Ginger eases nausea from cancer treatment

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Ginger inhibits overian cancer cell growth Reuters - Ginger, long used as a remedy for upset tummies, can help ease the nausea caused by cancer drugs, researchers reported. They found the lowest doses of ginger worked best. “Patients ask all the time what else they can do to relieve their symptoms,” Dr. Richard Schilsky, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and a blood cancer specialist at the University of Chicago, said in an interview. “Ginger has been used for thousands of years for all types of stomach problems.” READ ALSO: Ginger inhibits overian cancer cell growth Ginger does ward off flu: study Dr. Julie Ryan and colleagues at the Univers...   See the complete post here