The Power of Ginger Root?

Hi all,

I know there have been many posts about ginger so i wont go on and on.

Pretty much I started drinking ginger tea in addition to Entyvio. I noticed a trivial difference so I started eating raw ginger root with my tea.

Def saw an improvement, but not completely there. that lasted probably 10 days. I was curious if me feeling better was the Entyvio (i just had an infusion) or the ginger. I stopped taking the ginger root on Monday.

Sure enough, my # of BMs went back up (mostly of just blood, not really a real BM) and urgency picked up a little bit. Overall, dont feel great compared to the last 2 weeks.

I am still only 4 infusions in on my Entyvio so I think there's still a small kick i'm waiting to feel from it that I'm hoping bridges the gap. I will be restarting the ginger root tonight.

My question:
1) Is relief from the ginger immediate? I guess my question is should I expect to feel progressively better while on the ginger root or is how i feel within the first few days as good as it will get?
2) Has anyone taken ginger capsules? Places like Walgreens sells them but not sure if anyone has used them before.

Thanks!

My thread is here:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=3876779

My results were apparent within a couple weeks, and I have been asymptomatic for the first time in 5 years, no medication, just ginger juice, going strong for over 8 months now.

A lot of people are DIY'ing how they consume ginger, but there is a specific way to free the 6-gingerols and lipids from the root, while eliminating the abundance of fiber, and not destroying the compounds with heat. In short: blend it, filter the fibers out, mix with warm water or milk, sweeten, consume. Real easy. Read the thread and please talk with your doc first because ginger can complicate other medical conditions.

To answer your question, capsules are a no-go. They contain dried ginger, and the drying process destroys the 6-gingerols and also does not reduce the excess fiber or free the lipids like blending/juicing.

Did you do a search on the forum for ginger? There was a post not long ago. I forget who, maybe MarjieKay? I copied what she wrote:

GINGER: I dice up peeled root (not necessary to peel I recently found out) and add about 2 inches of root for 2 quarts of water. I simmer this for 20-25 minutes and then put the lid on the pan and allow it to steep and cool a bit.

Had ginger kombucha the other day, didn't do anything for my UC but tasted nice