The Health Benefits of Ginger (A Review of the Evidence)

Dr Kiel quickly reviews the health benefits of ginger.

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Ginger is one of the most commonly used spices in the world and has a well documented history as an herbal supplement for medicinal purposes. Ginger is the common name for the root of Zingiber officinale.

Historical uses for ginger include nausea, headaches and migraines, blood pressure, influenza, and colds (although it's not necessarily helpful for all of those). The most commonly consumed part of ginger is the rhizome, or the vertical portion of the root. I'm going to go over all the potential health benefits that have evidence and research to back it up.

Ginger has a lot of potential health benefits, including preventing disease and is one of the healthiest foods. It generally helps with gastrointestinal relief, anti inflammatory and immune booster. It may help with cognition, memory, blood sugar, weight loss , diabetes, insulin, obesity, arthritis, osteoarthritis, Nausea, motion sickness, sea sickness, morning sickness, pregnancy, chemotherapy, flatulence, act as a testosterone booster including improve or increase testosterone levels, infertility, colon cancer, cancer prevention, Alcohol hangover, High cholesterol, Migraine Headache, Muscle pain after exercise, Colds and Influenza.