The #11 Cancer-Healing Food: Ginger Root

Ginger root contains gingerol, a natural chemical that kills and starves cancer cells. It also aids the body in detoxification, by helping drain the lymphatic system and boosting the function of the digestive tract. Raw ginger is composed of 79 percent water and contains vitamin B6 and the essential dietary minerals magnesium and manganese.
 
Ginger Root Is Especially Good For . . .

• Colon cancer[i]
• Gastrointestinal cancer[ii]
• Skin cancer
• Lymphatic cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Breast cancer
• Ovarian cancer[iii]
• Prostate cancer[iv]
• Relieving pain
• Easing nausea that is the side effect of chemo or radiation
• Treating dysentery, heartburn, flatulence, diarrhea, loss of appetite, infections, cough, and bronchitis—all of which are possible side effects to conventional cancer treatments

 
Doctrine of Signatures: Ginger resembles strong hands, fingers, toes and digestive system and is therefore said to be helpful to strengthen those ailments.

Suggested “dosage”:

• If you have cancer, 1-2 teaspoons fresh ginger root daily.
• To prevent cancer, 2–3 grams of powdered per day, in divided doses, or 1-teaspoon fresh grated ginger root.

 
Caution: If you are taking powdered ginger, Andrew Weil, M.D., suggests not taking more than four grams per day.[v]

Caution: If you have cancer and you are planning to undergo surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center advises that you avoid ginger for two weeks dues to its blood-thinning effects.[vi]
 
Cancer-Free with Food Recipes with Ginger Root

• Super Powerful Green Juice
• The Big 3: Anti-inflammatory Blueberry Broccoli Sprouts Turmeric Juice
• Green Lemonade
• Gall Bladder Juice
• Heal from Within Greens Juice
• Vibrant Orange Carrot Ginger Juice
• Digestion Helper Juice
• Ginger Lemon Shot
• Golden Milk
• Sick Kick Smoothie
• A Splash of Sunshine Smoothie
• Anti-inflammatory Ginger Tea
• Immune-Boosting Turmeric Black Pepper Tea
• Pain Relieving Tea
• Thai Wraps
• Turmeric Rice
• Good Ol’ Classic Veggie Stir Fry
• Super Detox Green Salad
• Basic Salad Dressing
• Tangy Ginger-Garlic Dressing
• Sesame Ginger Dressing
• Thai Soup
• Lentil Soup
• Beef Stir Fry
• Sweet Potato Leather

 
Other Ways to Incorporate Ginger Root in Your Cancer-Healing Kitchen

• Buy a whole raw ginger root from your local farmers’ market or an organic supermarket. Then chop it into chunks and boil it for a potent tea. I recommend drinking one ginger tea every night before bed. It will help to drain your lymphatic system
• Grate raw ginger root and then add it to salads, dressings, soups, meat, and/or stir-fry
• Buy a premade dried ginger powder and use it as a spice in cooking, and soups, or sprinkle it into boiling water for a quick ginger tea
• Add ginger to your smoothies and juices
• Buy a bottle of pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil and use a drop or two in 8–12 ounces of water or a green juice. Use ginger EO in place of raw or dried ginger elsewhere too, but add cautiously, tasting as you go, so you do not overdo it

Resources from Cancer-Free with Food book:

[i]     A.A. Tahir, N.F. Sani, N.A. Murad, et al. “Combined Ginger Extract and Gelam Honey Modulate Ras/ERK and PI3K/AKT Pathway Genes in Colon Cancer HT29 Cells,” Nutrition Journal, vol. 14 (April 1, 2015), p. 31, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889965.

[ii]     S. Prasad and A.K. Tyagi. “Ginger and Its Constituents: Role in Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer,” Gastroenterology Research and Practice, epub March 2015, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25838819.

[iii]    S. Paramee, S. Sookkhee, C. Sakonwasun, et al. “Anti-cancer Effects of Kaempferia parviflora on Ovarian Cancer SKOV3 Cells,” BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 18, no. 1 (June 2018), p. 178, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29891015.

[iv]    A. Saha, J. Blando, E. Silver, et al. “6-Shogaol from dried ginger inhibits growth of prostate cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo through inhibition of STAT3 and NF-κB signaling,” Cancer Prevention Research, vol. 7, no. 6 (June 2014), p. 627-38, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24691500

[v]     Andrew Weil. “Ginger,” Dr. Weil blog (accessed July 4, 2018), https://www.drweil.com/vitamins-supplements-herbs/herbs/ginger.

[vi]    “Ginger,” Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center blog (accessed July 4, 2018), https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/ginger