Bone Broth vs Ginger for digestion
Short answer: For digestion, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Bone Broth (10 reports) and 100% with Ginger (13 reports).
Bone Broth has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Ginger has 184 and 255.
Based on 58 reports about Bone Broth and 157 about Ginger. Not medical advice.
| Bone Broth Supplement | Ginger Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 100%helped9 reports · few reports | 72%helped57 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | DResearch: None | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 0 | 184 / 255 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 95% (19) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 100% (10) | 100% (13) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | — | 100% (10) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 100% (5) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 100% (5) |
| Common side effects | None reported | stomach issues, dizziness, feverish feeling, hypoglycemia |
| Typical dose reported | 100 ml / daily | 1/2 teaspoon dried |
“My personal gut issues have been hugely improved by the GAPS diet, particularly the bone broth component.”
While most food, herbs and supplements can be safely taken in moderation, healthcare professionals should be aware of the increased risk of bleeding when taking several food and herbs. These include Chinese wolfberry, chamomile tea, cannabis, cranberry, chitosan, green tea, Ginkgo biloba, ginger, spinach, St. John's Wort, sushi and smoking tobacco. Patients should be counselled to continue to seek advice from their healthcare professionals when starting any new herbs, food or supplement.
Br J Clin Pharmacol, 2021 ↗“Ginger changed my life when it comes to hay fever. My wife as well. We normally stick some in some water (1/2 teaspoon dried)”
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