Why does ginger work as a natural anti inflammatory?
Ginger contains very potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols. These substances are believed to explain why so many people with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis experience reductions in their pain levels and improvements in their mobility when they consume ginger regularly. • In two clinical studies involving patients who responded to conventional drugs and those who didn’t, physicians found that 75% of arthritis patients and 100% of patients with muscular discomfort experienced relief of pain and/or swelling when they ate ginger often. • A study published in the November 2003 issue of Life Sciences suggests that at least one reason for gingers beneficial effects is the free radical protection afforded by 6-gingerol., which significantly inhibited damaging free radicals. • Another study appearing in the November 2003 issue of Radiation Research found that in mice, five days treatment with ginger (10 mg per kilogram of body weight) prior to exposure to radiation not onl
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