{"id":12768,"date":"2022-08-08T04:19:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T09:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/the-health-benefits-of-ginger\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:23:15","slug":"benefits-of-ginger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/vitamins-minerals\/expert-education-vitamins-minerals\/benefits-of-ginger.html","title":{"rendered":"The Health Benefits Of Ginger"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12768\" class=\"elementor elementor-12768\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-334c586 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"334c586\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1ef899\" data-id=\"b1ef899\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be26b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be26b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>What comes to mind when you hear \u201cginger\u201d? You may associate it with steamy teas, yummy gingerbread and refreshing ginger ale. This powerful \u201csuper spice\u201d is not only tasty, it also offers up some super health benefits.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/herbs-f-n\/ginger-root\/\">Ginger<\/a> has been used in ancient medicine for over 2,500 years and presents health benefits people still seek today. Native to China, India and Japan, ginger (<i>Zingiber officinale<\/i>) is a plant with a leafy stem and a rhizome. The rhizome is the underground root where the spice\u2014and the health benefit\u2014comes from.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/ginger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><b> <\/b>How does ginger help the body in so many ways? It likely has to do with the 100+ active compounds scientists have identified in ginger. The most abundant compound is gingerols, which gives ginger its pungent and spicy flavor.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK92775\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/sci-hub.se\/https:\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10408398.2011.553751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d46c02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d46c02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8416308\" data-id=\"8416308\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc14ffd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc14ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/herbs-f-n\/ginger-root\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop All Ginger Supplements at GNC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e4399d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e4399d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bfc451\" data-id=\"3bfc451\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30fcff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a30fcff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digestive Health<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d1b436 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d1b436\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a04a0c5\" data-id=\"a04a0c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e1458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e1458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you suffer from motion sickness when traveling? You\u2019re not alone. It affects nearly 30% of the population. Clinical studies have focused on ginger\u2019s improvement of motion sickness symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting, and may support well-being and a calm stomach during travel.<\/p><p>Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, commonly referred to as morning sickness, is prevalent in approximately 50\u201380% of pregnancies.<sup><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doxinate.com\/research\/2018-Ob-Gyn-AGOG-Practice-Bulletin-189-Nausea-and-Vomiting-Of-Pregnancy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup><b> <\/b>The good news is that ginger may be a soothing, natural alternative to help alleviate these symptoms.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/sci-hub.se\/https:\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10408398.2011.553751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><b> <\/b>According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), research indicates that ginger may be helpful for mild nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/ginger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is in agreement that ginger can be considered a non-pharmacologic option for nausea. However, they state there isn\u2019t sufficient evidence that it reduces vomiting.<sup><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doxinate.com\/research\/2018-Ob-Gyn-AGOG-Practice-Bulletin-189-Nausea-and-Vomiting-Of-Pregnancy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup> If you are experiencing symptoms of morning sickness, talk to your doctor about the best ways to incorporate ginger into your diet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-959e8fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"959e8fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cbb974\" data-id=\"2cbb974\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a14e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a14e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/tips-for-digestive-health.html\">Support For Digestive Health: Key Ingredients For Digestive Health Support<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-344e319 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"344e319\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c2ea5e\" data-id=\"9c2ea5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f386cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f386cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Menstrual Cramps<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a57a9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a57a9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df49a22\" data-id=\"df49a22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c688c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c688c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Menstrual cramps (also known as dysmenorrhea) are characterized by cramping in the lower abdomen. They can be quite painful and disruptive to normal activities.<b> <\/b>It\u2019s estimated that menstrual cramps impact more than half of all women of reproductive age. The upside? Ginger! Studies have shown that ginger powder supplementation of 500\u20132,000mg daily for the first 3 to 4 days of a menstrual cycle may help alleviate discomfort from cramps.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/ginger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2662514 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2662514\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56a8281\" data-id=\"56a8281\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55649d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55649d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/supplements-for-womens-health.html\">Supplements For Women&#8217;s Health From The Inside Out<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ee402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56ee402\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4815002\" data-id=\"4815002\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345cdef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"345cdef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heart Health<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5efceaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5efceaa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e409be0\" data-id=\"e409be0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5763fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5763fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is emerging research that suggests ginger may play a role in heart health, but the evidence is mixed and unclear. Studies have shown ginger supplementation may be beneficial for improving some\u2014but not all\u2014blood lipids. Doses up to 2g daily have shown improvements in triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, but no effect on total or HDL cholesterol.<sup><a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/sci-hub.se\/https:\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.phymed.2018.03.043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup><b> <\/b>It is unclear if ginger is beneficial for improving blood pressure based on the current scientific literature.<sup>6<\/sup> The bottom line? More high-quality research studies are needed in this area.<sup>6, <a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/sci-hub.se\/https:\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.phymed.2018.03.043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a37b8df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a37b8df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75e14e9\" data-id=\"75e14e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a6df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a6df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/confront-cholesterol-and-focus-on-heart-health.html\">Confront Cholesterol And Focus On Heart Health<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-778f7f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"778f7f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-484eab6\" data-id=\"484eab6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb1428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb1428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joint Health<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1084857 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1084857\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1f544a\" data-id=\"f1f544a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc721ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc721ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Because of the properties in ginger, it is believed that it may help with osteoarthritis. However, the research on ginger supplements for reducing achy joints is mixed.<\/span><sup><a title=\"8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oarsijournal.com\/action\/showPdf?pii=S1063-4584%2814%2901276-X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8<\/a>, <a title=\"9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.painphysicianjournal.com\/current\/pdf?article=NzAzMA%3D%3D&amp;journal=125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9<\/a><\/sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> Therefore, the NIH states there is not enough evidence to conclude that ginger supplements can help with symptoms associated with knee osteoarthritis.<\/span><sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/ginger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c814e4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c814e4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-314e3ec\" data-id=\"314e3ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b4dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61b4dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Your Ginger!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09da170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09da170\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c942fe3\" data-id=\"c942fe3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0c260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be0c260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that you know how ginger benefits your health and body, how can you incorporate it into your daily wellness routine? There are so many options!<\/p><p>Look for fresh ginger root at the grocery store and chop or grate it into your favorite foods like sauces, stir-fries, soups and even salad dressing. While you\u2019re browsing the spice section, pick up ground ginger for an easy way to sprinkle it into foods and beverages. You can also find it in pre-made snacks, chews, candies and drinks.<\/p><p>A convenient option for consuming ginger is through a dietary supplement, especially if you don\u2019t love ginger\u2019s pungent taste. The dose in pills and capsules range from 500mg to 1,000mg per day. For a long-lasting pantry staple, you can try bulk ginger powder. This is a great option for those who don\u2019t like to take pills.<\/p><p>Our ancient ancestors knew there was something special about ginger. Thanks to modern science, now we know why. 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