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For many centuries, ginger has been used in traditional medicine in countries like India, China etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Belonging to family Zingiberaceae and genus Zingiber, ginger is a herbaceous perennial. It is mostly used as a spice that is well known to us. Ginger is called Inji in Tamil, Allam in Telugu and Adarak in Hindi etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Intake of ginger could provide us with numerous health benefits like reducing cholesterol levels, protecting nerve function,\u00a0 lowers the chances of cancer, lowers nausea, aids in weight loss etc. It is good for arthritis condition, diarrhoea etc. It is true that many of us might not be aware of the various side effects of consuming ginger.<\/span><\/p>\n Surprising side effects of excess intake of ginger intake rare<\/span><\/p>\n Potential blood thinner:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It is worthy to note that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties in it. The fact is that intake of ginger would inhibit platelet aggregation in us and this process helps in clotting of blood. Those who consume blood thinning medicines like aspirin etc would get bleeding if they consume ginger.<\/span><\/p>\n Digestive issues:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Though it has the ability to soothe the stomach, ginger intake can also lead to digestive discomfort. There are possibilities of getting issues like gas, heartburns and diarrhoea etc by excess intake of ginger. It has been found out by research studies that excess intake of ginger could irritate the lining present in the stomach resulting in gastrointestinal issues.<\/span><\/p>\n Possibility of interacting with medicines:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Many of us take medicines to keep BP and diabetes in control. Truth is that excess intake of ginger could interact with these medicines leading to hypoglycemia. It could also lower BP in those who consume antihypertensive drugs leading to dizziness etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Possibility of allergic reactions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The symptoms of ginger allergy could range from mild rash to breathing issues etc. Those who are allergic to ginger must not consume it.<\/span><\/p>\n Potential issues during pregnancy:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The shocking piece of information is that excess intake of ginger by pregnant mothers could lead to miscarriage or it could affect foetal development.<\/span><\/p>\n Cardiac or heart issues:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \n It must be noted that excess intake of ginger could lead to heart palpitations in some persons. It can also cause blurred eyesight, insomnia etc too. There are chances that the excess intake of this spice could lead to heart attack due to low blood pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For many centuries, ginger has been used in traditional medicine in countries like India, China etc. Belonging to family Zingiberaceae and genus Zingiber, ginger is a herbaceous perennial. It is mostly used as a spice that is well known to us. Ginger is called Inji in Tamil, Allam in Telugu and Adarak in Hindi etc. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" For many centuries, ginger has been used in traditional medicine in countries like India, China etc.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Belonging to family Zingiberaceae and genus Zingiber, ginger is a herbaceous perennial. It is mostly used as a spice that is well known to us. Ginger is called Inji in Tamil, Allam in Telugu and Adarak in Hindi etc.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Intake of ginger could provide us with numerous health benefits like reducing cholesterol levels, protecting nerve function,\u00a0 lowers the chances of cancer, lowers nausea, aids in weight loss etc. It is good for arthritis condition, diarrhoea etc. It is true that many of us might not be aware of the various side effects of consuming ginger.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Surprising side effects of excess intake of ginger intake rare<\/span><\/p>\r\n Potential blood thinner:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n It is worthy to note that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties in it. The fact is that intake of ginger would inhibit platelet aggregation in us and this process helps in clotting of blood. Those who consume blood thinning medicines like aspirin etc would get bleeding if they consume ginger.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Digestive issues:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n Though it has the ability to soothe the stomach, ginger intake can also lead to digestive discomfort. There are possibilities of getting issues like gas, heartburns and diarrhoea etc by excess intake of ginger. It has been found out by research studies that excess intake of ginger could irritate the lining present in the stomach resulting in gastrointestinal issues.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Possibility of interacting with medicines:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n Many of us take medicines to keep BP and diabetes in control. Truth is that excess intake of ginger could interact with these medicines leading to hypoglycemia. It could also lower BP in those who consume antihypertensive drugs leading to dizziness etc.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Possibility of allergic reactions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n The symptoms of ginger allergy could range from mild rash to breathing issues etc. Those who are allergic to ginger must not consume it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Potential issues during pregnancy:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n The shocking piece of information is that excess intake of ginger by pregnant mothers could lead to miscarriage or it could affect foetal development.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Cardiac or heart issues:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n It must be noted that excess intake of ginger could lead to heart palpitations in some persons. It can also cause blurred eyesight, insomnia etc too. 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