Ginger for Nausea, Menstrual Cramps, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2016-08-19

Powdered ginger can be a highly effective, cheap, easy-to-use, safer treatment for nausea, migraine headaches, and menstrual blood loss and pain. Does it also work for IBS intestinal cramping?

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If placebos are so safe and effective, should doctors prescribe them? I discuss the pros and cons in The Lie That Heals: Should Doctors Give Placebos? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-lie-that-heals-should-doctors-give-placebos/).

What does work for IBS? See: 
• Kiwifruit for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/kiwifruit-for-irritable-bowel-syndrome/)
• Cayenne Pepper for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Indigestion (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cayenne-pepper-for-irritable-bowel-syndrome-and-chronic-indigestion/)
• Peppermint Oil for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/peppermint-oil-for-irritable-bowel-syndrome/)

What else can women to do make their periods more tolerable? See:
• Saffron for the Treatment of PMS (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/saffron-for-the-treatment-of-pms/)
• Plant-Based Diets For Breast Pain (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-for-breast-pain/)
• Flax Seeds For Breast Pain (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax-seeds-for-breast-pain/)
• Dietary Treatment for Painful Menstrual Periods (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary-treatment-for-painful-menstrual-periods/)
• Fennel Seeds for Menstrual Cramps and PMS (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fennel-seeds-for-menstrual-cramps-and-pms/)

For more on ginger, check out:
• Reducing Radiation Damage With Ginger & Lemon Balm (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-radiation-damage-with-ginger-and-lemon-balm/)
• Ginger for Migraines (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/ginger-for-migraines/)
• Natural Treatments for Morning Sickness (http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/natural-treatments-for-morning-sickness)

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