Ginger Decreases Morning Sickness

As many of you know, I often recommend that my patients try natural supplements before prescribing medication to treat their conditions. In many cases, the supplements are effective, have fewer side effects, and are less expensive.

I just read about a new study out of Iran that shows how an herbal supplement can help ward off nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Any woman who has been pregnant knows how awful morning sickness can be. According to this study, which included 67 pregnant women, ginger supplements can help.

Pregnant women who received 4 capsules of 250 mg of ginger a day for four days reported a significant decrease in nausea and vomiting compared to women who received a placebo. If you or someone you love is pregnant and suffering with morning sickness, consider taking 1,000 mg of ginger each day.

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18 Comments

1.
Eric
Posted July 8, 2009 at 12:38 pm | Permalink

Be careful, there is a problem with ginger and testosterone receptors.

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Fali
Posted July 8, 2009 at 7:22 pm | Permalink

the article about ginger and morning sickness is true, ginger & cinemon is even more helpful for stomach bloating/gas, I have a small jar of both by my tea pot and most of the time I sprinkle over my cap of tea, taste good too.
fali

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Sandy Christian
Posted July 9, 2009 at 7:01 pm | Permalink

So, would taking ginger and giner with cinemon also be helpful for those suffering from nausea caused by chemo as well?

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dl
Posted July 16, 2009 at 2:17 am | Permalink

does drinking ginger ale help?

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lj
Posted July 21, 2009 at 10:10 am | Permalink

ginger ale usually has no ginger in it !

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lj
Posted July 21, 2009 at 10:20 am | Permalink

american society of clinical oncology recently reported a study showing that ginger reduced nausea in chemo patients… i have the link if you wish

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Sarah
Posted July 21, 2009 at 10:33 am | Permalink

Does ginger help with motion sickness??

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Sarah
Posted July 21, 2009 at 10:34 am | Permalink

As an adult I still get motion sickness unless I’m the driver. Would ginger help?

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Lynne
Posted July 21, 2009 at 12:24 pm | Permalink

Soooo…what IS the “problem with ginger and testosterone receptors”?? Since so very few men are pregnant, one presumes it’s about testosterone receptors in women. How and does it affect the fetus??

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TMH
Posted July 21, 2009 at 1:39 pm | Permalink

Ginger beer, a traditional Caribbean beverage (don’t worry there is no alcohol, and it is commercially available) does have ginger and I’ve been told by pregnant women that it helps, I have not had the experience myself.

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Vicki Basham
Posted July 23, 2009 at 8:43 pm | Permalink

Yes ginger helps with motion sickness. I gave it to my son when we went whale watching in Monterey on a boat. He never got sick. I bought ginger slices in a 8 oz bag at Safeway. Its called Hawaii’s Diamond Head Delights. Its coated with sugar but you can rub some of the sugar off if you want.

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bob
Posted July 29, 2009 at 5:24 pm | Permalink

ginger beer is available at West Indian and
Latino groceries. Also some major groceries:
international/spanish aisle. Read labels.
What about problem with testosterone receptors?

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Posted August 20, 2009 at 11:26 am | Permalink

what is the website for ginger article

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Sheryll
Posted September 23, 2009 at 11:50 am | Permalink

The problem with using ginger for motino sickness is that you have to use it before symptoms occur , fine if you have a historyof motin sickness but not if you are a first time…. Golden gingerale is reported to have real ginger in it not the pale gingerales.

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Liza Castleberry
Posted October 30, 2009 at 1:07 pm | Permalink

I use the ginger root in tea and ginger gum to help with the side effects of chemo for brain cancer! Works for me.

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Joyce
Posted November 12, 2009 at 3:14 am | Permalink

Ginger has been used in India for centuries for nausea, including colic, and is a staple seasoning like salt is here. It is also anti-inflammatory.

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Posted January 20, 2010 at 11:57 am | Permalink

Ginger is a good cure for morning sickness. I used to take it with tea during my pregnancy.

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Posted May 10, 2010 at 5:23 pm | Permalink

very well information you write it very

clean. I’m very lucky to get this information from you.

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