Ginger

[Finvola]

Many of us have suffered with stomach bugs which cause dehydration, which fuels AF.

I read the article below with interest but somewhere I also remember some sort of warning about ginger and AF - which might have referred only to the crystallised variety - someone might put me right there.

Interesting finding, especially for the very young and old.

independent.co.uk/news/heal...

[sdalen]

Thank you for the article. I think you have to be careful with ginger if you take blood thinners, as it is one itself. That said, they do sell ginger pills in the pharmacy for motion sickness and nausea and it DOES work very well.

[Finvola in reply to sdalen]

Thank you - I knew I had read something, somewhere but I would imagine it would take a large amount to have much effect on anticoagulation?

[P0rtnahapp1e]

I didn’t realise that dehydration fuels af. I have a fluid restriction of 1300mls per day, to include fluid in food dishes, because my heart isn’t capable of removing any more than that. My consultant doesn’t know if my heart failure caused my af or vice versa, but either way it’s a viscous circle where fluid’s concerned!

[Finvola in reply to P0rtnahapp1e]

I suppose dehydration sets in at different levels for different people. My cardiologist told me to take in 0.04 litres of liquid per Kg of body weight daily. Easy on warm days but I get dehydrated in our freezing temperatures. 🙂

[CDreamer]

I take ginger everyday - but only organic root ginger and I use it to make tea - sipping as I write, in kefir as a second fermentation and in lots of cooking. I probably get through about 2 hands a week.

Ginger has no effect on Anti-coagulation as it is an adaptegen - according to a friend who is a herbalist. It may apply if you were to take as a supplement in concentrated form.

[Finvola in reply to CDreamer]

Interesting, CD. I love the taste and smell of fresh ginger - always used it in cooking but less so recently. Love the idea of ginger tea.

[Ianc2]

Ginger and rhubarb jam, lovely stuff.

[Mazza23]

Been on holiday to Bali had this drink called gingery it was ginger Apple celery soda water simple syrup it was yummy

[Jacqlihe]

Hello,

I am a great believer in Ginger and have discussed it in the past with my doctor, in my attempts to at least cut down on Warfarin

She was unable to find any useful research on this matter but I believe it does affect warfarin dosage

But I doeat a very small portion of ginger a day, and often use it if I have a tummy bug or feel sick in any way

Meanwhile I am obsessive about INR checks so ensure it doesnt interfere there