(10-10-13) Ultimate brain food - Increase memory, reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and protect against multiple sclerosis with ginger

by Carolanne Wright

(NaturalNews) Ginger root is a well-recognized health marvel, mending
everything from inflammation to cancer to diabetes. But did you know that it
can also improve brain function? In our demanding world, acute cognitive
ability is essential. Fortunately, ginger is an outstanding ally in the quest
for enhanced memory and clarity. Moreover, it plays a substantial role in
guarding against brain oxidative stress and neurological disease.

Wonder remedy
As a functional food, ginger is hard to beat. Used throughout the world as a
delicious culinary ingredient, it also has a long track record of healing
benefits. Ginger has been shown to:

- Reduce pain

- Prevent diabetes

- Defeat cancer

- Heal bacterial and fungal infections

- Tame inflammation

- Soothe nausea

- Lessen the effect of toxic chemicals

- Treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

- Protect against radiation

- Improve cardiovascular health

- Defend against the risk of stroke

- Curb migraine headaches

And there's more. Current research has shown ginger can help make you smarter
and protect against neurological afflictions too.

Brain boosting properties
Research published in Evidence Based Complementary Medicine found that the
consumption of ginger by middle-aged women improved cognitive ability. Sixty
healthy participants were randomly given either a placebo or standardized
ginger extract (400 and 800 mg once per day) for two months. The volunteers
were then evaluated at the one and two month mark for memory and cognitive
function. Those who received the extract demonstrated a considerable increase
in memory, while brain oxidative stress was reduced.

Another study discovered ginger root helped minimize monosodium glutamate
(MSG) neurotoxicity. After male albino rats were given a daily dose (4 mg/per
kilogram) of pure MSG for thirty days, a significant decrease in the hormones
epinephrine and norepinephrine along with the brain neurotransmitters dopamine
and serotonin was observed. However, when an injection of ginger root extract
(100 mg/per kilogram) was given for the same length of time, the hormones and
neurotransmitters significantly increased. Researchers then found that when
both were administered simultaneously, the extract mitigated the damaging
effects of MSG - leading the team to conclude that ginger acts as a potent
protective agent.

As an excitotoxin, MSG is linked with Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis,
Parkinson's disease, autism and attention deficit disorder.

Whether contending with age-related cognitive decline or toxic food additives,
ginger is an exceptional protective root. Including it in your daily diet is a
powerful health affirming habit. Use it as a flavorful spice in cooking,
freshly brewed as a tea or in extract form to help preserve brain and nerve
health now and in the future.

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