The Benefits and Risks of Ginger: What You Need to Know

2023-05-06 10:46:35

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Although it is considered a superfood, if certain health conditions are not met it is better to avoid it.

6/5/2023

Ginger is a root widely used especially in cases of flu or common cold, which includes symptoms such as malaise, body pain, runny nose, cough or dry throat, among others.

It is that said root has a high content of vitamin C and vitamin B6. And, according to the portal body mindalso contains “substances phenolics (called gingerols, shoagols and gingerones), proteolytic enzymes, linoleic acid and minerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium)”.

As well as “carbohydrates, lipids and phenolic compounds, amino acids, fiber, protein, phytosterols, vitamins and minerals, and aromatic constituents”, as recorded in The newspaper.

All these properties are beneficial for the body, as they help defend it from some diseases that frequently attack it and it also helps prevent cell aging due to its antioxidant properties.

This root also “it can help reduce oxidative stress, which is the result of having an excessive amount of free radicals in the body,” how to register the portal Healthline.

Magazine Metabolism published a study in 2012 showing that This species is able to contribute to the feeling of satiety in the body. According to the Atida portal, This root facilitates intestinal transit and the absorption of nutrients from the food that is consumed.

The medium ensures that it is also beneficial for the prevention of complex diseases such as “colorectal cancer, thanks to the compound 6-gingerol. This substance prevents the development and proliferation of cancer cells in the intestinal area.. On the other hand, ginger helps fight the H. pylori bacteria, which causes stomach ulcers.”

In a magazine publication better with healththe doctor Karla Henríquez, cites a study shared through Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Researchwhich revealed that this spice has potential as an antidiabetic.

However, although it seems like one of the so-called ‘superfoods’, there are specific cases in which it should be avoided at all costs, because contrary to doing good to the body, it might do harm.

green ecology describes some situations in which the use of ginger is not recommended, in any of its presentations (or tea, powder, or the root itself). Among which stand:

  • It is not “recommended to combine with antiplatelet medication or oral coagulants.
  • Being an herb that generates internal heat, it is not recommended for people with active hemorrhoids because it will cause a rather uncomfortable burning sensation that will worsen the condition.
  • It can increase, but it can also decrease blood pressure, so it should be avoided in people with blood pressure problems, especially if they are already taking medication.”
  • People with gallstones, except if the doctor recommends taking it in a specific case.
  • It should not be used to combat morning sickness., because it is a fairly strong rhizome. It is not recommended for pregnant women.

Health Line also stresses that it is better to avoid consuming it if “pregnant women are regarding to give birth or have had spontaneous abortions. Ginger is also contraindicated if there is a history of vaginal bleeding and coagulation disorders.

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