Study: Ginger Works at the Cellular Level to Ease Inflammation

Scientists have determined how ginger works to calm inflammation, a discovery that holds promise for people with autoimmune diseases.
Study: Ginger Works at the Cellular Level to Ease Inflammation
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New research adds evidence to ginger’s efficacy in controlling inflammation—a discovery that holds promise for people with incurable autoimmune diseases including antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Ginger has long been known to help with gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea. Researchers have found that ginger may also be beneficial in treating Type 2 diabetes, cancer, diabetic cardiomyopathy, fatty liver disease, and other conditions that involve inflammation and oxidative stress.
Susan C. Olmstead
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Susan C. Olmstead writes about health and medicine, food, social issues, and culture. Her work has appeared in The Epoch Times, Children's Health Defense's The Defender, Salvo Magazine, and many other publications.
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