How much ginger should you take? A dosage guide by condition

Ginger dosages vary depending on your health goal. Here's what clinical studies used for different conditions.

For nausea

• Pregnancy nausea: 1-1.5g/day, divided into 2-3 doses (Viljoen et al., 2014)
• Motion sickness: 1g taken 30 minutes before travel
• Chemotherapy nausea: 0.5-1g/day alongside standard anti-emetics

For inflammation and pain

• Osteoarthritis: 1-2g/day for at least 4 weeks (Bartels et al., 2015)
• Muscle soreness (DOMS): 2g/day around exercise (Black et al., 2010)
• General anti-inflammatory: 1-3g/day consistently

For metabolic health

• Blood sugar control: 2-3g/day for at least 8 weeks (Zhu et al., 2019)
• cholesterol-ldl-verlagen-natuurlijk-meta-analyse-2026">Cholesterol reduction: 2-3g/day for at least 8 weeks (Mazidi et al., 2018)
• Weight management: 1-2g/day (Maharlouei et al., 2019)

Key principles

1. Consistency matters — Daily intake over weeks produces better results than occasional use
2. Morning timing — Empty stomach absorption is optimal
3. No sugar — Sugar counteracts anti-inflammatory and metabolic benefits
4. Add turmeric + black pepper — Expands the anti-inflammatory coverage and boosts absorption

INTI delivers concentrated ginger + turmeric + black pepper in a daily shot format with zero added sugar. One shot per morning covers the therapeutic range for most health goals.