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Powdered ginger works best for athletes when taken consistently.
When study participants took a teaspoon of ginger before 30 minutes of cycling, they didn’t experience any difference in leg muscle pain. However, taking ginger five days in a row appears to accelerate recovery following a high-load weight-lifting protocol. Putting together all the studies on ginger, although a single dose doesn’t appear to help, a teaspoon or two of ginger for a couple days or weeks (like in a pumpkin smoothie) may reduce muscle pain and soreness, as well as accelerate recovery of muscle strength.

Consuming powdered ginger may offer more benefits than fresh ginger due to increased amounts of one of the most potent anti-inflammatory components called shogaol during the drying process.

Why not just take the extracted shogaol component in a pill? Each of the active components in ginger individually reduces inflammation. Rather than consuming extracts, consuming whole ginger is greater than the sum of its parts.

Raw ginger and cooked ginger seem to offer the same benefits for muscle pain, so why not enjoy it in a smoothie, morning oatmeal, or a warm drink? Want to make taking ginger powder even easier? Fill the powder in empty pill capsules or use an edible film designed for homemade supplements.

See "Ground Ginger to Reduce Muscle Pain" at https://see.nf/gingerforathletes to learn more.

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