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Digestion - Ginger promotes healthy intestinal flora which aids in absorption of essential nutrients and freshens breath.   Ginger also neutralizes harmful bacteria in the stomache that may cause stomache ache.  In Japan it is eaten with raw fish to kill threatening bacteria in sushi.  

Improves blood flow and increases energy - Ginger contains chromium, magnesium, and zinc, 3 essential minerals for improving blood flow. Ginger increases energy production in the heart, and enhances calcium pumping within heart cells that is required for optimal cardiac output. Improved blood flow, and optimal cardiac output means quicker delivery of oxygen through out the body, hence increased energy. No wonder scientists called ginger a cardio tonic agent. Feeling tired? Gout slowing you down? A little bit of ginger will get your juices flowing again.

 

 Nausea  - Ginger may helps with motion sickness, morning sickness or nausea caused by chemotherapy or migraines.....it can lessen vomiting without side effects.

 

Diabetes - Manganese and magnesium in ginger regulates blood sugar in diabetics and non-diabetics.  Diabetics usualy have lower than average concentrations of these minerals circulating in their blood.  Lani does balance the spiciness of ginger with organic cane sugar, so be mindful.

 

Inflammation - May act as an anti-inflammatory agent similar to Motrin by inhibiting enzymes that cause swelling. Ginger has 180 times more of anti-flammatory agent zingibain than the papaya plant. May helps arthritis, certain inflammatory diseases, and painful menstrual periods. Taken twice a day for several weeks it said to begin to work. Exposure to cultured brain cells of shoagol decreased swelling and increased heat-shock protein.

 

Heart Disease - Vitamin B-6, magnesium and potassium in ginger may help lower the risk of heart diseases and lower blood pressure.

 

Colorectal Cancer - Studies on cancer research show gingerol may helps to treat and prevents colon cancer.

 

Breast Cancer - Researchers exposed cultured cells to ginger and it killed many and slowed the growth of others.

 

Fat accumulation - Daily doses for eight weeks and it facilitated fat digestion in mice and increased energy levels.

 

Infertility and erectile dysfunction - Ginger contains manganese, essential to neurological health.  It helps trigger release of the sex hormone testosterone and vital to sperm production.  Its rare for the body not to have enough but insufficient amounts could lead to erectile disorders.

 

Blood Thinner - Studies suggest ginger may prevents blood from clotting which can help treats heart disease.  May help blocked blood vessels that leads to heart attack.  Check with the doc.

 

Restore Kidney - 100 mg of ginger per kg of body weight daily-restored normal kidney function in alcohol-induced kidney damage in mice.  Zingerone is found to suppress inflammatory pathways involving kidney disease.  Ischemia is a condition which blood flow is inhibited.  Ginger reduced renal damaged by antioxidant activities.  200mg of ginger per kg body weight promotes antioxidant enzymes in the kidney that protects against stress cause by anticancer drugs.

 

 Anti-diabetic & Lowers Cholesterol  - Ginger antioxidants slow development of atherosclerosis, which is aortic lesions.  Associated is a reduction in LDL (bad) cholesterol levels by stimulating conversion to bile acids and exiting the body. Increases blood circulation, which can reduce risk of heart attacks by reducing stickiness in blood platelets. Tested by mice. Consult doctor if taking prescriptions for high cholesterol.

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Common cold & cough - Generates warmth and soothes sore throat.

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Assist good dietary habits - By lowering blood sugar levels, improves circulation and increases metabolism.  

 

Immunity - Ginger strengthens white blood cells ability to fight infection. Prevents harmful bacteria from entering the body by building strong membranes and skin.

 

Increases dental protection - Ginger increased salivation in mice after 7 minutes of treatment.  Increased salivation can decrease trips to the dentist.

 

Uterine contractions - Ginger has been shown to increase uteri contractions in mice. Increased uterine contractions can help at childbirth.

 

 

Ginger Safety Tips

Health benefits vary due to lifestyle, environment, genetics and food choices.  Lani's roots should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical conditions without consulting license medical professionals.  FDA generally recognizes ginger as safe but you should know it could interact with medications.  

 

Ginger promotes bile, which is your body’s way of detoxifing itself. Powdered forms can cause heartburn bloating, belching and nausea.  May lower blood pressure, blood sugar and thin your blood.  Consult doc if you’re taking low blood pressure, blood thinning diabetic meds.  

 

Unchewed, uncooked fresh ginger may cause intestinal blockage.  No worries, here at Lani Sweets & Treats, we boil our ginger. And it transforms shoagols into digestible healing compounds. Large quantities may react badly to individuals with inflammatory bowels or gallstones.  Pediatricians recommends children to be over 2.  

 

Know where your ginger is from....

The source of your fresh ginger, powder, tea or supplements is sometimes not transparent and could be toxic.  In 2013, crystallized ginger imported from certain areas of China contained toxic doses of lead.  In Taiwan ginger containing toxin DIBP was seized by Public Health Department of Taiwan.

 

Lani's ginger is from USDA certified organic farms in Hawaii;-)  

No processed chemicals, pesticides, or lead.  Lani's ginger is picked by hand on the farm and sliced by hand in the kitchen.  From our hands to yours:) 

 

 

Eating ginger everyday can assists your quest for good health, but it is not a cure all  Ginger's health benefits are for your discovery.