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Reviewer: Liz, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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My cousin highly recommends Ginger for over all health so I decided to try it. I went to an oriental grocery and bought it in powder form. I did not like the taste at first but I experimented with how much I will tolerate with splenda. I noticed that my vertigo has gotten to a controllable state, I than read that Ginger helps with vertigo so I noticed first and learned later that Ginger helps. I a
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Reviewer: SportsDude, 45-54 Male (Consumer)
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I take the 500mg capsules. I play sports and it seems to prevent joints from aching. Either it's an anti-inflammatory or a pain killer. I also don't fart as much as I use to
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Reviewer: Nevada, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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Have swollen knee after playing sports. Decided to take ginger after reading pubmed report on how it helped knee arthritis. After 2 weeks I noticed it to be an appetite suppressant, not much improvement in knee. After 1 month, knee is feeling much better and have lost 5 unwanted pounds!! Wasn't expecting this outcome, but I love it!!! I take 550 mgs. once in morning and once in afternoon, GN
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Reviewer: Gee, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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I make tea with it and blend it in my morning vegetable smoothies. I noted this morning that my blood sugar dropped to 75mg/dl
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Reviewer: Diane, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I felt when I drank Ginger tea it burned the back of my throat.
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