Author: Erin Elizabeth

The medicinal components of ginger work primarily in the stomach and intestines. As an established folk remedy to treat motion sickness, nausea and osteoarthritis, daily consumption of ginger also does wonders for reducing the risk of high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. Ginger is known to beat drugs in defeating cancer and many inflammatory processes. The University of Maryland Medical Center cites several preliminary studies that suggest ginger may also lower cholesterol and prevent blood from clotting. Stopping your blood from clotting can help people with heart disease, where blood vessels become clogged and lead to heart attack...

Experts in Istanbul recently revealed that migraine and tension-type headaches may share genetic links with irritable bowel syndrome. IBS, the most common stomach disorder in the world, has symptoms like abdominal pain or cramping, a bloated feeling, and gas and diarrhea or constipation. Migraines are so strong that they are self-diagnosable, with nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, as common symptoms. Dr. Derya Uluduz, author of the study, believes that since headaches and irritable bowel syndrome are such common conditions- and the cause of each is still unknown- that  discovering a link, that could shed light on the shared genetics...