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Is Ginger Effective In Managing Heart Flutters?
Question: Hello Dr Zografakis
I am fine. Still having small episodes of heart flutter every couple of days. Two or three years ago I was eating dried sugar ginger because it was expired. Tasted good as I would soak in hot water to soften and then crush into a pulp. I did this for a few weeks and my head felt very clear. I did not have a single episode of heart flutter until about a month later. Has there been any study test as to the helpfulness of ginger for the body other than its use for motion sickness? I am thinking of consuming sugared ginger again to see if it helps reduce heart flutter.
Thank you
Goro Yamashita
I am fine. Still having small episodes of heart flutter every couple of days. Two or three years ago I was eating dried sugar ginger because it was expired. Tasted good as I would soak in hot water to soften and then crush into a pulp. I did this for a few weeks and my head felt very clear. I did not have a single episode of heart flutter until about a month later. Has there been any study test as to the helpfulness of ginger for the body other than its use for motion sickness? I am thinking of consuming sugared ginger again to see if it helps reduce heart flutter.
Thank you
Goro Yamashita
Brief Answer:
no such study...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
although there are some self-reports from patients overemphasizing the effect of ginger on them, no such properly designed study is available. This is a fact. It may mean any of the following:
- ginger has no effect on the heart
- ginger has an undocumented (yet) effect
If you ask me, I believe that if there were any benefits in ginger, the pharmaceutical companies would have exploited them first! You have to be cautious for potential problems if you ever switch from xarelto to vitamin-K antagonists like warfarin, because they may interact.
So the answer is that you can try to see if ginger is beneficial to you but there are no studies to document that.
Kind Regards!
no such study...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
although there are some self-reports from patients overemphasizing the effect of ginger on them, no such properly designed study is available. This is a fact. It may mean any of the following:
- ginger has no effect on the heart
- ginger has an undocumented (yet) effect
If you ask me, I believe that if there were any benefits in ginger, the pharmaceutical companies would have exploited them first! You have to be cautious for potential problems if you ever switch from xarelto to vitamin-K antagonists like warfarin, because they may interact.
So the answer is that you can try to see if ginger is beneficial to you but there are no studies to document that.
Kind Regards!
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