10 percent reduction over a period of 12 weeks.
There was also a 28 percent reduction in the ApoB/ApoA-I ratio, and a 23 percent reduction in markers for oxidized lipoproteins. These are both major risk factors for heart disease.
5. Soothes menstrual pain.
Move over cramps! In one study, 150 women were instructed to take one gram of ginger powder every day, for the first three days of the menstrual cycle.
Per their findings, ginger managed to reduce pain as effectively as over-the-counter remedies like ibuprofen and mefenamic acid.
Further research “regarding the effects of ginger on other symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea and efficacy and safety of various doses and treatment durations of ginger are warranted,” the study reads.