Use a standardized ginger root extract for gingerols, not just candied ginger.
The Real Ginger
I used to chew on candied ginger for my motion sickness. It was sweet and spicy, but the relief was minimal. I thought ginger was just a mild remedy. Then I tried a standardized ginger root extract in a capsule, concentrated for its active compounds, the gingerols. The effect was on another level. It was a potent, powerful, and incredibly effective anti-nausea shield. I realized I had been eating a sugary candy when I should have been taking a potent medicine. The extract was the real deal.
Stop taking ginger for muscle growth. Do take it for its powerful anti-nausea and anti-inflammatory benefits.
The Soothing Specialist
I saw ginger listed in a “performance” supplement and mistakenly thought it would help with muscle gains. It did nothing for my strength. I was using it for the wrong purpose. I rediscovered ginger when I was dealing with a bout of stomach flu. Its ability to quell nausea was almost miraculous. I later learned of its potent anti-inflammatory effects for joint pain. Ginger isn’t a muscle builder; it’s a soothing specialist, a master of calming nausea and inflammation.
Stop limiting ginger to Asian cuisine. Do make a potent ginger tea or take capsules for medicinal effects.
From Food to Medicine
I loved the taste of ginger in my stir-fry, but I never thought of it as a medicine. The amount you get in food is just for flavor. To unlock its true medicinal power, you need a much more potent dose. I started making a real ginger tea: simmering several thick slices of fresh ginger root in water for 15 minutes. The resulting brew was fiery, pungent, and incredibly powerful for digestion. For nausea, I turned to the capsules. It was time to move ginger from the spice rack to the medicine cabinet.
The #1 secret for fighting motion sickness that pharmaceutical companies don’t want you to know is a potent dose of ginger.
The Travel Savior
I used to be a slave to Dramamine. Every car ride or flight meant a day of drowsiness and brain fog. It was a miserable trade-off. Then I discovered the secret that changed my travel life. About an hour before a trip, I take two capsules of a potent ginger root extract (about 1 gram total). It works just as well as the over-the-counter drugs at preventing motion sickness, but with absolutely zero side effects. No drowsiness, no fogginess. Just comfortable, happy travels. It feels like a miracle.
The biggest lie you’ve been told about nausea is that you need over-the-counter drugs.
The Natural Solution
From a young age, we’re conditioned to believe that nausea requires a trip to the pharmacy for a drug in a box. That is the lie. For millennia, humanity has been using one of the most powerful and effective anti-nausea agents on the planet: ginger. For general nausea, morning sickness, and motion sickness, a potent dose of ginger is often more effective than the drugs, and it comes without the long list of unpleasant side effects. The best solution isn’t in a lab; it’s in a root.
I wish I knew that ginger capsules could have saved me from so much misery during my first trimester of pregnancy.
The Morning Sickness Miracle
My first trimester was a nightmare of constant, unrelenting nausea. I was miserable and couldn’t function. I was afraid to take any medication. I wish, more than anything, that someone had told me about ginger capsules. The countless studies showing their safety and effectiveness for morning sickness could have saved me. The idea that a simple, natural root could have given me my life back during those difficult months is a source of profound regret. It was the safe, effective answer I was desperately looking for.
I’m just going to say it: Ginger is more effective than Dramamine for nausea for many people, without the side effects.
The Clear-Headed Choice
I used to rely on Dramamine for my occasional motion sickness, and it worked. But it also made me feel like a zombie—drowsy, disconnected, and foggy for the rest of the day. I switched to taking ginger capsules instead. To my astonishment, it was just as effective at preventing the nausea, but it left my head completely clear. I felt normal. I realized I had been choosing the “sledgehammer” approach that came with a host of collateral damage, when a clean, precise, side-effect-free option was available all along.
99% of people make this one mistake when feeling nauseous: not reaching for ginger first.
The First Line of Defense
When that wave of nausea hits, what’s the first thing people do? They panic. They lie down. They wait for it to get worse. They think about what drug they could take. They are making a huge mistake. The first, immediate action should always be to get some ginger. Whether it’s a potent tea, a capsule, or even a piece of raw ginger to chew on, it should be the absolute first line of defense. It’s safe, it’s effective, and it can often stop the nausea in its tracks before it becomes a major problem.
This one habit of sipping on a hot ginger tea in the morning will change your digestive fire for the entire day.
The Morning Fire-Starter
I used to wake up feeling sluggish and my digestion felt slow to get started. I started a new morning habit. Before I have my coffee or breakfast, I make a potent tea by steeping fresh-sliced ginger in hot water for 10 minutes. Sipping this warm, pungent brew is like lighting a fire in my digestive system. It wakes everything up, gets the juices flowing, and sets a powerful, healthy tone for the entire day. It’s the ultimate digestive fire-starter.
If you’re still dealing with chronic inflammation and not using ginger, you’re losing out on one of nature’s best remedies.
The Inflammatory Opponent
Chronic inflammation is the smoldering fire that underlies so many modern health problems, from achy joints to poor digestion. If you’re fighting this fire but not using ginger, you are ignoring one of the most powerful and versatile natural opponents of inflammation. The gingerols in ginger are potent anti-inflammatory compounds that work on a deep, cellular level. By not incorporating ginger into your daily routine, you are willingly leaving one of nature’s best firefighters on the sidelines.