Discovering more amazing benefits of ginger tea.

The amazing benefits of a cup of ginger tea.

According to Thanh Nien newspaper, citing ScitechDaily, a new study recently published in the scientific journal Nature Communications has discovered another amazing benefit of drinking a cup of ginger tea every day.

Specifically, they identified furanodienone (FDN), a compound in ginger, that strongly binds to the pregnane X receptor (PXR). This interaction helps reduce colitis inflammation by enhancing PXR's ability to inhibit the production of inflammatory cytokines.

This discovery highlights the potential of FDN as a safe and effective natural treatment.

Dr. Jiabao Liu, a member of the research team at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology Research, said the new findings could reduce inflammation in the colon of mice through oral injection of FDN. This discovery highlights the potential of complementary and integrative medicine in treating inflammatory bowel disease.

Currently, there is no cure for inflammatory bowel disease, so patients must adhere to lifelong treatments to control symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea, enduring significant psychological and economic consequences.

An additional benefit of FDN is that it can increase the production of tight-binding proteins that help repair damage to the intestinal lining caused by inflammation. Research demonstrates that the effects of FDN are not limited to the colon but also prevent harmful side effects in other areas of the body.

The lead author of the study, Dr. Henry Krause, professor of molecular genetics at the Temerty School of Medicine at the University of Toronto, said that the natural product derived from ginger is a better option for treating inflammatory bowel disease than current therapies because it does not suppress the immune system or affect liver function, which can lead to major side effects. FDN could form the basis for a more effective, safe, and inexpensive treatment.

Is drinking a lot of ginger tea good for you?

An article on the Medlatec General Hospital website, with medical consultation from Dr. Duong Ngoc Van, states that although ginger tea has many health benefits, it's not suitable for everyone, and drinking too much may not be good. Ginger tea should only be consumed when necessary, such as to warm the body, after being out in the cold, for headaches, dizziness, or menstrual cramps. Drinking too much ginger tea can cause some side effects such as:

Causes stomach discomfort.

Drinking too much ginger tea is similar to eating too much spicy food; it will make your stomach feel very hot, uncomfortable, and bloated. Therefore, ginger tea should only be consumed in moderation, about 4mg/day.

Cardiovascular problems

Drinking too much ginger tea can have some negative effects on the cardiovascular system: it can cause high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, etc. Therefore, people with high blood pressure should not consume too much ginger tea.