One gram of Ginger Daily Prevents almost every Chronic Disease
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Thanks. In fact, I included a link to this study in my e-mail, although not your specific link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5093315/
He is aware of this meta-study. Even so, he remains unconvinced, noting that statistical significance is not the same as practical significance. He said that the numbers they quoted for HDL elevation, etc., are too small to be of practical significance.
I don't have a horse in this race. I was curious about the findings, wondering if I should start supplementing with ginger, and so I asked someone who is more qualified than I am to assess the study.
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I'm into an Indian diet myself because the food tastes good but also it's known to keep the rate of cancer in India relatively low considering their pollution.
Cinnamon, at least what is sold in cinnamon today is not that healthy, it's poisonous even in medium doses. I use it but not too much.
Ginger is complicated, most of it comes from China and it's from polluted soil. Ginger in it's natural form is amazing but the "modern ginger" we get, not that awesome.
Same goes for big fish, while good for vitamin D - you also get large doses of mercury.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-benefits-of-cinnamon
Yes much of Chinese soil is contaminated but certainly not all and not unlike many modern industrial countries. Yes, mercury is a problem. Krill oil is a better alternative for Omega 3.
Chronically raised concentrations of inflammatory factor CRP in your blood are a recipe for all sorts of disaster. High levels of CRP mean an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and many other chronic diseases. CRP interferes to a greater or lesser degree in nearly all chronic diseases. Fortunately, daily supplementation with one or more grams of powdered ginger - yes, the ordinary stuff you buy at the supermarket - can drastically lower the concentration of CRP in your blood. This according to a meta-study recently published in Food & Nutrition Research.
Study
The researchers tracked down 9 reliable trials in which participants had been given powdered ginger. They put the data from the trials together and re-analysed it.
Results
In all the trials, ginger supplementation resulted in a lower CRP level. The effect was pretty strong.
In the studies used in this meta-analysis, participants received 1-3 g powdered ginger [1 g powdered ginger is a level teaspoon] for a period of 60-90 days. Higher doses had slightly more effect than lower doses.
Supplementation with ginger also improved cholesterol levels and insulin balance, although these effects were modest.
Mechanism
"It has been stated that the inflammatory marker CRP in adults has value for treatment initiation in individuals with intermediate CVD risk," the researchers wrote. "Regarding the mechanism of the effect of ginger on PGE2, an inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA expression and direct inhibition of this enzyme activity is proposed."
"Furthermore, it has been reported that the effect of ginger on inflammation is also due to the effect of certain active compounds (gingerols and zerumbone) that inhibit NF-kB and TNF-alpha expression in liver cancer cells."
"6-Gingerol and 6-paradol have strong and effective anti-inflammatory activity and suppress TNF-alpha production. This inhibition decreases NF-kB activity in addition to other inflammatory cytokines as well as cyclooxygenase 2 and its associated products including PGE2. Therefore, acute-phase proteins such as CRP are also inhibited in this process."
"Moreover, other possible mechanisms are proposed regarding pharmacological activity of ginger. Ginger suppresses leukotriene biosynthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase l, and ginger extract was found to inhibit beta-amyloid peptide-induced cytokine and chemokine expression in a cell line of human monocytes."
Conclusion
"This systematic review showed that ginger supplementation can improve CRP level, glycaemia indexes, and lipid profile, which can be useful for the prevention and management of disease," concluded the researchers.
"Randomized control trials with a larger sample size and a longer follow-up period should be considered for future investigations to give an unequivocal answer as to whether ginger can reduce CRP and improve glycaemia indexes and lipid profile."
I wonder what the results would be if the study was broken down by how much people excercised and body types. For example, caffeine appears to have negetive effects on sedentary people, causing them to crave food and an stimulative effect on active people. The people is Seattle have both high per capita coffee consumption and are one of the most overweight population groups in the country.
Ginger and other herbs may have an greater benefit on active people.
Adding a bit of parsley to that makes it an awesome liver detox.
If you live in Florida you will be able to grow both ginger and turmeric as perennials. Even in zone 8b where I live turmeric will grow as a perennial without winter protection. It dies down in winter after the first frost, but comes back in the spring. . I had it for years but am not growing it currently. A student from India gave me a start of turmeric. The ginger you buy in the grocery store grows easily but must be protected from freezing weather.
By far the easiest, most effective and best way to stay healthy is to stay young. Don't age and your health problems are solved for life!
By far the easiest, most effective and best way to stay healthy is to stay young. Don't age and your health problems are solved for life!
I sure it's good practice to have a healthful and varied diet that includes various herbs and spices and so on. But let's not get too carried away:
https://www.self.com/story/health-benefits-of-turmeric-wildly-overstated
https://www.skepticink.com/health/2013/12/09/cure-all-curry/
Curb your enthusiasm.
https://www.self.com/story/health-benefits-of-turmeric-wildly-overstated
https://www.skepticink.com/health/2013/12/09/cure-all-curry/
Curb your enthusiasm.