual cramping and even heavy menstrual bleeding dramatically reduced the amount of cramping and pain but also the amount of blood that was associated with the menstrual cycle.

The number 2 reason that ginger is absolutely awesome is it prevents nausea. You have a little bit of ginger before you go on a car ride, or if you're prone to getting motion sick, then you can take some ginger right before you go, and it's going to help you. It stimulates gastric juices so it helps your body digest. If you ever got food sitting in your stomach that's making your feel nauseous, a little bit of ginger can help stimulate the hydrochloric acid, get the process going so that you start assimilating your nutrients and moving along through the digestive process.

Lastly, the number 1 reason why ginger is awesome is it keeps you from getting sick. This has been proven time and time again that ginger supports your immune system. Ginger has such a strong anti-septic, anti-microbial, and antibiotic property to it that it can actually stop an infection in its tracks. More importantly, it can prevent an infection from occurring in the first place. Now, this could mean a respiratory infection, sinus infection, or it could just mean simply the common cold and flu. If you're regular with when you consume your ginger, you can actually boost your body's immune system to keep that from happening in the first place.

[TrishTruitt]

I love ginger tea but I wait till it cools a bit to add the lemon/lime and honey of any. Just to preserves as much of the vitamin C and probiotics in the honey/

[timearly]

My pharmacist studied in Taiwan where their first year only covers herbs. She eats and highly recommended a slice of ginger every day which I've done since.
Eastern and western medicine is a good mix.

[frogeater]

Good stuff. I make a gallon of this per week and store it in the fridge. I drink 5 oz before every meal and it has really helped me. I eat a lot of cruciferous vegetables and they give me a decent amount of gas. With the ginger tea I have cut that problem by a huge factor.

[GoodGuy-wqmd]

I almost bought ginger on my last grocery haul, but didn't know what I would do with it. This brew sounds tasty, and power packed. Yum! 😚

[susan]

Thomas I love how you explain ginger uses I have tried it all its really good..digestion menstrual cycles are better if taken 3 days before it..it works magic..awww you look great! Its a compliment you take care of ur body..no disrespect ok

[mr.shannonc]

Thomas, thank you for this video. I find of of your videos very informative.

[cesarpinto]

Great information. thank you for sharing

[WILSONMEDIALYNN]

This is a really great video; very informative!  Thank you.

[celtickitc]

Love ginger tea ❤️. Drinking 2 to 3 big 16 oz cups a day. Good stuff 👍

[websurfer]

I love ginger, and have ginger tea most mornings on empty stomach, I've never looked or felt better.

[malditangbaog]

I have non-alcoholic fatty liver and this really helps along with Vitamin E, fish oil, probiotics (yakult) and moringa capsules.

[TheErow]

Im about to pick up ginger and add to my morning blend 😃🤙🏻

[Mija]

Glad I found you! Would you please do a video on herbs and spices on keto? I love garlic and other things but I don't use them because of how many carbs are in them. Does it really make a difference? Should I worry about counting them?

[Mariocandado]

Thomas thank you so very much for sharing that information! I’m a huge fan of your content here in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.

[lindaking]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS , SO MUCH XXX

[ToddSloanIAAN]

I di ginger and you're saying all the things I"m so psyched to find you, Mr DeLauer, sir.

[HarrisPilton]

I add ginger to my smoothies, and drink lemon and ginger tea.

[junet]

Love all the informations you give to your followers. One question, what do you think about organic ginger powder? Thank you :)

[myrnabalurin]

Tnx so much for the information...❤️❤️❤️

[eccl]

Hi Thomas. I was wondering if you can do a video about HCG drops. My sister is currently taking the drops to lose weight. She is losing a lot of weight and would like me to try it but I refuse because I feel that is unhealthy. She is on a strict calorie diet and I think she's just putting her body into starvation. And also I would like to know how it affects hormones since I have hypothyroidism. Thank you, it would be of much help and informative.