Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a multisite, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial with two parallel arms show that adjuvant ginger supplementation at daily dose of 1.2 g ginger root powder significantly improved nausea and...
Ginger Administration Lowers Serum Urea Levels and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Diabetic Subjects with End-Stage Renal Disease
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of 2000 mg/daily of ginger powder significantly lowered fasting blood glucose levels by 24% and HOMA-IR levels by 28%. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a serious public health problem fueled by aging...
Ginger Extract Reduces Pain and Symptom Severity in Subjects with Recurrent Dysmenorrhea
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 100 mg supplementation/twice daily of GINFORT, a patented ginger extract, significantly reduced pain severity (p < 0.05) and dysmenorrhea-related symptoms (p < 0.05) compared to placebo. Dysmenorrhea is the occurrence of...
Effect of Ginger Supplementation on Lipids and Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that ginger supplementation may improve levels of triglycerides, albumin, and markers of inflammation in diabetic dialysis patients. Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal failure in the United States1. Dialysis and...
Ginger Supplementation Significantly Reduces Inflammatory Biomarkers in Subjects with Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week ginger supplementation at 500 mg three times a day resulted in significantly reduced IL-17 levels (p = 0.003), along with a significant reduction in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (p < 0.001). Multiple...
Ginger Extract an Effective Alternative Treatment for Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study found that ginger was as good as loratadine in improving quality of life and caused less side effects in study participants with allergic rhinitis (AR). According to estimates by the World Health Organization,...
Ginger Treatment for Acute Migraine Headache
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The addition of ginger to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be beneficial as an adjunct treatment for migraine. Approximately 12% of the Western world ‘s population suffer from migraine headache 1 with 53% requiring bedrest 2 and ...
Fenugreek, Ginger and Turmeric Increase Milk Volume in Breastfeeding Mothers
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that a mixed herbal supplementation of three glactogogue herbs, fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric, can increase human milk volume in a period of two weeks without serious adverse effects to both mother and infant. The...
Ginger Powder Clinically Effective in Treatment of Common Migraine
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ginger was as effective as sumatriptan in decreasing the severity of migraine attacks two hours after onset and had significantly less side effects than sumatriptan. Despite the medical field’s progress in the management...
Ginger Essential Oil Improves Post-Surgery Complications
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ginger essential oil aromatherapy significantly decreased postoperative nausea and vomiting in the participating subjects compared to the control group that inhaled saline. Up to 40% of those who undergo a surgical procedure can...
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