Ginger - am I onto something? I hope so!

Hi! Ginger - the delicious spice might be really handy as a supplement too.

Here''s a TMI post...

It's a bit over three weeks since diagnostic laparoscopy for me (endometriosis stage IV). I did my research, got some hormonal treatment (Mirena & Cerazette), and then searched the supplement list for something to support health. I bought a few things, then decided not to try them all at once (ha ha) before speaking to a dietician. But I did have some ginger supplements, and it's basically a food (in small amounts - moderation as always). I read great things about it, so was interested to try it.

I first tried it on an empty stomach (not having read the instructions properly) and it was so gingery! Mental note to self - if it says take it with food, that's probably a good idea.

Last night, I tried taking one of the ginger tablets with dinner. Everything was normal before bedtime, for one of the first times since the lap, I slept on my side with very little pain, and in the morning, I felt... cautiously a bit more well. And in a morning trip to the washroom, I finally had the freedom to... Well... Pass gas. It's so uncomfortable when you're feeling sore, bloated, and gassy, and it just sits in your digestive system. I usually take an omeprazole in the morning for acid reflux, but I've felt a little better and so I've forgotten until now at 11am. I'll still take it, but this is promising.

Well, enthused by these micro improvements, I went and read about the benefits of ginger again. It's supposed to be very good for the digestive system... Allowing people to pass gas, reduce menstrual pain, reduce nausea, and other good things. Overall, it's an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

I'm feeling really encouraged by this mini experiment, and I'll try taking ginger supplements for a while to see if it really is the ginger that's helping. It's promising.

[Weaver281]

Ginger increases stomach acid so is very beneficial for breaking down your food, and also killing off bad bacteria. I suffered really badly with bloating due to my gut health being poorly- I am working with a nutritionist who analysed my results from a hair mineral analysis test and it showed I had low stomach acid. I now drink lots of homemade ginger tea and chew a piece of ginger before main meals like lunch and dinner. My bloating has gone down loads and my gut health much improved. It’s a great, natural remedy as an anti inflammatory too like you say

[Nicjane]

I feel excited for you to try this and I really hope it works 😃 I suffer from crazy bloating throughout the whole month and severe constipation (sorry for tmi but didn't got for 5 weeks one) I wish i could like the taste of these herbal teas and ginger sweets and all that stuff but i really dislike the taste ( unless is ginger bread🤣) I used to take ginger supplement years ago wen my nausea was super bad and it helped that so much, maybe i will consider it! I usually use peppermint oil, I do have turmeric here I wonder if that be good to try also. Good luck and keep use updated!