15/07/2023
Root vegetables can be a tremendous addition to your diet to help boost your gut microbiome diversity. This is one of the tenets that lives by and advocates to all of our Pod Pilot Study participants.
Ginger, is an absolute powerhouse for your digestion especially, and apart from the delicious heat it provides the palate, it has been used in traditional medicine throughout the centuries for its wonderfully dynamic and medicinal uses.
Gingerol, the natural component of ginger root, is the main constituent that provides the following benefits for digestion:
- Promotes gastrointestinal motility ― the rate at which food exits the stomach and continues along the digestive process. Eating ginger encourages efficient digestion, so food doesn't linger as long in the gut and can support indigestion.
- Ginger has antioxidant, antitumor and anti-ulcer effects, and has also been used for many years throughout the world to treat vomiting, diarrhea, and infections
- Ginger can provide powerful anti-inflammatory benefits to your whole digestive tract, and is my personal favourite reason for using ginger in my meals and drinks.
- Eaten raw, ginger can stimulate hydrochloric acid (HCL) production in your stomach and promote digestion. Low HCL is a common cause of excess bloating, SIBO, gut issues and even reflux.
Ginger is also helpful in promoting healthy blood circulation to your extremities and especially your brain to assist cognitive function.
Try adding some ginger to your meals by adding some fine slices to your stir-fry’s, curries and soups. Add some to your tea, or better yet make a special ginger, turmeric and cinnamon tea with honey as an all-round anti-inflammatory concoction.
In health and love
Deena
