Lower blood sugars and improve heart disease risk factors

Although research in this area is still in its early stages, ginger may offer potent anti-diabetic benefits. 2 grams of ginger powder per day reduced fasting blood sugar by 12% in a 2015 study of 41 people with type 2 diabetes.It also significantly improved hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a long-term blood sugar level marker. Over the course of 12 weeks, HbA1c was lowered by 10%. In addition, the Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A-I ratio was reduced by 28%, and malondialdehyde (MDA), an oxidative stress byproduct, was reduced by 23%. High MDA levels and a high ApoB/ApoA-I ratio are both substantial risk factors for heart disease.

However, keep in mind that this was only one small research. The results are remarkable, but they must be confirmed in larger research before any conclusions can be drawn. A 2019 literature review also found that ginger dramatically lowered HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes, which is somewhat encouraging news.