One gram of Ginger Daily Prevents almost every Chronic Disease
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I take a 81MG aspirin every day and I have done it for several years.
On Sunday I had a stinging pain in my foot that began as a pulse and a few seconds later it felt like a needle was twisting in my foot.
The pain lasts for a few seconds and then recedes until the next time.
It still hurts, but not as much and not as often as it did Sunday.
I was going to see the doc if it does not go away completely, but I wonder if the aspirin has something to do with it?
Her real name is Tina Louise. "Ginger" from Gilligans Island.
She looked good 50 years ago but this is a more current pic.......
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."
Ok I tried it, the ginger helped a lot.
I had been drinking a lot of fizzy drinks, Coke, Canada Dry etc. since I moved to the relative warmth of Colombia and particularly when I was in Panama.
For some reason my appetite for sugar dropped enormously on the ginger and I've reduced sugary drinks without effort. I guess that helped with any gout also.
Perhaps a lot of real ginger affected my appetite for ginger ale but either way, it worked well for me. My knees feel great, not very young but a major improvement.
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Also heard a lot of good things about turmeric for inflammation but never tried it...
Turmeric is a bit hard on the digestion if you don't go easy. Start slow.
I take ginger daily. I peel it and juice it in my Omega. ( I also juice greens, beets, and carrots...all separately...no fruit). I'll add between 1/8 and 1/4 tablespoon of the ginger juice to my coffee or with a glass of diet Canada Dry. Only once a day. Pure ginger juice if VERY potent.
PS. I keep the beets and carrots separate from the greens because of their sugar content. I drink those in the morning pre workout.
PS. I keep the beets and carrots separate from the greens because of their sugar content. I drink those in the morning pre workout.
How long did you take it before you felt benefit. Was it a day or two or a couple of weeks---
Wikipedia is throwing cold water on cucurmin. I am going to take your lead though and try it.