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is ginger good for diarrhea - #13986

Shivam

I am pretty worried about something I’ve been dealing with for a few days now. I started having this awful stomach upset, like it hit me outta nowhere and I was running to the bathroom all the time. Really embarrassing situation, ya know? Anyway, I remembered my grandma used to swear by ginger for all sorts of tummy troubles. She’d always be talking about how is ginger good for diarrhea, like it’s some kind of miracle cure. So I thought, hey, maybe I should give it a try. I grabbed some ginger tea from the store and also made a little ginger-infused water. But then I started to wonder, is ginger good for diarrhea really? Are there any studies on this, or is it just old wives' tales? And how much should I actually consume, like a little slice or a whole root? My stomach felt a bit better after drinking it, but I’m not sure if that’s just coincidence or if is ginger good for diarrhea actually works. Should I just keep hanging on to ginger or be careful? I'm kind of confused about what to eat too — if ginger’s the answer, are there other foods that might help? Anyone have advice?

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