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She gives you the amazing benefits of ginger as well as her tips and tricks for an amazing cup of home-made fresh ginger tea! http:\/\/www.betterbones.com\/blog\/post\/Fresh-Ginger-Tea.aspx\n\n\u2192 Want to learn everything you need to manage & reverse your osteoporosis\/osteopenia naturally in one inspiring weekend with Dr. Brown? Join our bone health retreat & workshop! Learn more here: https:\/\/shop.betterbones.com\/pages\/love-your-bones-love-your-life-virtual-retreat\n\n\u2192 If you are interested in working with Dr. Brown to develop a personalized natural bone health program, read more about consultations here: https:\/\/www.betterbones.com\/consultations\/help-osteoporosis-osteopenia-fracture-healing-bone-health-concerns\/\n\n\u2192 Would you like your questions answered by Dr. Brown?  Comment below and she may address them in a future video!\n\nCheck out our website! \u2192 http:\/\/ www.betterbones.com\n\nWant to connect with Better Bones on social media?\nLike on Facebook \u2192 http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\u200bFollow on Twitter \u2192 http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/drsusanbrown\n\u200bFollow our Instagram \u2192 http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\u200bCheck out our Pinterest \u2192 http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/betterbonesbetterbody\n\n#osteoporosis #osteopenia #bonemass #bonehealth #weightandbonemass #womenshealth #drsusanbrown #betterbonesbetterbody #preventosteoporosis\nExercise for bone health: patreon.com\/betterbones\n\nTranscription:\nhi I'm Susan Brown welcome to my kitchen\ntoday we're going to talk about my\nfavorite beverage of choice which is\nginger tea ginger is a root that has\nbeen known for 5000 years it first\nappeared in ancient texts of Ayurvedic\nmedicine in India and in fact ginger\nprobably originated in India although\nit's spread over the entire world it has\nsuch medicinal qualities that has been\nrecognized all over as such a healing\nfood it is a great antioxidant it's a\ngreat anti-inflammatory it helps with\narthritis pain it helps to reduce\ninflammation and it's also been shown\neven to help defend against ovarian\ncancer that it actually has some\ncapability to bring death to ovarian\ncancer cells a very very fascinating\nroute a delicious tea that's great for\nthe winter warms up a lot really helps\ndigestion ginger is also known to\nprevent nausea so it's good for so many\nthings\nginger tea my favorite alkalizing\nbeverage it's also very alkalizing very\nmineral rich so here's what we do really\nsimple you get some nice plump ginger\nyou want a juicy ginger nice and fresh\nif you can get it you wash it off and\nthen dry it with a paper towel we've got\nthis ginger all prepared and you take\nabout what would be a tablespoon of\nginger for every cup of tea you want to\nmake so in this case I'm thinking of\nmaking three cups of tea I might take a\npiece of ginger save this size and then\nwhat we do you can you can slice the\nginger in little pieces or you can also\ngrate it just simply grate it up what\nwe've done here is we've graded three\ntablespoons of ginger so it's all ready\nto go very nice fresh aromatic ginger\nreal simple you just take this ginger\nand then you transfer it into a pot this\nis a saucepan that we have here so we\nhave this grated ginger roughly three\ntablespoons because I'm thinking three\ncups of teeth we put this in a saucepan\nand then we take our boiling water and\nput it right in the saucepan\nnow there's many ways to make ginger tea\nbut this is really my favorite so we\ntake the boiling water I pre measured\nroughly three cups you put the boiling\nwater right with the ginger and then\nwhat we do is we turn the burner on and\nlet it steep I might watch a second to\nmake sure it brings it to a little bit\nof a boil but we do I generally let it\nsteep maybe for 10 minutes we cover it\nup turn it to a low temperature and let\nit steep for 10 minutes so you'll notice\nthat the house begins to have a\nwonderful aroma of ginger we let the\nsteep for maybe 10-15 minutes doesn't\nneed to boil too hard and then we're\nready to have ginger tea so now the\nginger has been cooking very gently for\n10 or 15 minutes you can smell a lovely\naroma we take the ginger tea and we\nstrain it you'd like to have nice clear\nginger tea and not too many pieces of\nginger so we strain it and then you see\nit's a lovely color we put it into it in\nthis case I'm going to put it into a cup\nand what because I have just kind of\ngetting over a cold I'm very I really\nlike the effect of honey so I put maybe\na teaspoon of honey in here and I also\nlike to use lemon you don't need to use\nlemon but if you have that feeling that\nlemon would be really good for you I oh\nI'm really the original do lesson\naccomplished more so I do lemon just\nlike I was taught to do in in South\nAmerica you just squeeze it with a\nlittle fork put a little lemon in there\nand then we're going to have a very\ntasty lemon ginger tea a tea that will\nhelp reduce inflammation help to","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W6mILyzEWHg\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W6mILyzEWHg\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W6mILyzEWHg\/hqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W6mILyzEWHg\/sddefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/W6mILyzEWHg\/maxresdefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2014-08-05T19:11:26+00:00","duration":"PT5M3S","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6mILyzEWHg","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw#Organization","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw","name":"Dr. Susan E. 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Plus it\u2019s mineral-rich and highly alkalizing.The healing benefits of ginger tea were first found thousands of years ago in the ancient medical sciences of China and India. Today modern science confirms the benefits of this powerful but tasty tea that has:Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actionsDetoxifying and mucus-clearing capacityAbility to interfere with the biosynthesis of cholesterol and reduce LDL cholesterol oxidationCapacity to inhibit platelet clumping and blood clotsActions that make it an effective agent against ovarian cancer cellsAnti-nausea propertiesAbility to prevent headaches and reduce arthritis painAbility to act as an immune boosterGinger tea is excellent all year around but it\u2019s especially welcome in the cold and flu season as it warms the body, boosts immunity, clears mucus and is invigorating. In this video, I\u2019ll show you how I make ginger tea. The recipe is also below.  Susan\u2019s Fresh Ginger Tea RecipeMakes 3 cups1. Choose a healthy looking, plump fresh ginger root in the produce section2. Wash, dry and peel the root (as necessary).3. Chop up or grate 3 tablespoons of ginger for 3 cups of tea (Ratio: 1 tablespoon per cup). Put the ginger in a sauce pan.4. Bring water to a boil in separate pan or kettle and pour into sauce pan over the grated ginger root.5. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.6. Strain the tea and add honey to taste.If you have a cold or the flu, it’s good to also add lemon \u2014 a tablespoon or two of fresh-squeezed lemon juice per cup of hot tea. References: Chandra, Satyesh and Anita Pakrashi, Ginger: A Versatile Healing Herb, Vedams ebooks (P), Ltd. Jan 1, 2003; Grzanna, R. Et al.2005, Ginger\u2014an herbal medicinal product with broad anti-inflammatory actions. J Med Foods. 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