Ginger enhances insulin sensitivity and lipids metabolism!

(Jo) #21

I love reading your posts Mary! You are so generous with detailed information. I really appreciate it.

#22

Years ago I played around making my own sodas using fresh ginger, a bit of lemon or orange zest, champagne yeast for creating the bubbles (purchased on ebay), and the tiniest pinch of sugar to feed and keep the yeast cells alive. It did not produce a sweet drink at all since the sugar is consumed by the yeast, so if you like ‘sweet’, you would need add the sweetener of your choice.

What you do need are bottles that did not expand due to the pressure of the building carbonation. I used either used Perrier or small plastic soda bottles. The carbonation is not nearly as strong as that in purchased sodas, but the taste was very good. I might have to do this again as a delivery system for ginger.

edit: you could probably get perhaps even better results by adding chopped or grated fresh ginger to a bottle of regular 0 carb soda water, sealing tight, and putting in the fridge for a couple days or so, and straining it as you pour into a glass. Worth a try.

#23

Thank you @Gojojo5 - I’m a perpetual student and when I can find the time to write things out as I study, it’s fun to do. Am so glad you enjoy!!!

#24

Oh geez, I think at this point the question is “What does Ginger NOT help with” hahaha.

It’s a SUPERFOOD really.

Today I learned that according to an article in the Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin of 2004, ginger suppresses cortisol production - which can be super helpful when dealing with a ton of stress. Elevated levels of cortisol may contribute to weight gain, especially making it hard to lose belly fat.

“Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ginger) significantly suppressed the increase of ACTH-IS (120 min) and cortisol (180 min). These medicines have a modulatory effect on the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and autonomic nervous function. These effects might be beneficial in stress-related disease.” :wink:

I’m so glad that Ginger capsules are available & cheap, for the days when I don’t happen to be sipping fresh ginger tea or having it fresh in a curry.

#25

The answer to this maybe “no one knows” but does anyone know if ginger tea would stop autophagy during an extended fast? I usually take a turmeric/ginger supplement but stop when fasting. I’d like to use ginger tea but fast for autophagy and hgh, along with immune system benefits.

#26

I was just wondering this myself today - as am planning a 3 day fast at the end of the month for HGH and autophagy purposes :wink:

My understanding from Dr. Fung is that teas and bouillon/stock cubes are fine for autophagy - but bone broth is not (due to collagen protein, etc) and fat is not.

Seems like medicinal Ginger tea would actually assist autophagy due to its apotosis action via its inhibition of cyclooxygenase/COX 1 & 2 - plus would help ward off chills during a longer fast. In fact, it has a long tradition in Asia as an ally for fasting and digestive transformation - probably sipped in moderation though, like two cups a day. Fresh Ginger has different properties than dry Ginger, it’s not as heating, so maybe many cups of it would be okay! I’d like to ask Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos about that actually.

This article by the Int’l Journal of Cell Biology goes into how down-regulation of COX 1 and 2 aid in cellular health. In section 7 it goes over studies related to a number of natural compounds (bromelain, green tea, turmeric, etc) that inhibit cyclooxygenase and are complementary to cellular healing - they left out Ginger though, despite a decent amount of research on it. Maybe because Ginger is so economical compared to Pineapple, Willow, Green Tea, and Turmeric? Or maybe because the list of natural NSAIDs is so long?