Ginger against seasonal viruses

Ginger will help you not get sick, even when everyone around you is coughing and sneezing. Here are 4 convincing reasons in its favor!

First, ginger is full of antioxidants, without which you can’t have a full immune system. Antioxidants are needed to invigorate T-lymphocytes, the cells that hunt down viruses. And they also help to actively produce antibodies that neutralize viruses and toxic products of their activity.

Secondly, ginger can fight viruses on its own (although not as successfully as our immune system). It contains substances called “sesquiterpenes”: they slow down the reproduction of rhinoviruses, and in addition, improve immunity. Sesquiterpenes are found in Echinacea, which is known for its immune-stimulating effects, but it is much more pleasant, tasty and natural to get them from ginger. A number of studies conducted by Indian and Chinese scientists have shown the effectiveness of ginger in fighting colds specifically.

Thirdly, ginger stimulates the activity of macrophages – cells that play the role of janitors in our body. They “eat” toxins that are inevitably formed as a result of the natural decay of cells and the course of metabolic processes. The less toxins, the better the immune system, which does not experience an increased load from the accumulation of “garbage” in the intercellular space. The detoxifying properties of ginger were confirmed by a recent study conducted by scientists from the Indian Institute of State Nutrition Research (ICMR).

Ginger is also good as an antipyretic. So even if you can’t escape the flu, use ginger tea to regulate your fever and ease the symptoms of intoxication.