Why Experts Recommend Adding Ginger to Tea

Russian internal medicine specialist Dr. Nikita Kharlov has confirmed that ginger contains antioxidants as well as vitamins (B) and (C), noting its role in supporting the body during colds and its properties in fighting bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Kharlov explained that ginger root is the most effective part, and recommended adding it to tea to benefit from its properties, while avoiding consuming it on an empty stomach to prevent irritation of the digestive system.

For her part, the executive director of the Center for Healthy Nutrition Research, Dr. Nuriya Dianova, noted that ginger is among the foods and spices that help reduce inflammation within the body, alongside vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, fatty fish and olive oil.