Ginger Shot Benefits: What to Know About the Wellness Trend

glamour.com:

in the early 2010s, I've always been skeptical about ginger shot benefits. I was worried daily ginger shots were just the modern version of pressed juice culture, and thought the last thing we needed was (another) regression to .Fortunately, that's not what the ginger shot boom is about.

After looking further into the buzzy beverage, it turns out daily ginger shots are ingested for health benefits and are not meant to replace meals—unlike the “juicing" of yesteryear.What's more, there is plenty of actual research confirming ginger shot benefits, like and helping to , which actual dietitians can speak to (more on that below).Above all, I was influenced by the slew of swearing ginger shots helped boost their immunity and energy levels, since I'm so prone to getting sick.

My regular colds tend to last well over 10 days and often evolve into some form of a sinus infection, while I struggle with chronic fatigue and persistent nausea as is.If something as simple as a daily ginger shot could help, why not give it a try, right?That was my logic going into my three week ginger shot experiment, where I knew my immune system would be put to the test.

I was attending two weddings and several family events on opposite coasts, and spending much of the time outdoors in the blazing sun.I knew it would be a lot, so I stocked up on ginger shots in advance—I drank both and —and hoped they might help.Remarkably, they may have.