The Advantages of Eating Fresh Ginger

Eating fresh ginger offers an array of health benefits, such as relief from motion sickness. Ginger is an herb grown in tropical locations like Asia, Jamaica and Brazil. According to Disabled-world.com, ginger has been used for more than two thousand years in traditional Chinese medicine to cure and prevent health problems. Ginger can be made into a tea, or used to spice up a variety of dishes.

Nausea

• According to Dr. Ben Kim, intake of ginger has demonstrated the ability to ease dizziness, nausea and vomiting. An April 2005 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology showed ginger decreases nausea and vomiting symptoms during pregnancy. In addition, ginger doesn't cause the birth defects that may be caused as a result of taking anti-vomiting drugs.

Arthritis

• Consuming fresh ginger aids in muscle pain relief, and arthritis. Ginger contains gingerols, which have heavy anti-inflammatory characteristics. According to immunesupport.com, in a study consisting of 10 patients with muscle pain and 46 arthritis patients, 100 percent of patients suffering from muscle pain felt relief. Seventy-five percent of arthritis patients experienced relief, as a result of consuming 1000mg of powdered ginger on a daily basis.

Cancer

• Drbenkim.com indicates that research presented in 2003 at the Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference shows that gingerols present in ginger, inhibit the growth of cancer cells in the colon. Additionally, information provided at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer indicates that gingerols are capable of of killing ovarian cancer cells.

Other Considerations

• Ginger creates a warming effect on the body by causing blood vessels to dilate. Immunesupport.com states, consuming ginger helps reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol and "platelet inhibition."