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A Ginger Extract Nudged Memory in One Trial
Ginger · ขิง · Zingiber officinale
Ginger — ขิง (khing) — Zingiber officinale.
In one small controlled trial, ginger extract improved working-memory and attention scores in healthy middle-aged women. The trial tested an extract, while Thai cooking uses the fresh rhizome. Ginger provides copper, magnesium, and manganese. Gai Pad Khing pairs chicken with crisp julienned ginger, while Bua Loy Nam Khing floats black-sesame dumplings in a warm ginger broth. If you take blood thinners, keep ginger to normal cooking amounts and check with your doctor before using high-dose supplements. Follow Longevity Biome for a new Thai plant every day.
Gai Pad Khing — ไก่ผัดขิง (gai-pad-khing)
Bua Loy Nam Khing — บัวลอยน้ำขิง (bua-loy-nam-khing)
Source: Saenghong et al. (2012). Zingiber officinale improves cognitive function of healthy middle-aged women: double-blind placebo-controlled trial, n=60. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:383062. PMID 22235230
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Food and nutrients
Rich in: copper, magnesium, manganese
Research context
Ginger improved working memory and attention in healthy middle-aged women in a controlled trial — Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012