16 Surprising Health Benefits of GINGER WATER Including Periods, Weight Loss & Colds video.

16 Surprising Health Benefits of GINGER WATER Including Periods, Weight Loss & Colds Natural Health Remedies
You’ve probably heard of ginger as a remedy to ease an upset stomach—remember eating ginger biscuits when you had a stomach bug as a kid? Some people even turn to ginger to calm nerves or aid indigestion. Lately, the zesty root is popping up everywhere—there are even ginger-flavoured energy gels, chews, and drink mixes available for athletes—and some people are swapping lemon water for ginger water or mixing ground ginger into water, tea, or a post-workout smoothie as a “detox.” This begs the question, are there really any benefits to drinking ginger water as a detox or just simply to boost your overall health? This video will cover everything you need to know about the health benefits of drinking ginger water. 1. It can reduce pain Ginger contains substances known as gingerols, which quash inflammation and turn off pain-causing compounds in the body. Research also suggests that regularly eating ginger can help relieve certain pain that comes with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It can even prevent some of the side-effects of conventional painkillers. But keep in mind that ginger water should only be used as a short-term solution. If you're dealing with any kind of chronic pain, talk to your doctor about a long-term treatment plan, since it might be something a plant can’t fix. 2. It can heal irritated skin If strong winter winds tend to wreak havoc on your skin, start healing from the inside out with ginger water. Ginger’s anti-inflammatory properties help soothe red, irritated skin, and a recent study found that eating a combination of curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) and ginger helped improve the skin's appearance and ability to heal. Add a little turmeric for your ginger water for the best benefits. 3. It may help protect against cancer While no single ingredient has the power to ward off serious disease, ginger water does pack a pretty mean punch. Ginger is loaded with antioxidants that help protect the body from cancer. Research has also found that the active compounds found in ginger exhibit anti-cancer properties against the gastrointestinal tract and help in cancer cell death. 4. It can help you look younger You probably see the buzzword "antioxidant" splayed across your favourite expensive face creams—but that's actually for good reason. There's promising research suggesting antioxidants help protect the skin from free-radicals, which speed up the breakdown of collagen and damage the skin. Ginger water’s antioxidant content can help maintain your skin’s collagen production, which promotes skin elasticity and smoothness. 5. It can help you digest quicker after a meal A bloated stomach is pretty uncomfortable, but thanks to ginger, they don’t have to last forever. A cup of ginger water could help your stomach empty faster, by aiding saliva flow and digestion, so food doesn't just sit there after an indulgent meal. What’s more, it'll help calm your stomach and stave off bloating and gas. Some people swear by ginger water for fighting common digestive disorders, like IBS and acid reflux, as ginger can reduce the likelihood of stomach acid flowing up into the oesophagus and decrease inflammation in the intestines. 6. It can reduce nausea A whole host of natural remedies for travel sickness contain ginger, and that’s because it has built up a reputation for its ability to reduce stomach pain and sickness. People have turned to ginger for its stomach-calming benefits since ancient Greek and Roman times. In general, ginger water is a research-backed remedy for nausea, whether you're dealing with a hangover, enduring a bumpy road trip, recovering from chemotherapy, or cursing pregnancy’s morning-sickness symptoms. 7. It can reduce bad cholesterol Ginger water can help lower LDL cholesterol levels - the bad kind, reducing your risk of heart disease. A small recent study found that participants who consumed three grams of ginger, or about half a teaspoon, three times a day experienced a significantly higher reduction in triglyceride and cholesterol than the placebo group. 8. It can ward off cardiovascular disease Ginger water contains anti-inflammatory properties that work much like the more common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often referred to as NSAIDs. Specifically, ginger inhibits the performance of several of the genes involved in the inflammation process. In this way, it helps to reduce inflammation by actually blocking the very genes needed to create inflammation in the first place. Ginger water also has blood-thinning properties that prevent blood clotting. A word of warning, though: if you already take blood-thinning medications, check with your doctor before including more ginger in your diet. 9. It can help boost immunity

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