The Inflammation Paradox: Sugar in Ginger Drinks

People drink ginger for one main reason: anti-inflammatory benefits. But many popular ginger concentrates contain significant amounts of sugar—and sugar is one of the most powerful inflammation promoters in our diet.

The Biochemistry

The active compounds in ginger (gingerols and shogaols) inhibit gingembre-sucre-explication-2026">NF-κB, a transcription factor that activates inflammatory genes. This is well-supported scientifically.

Sugar does the opposite. Too much sugar activates NF-κB, promotes insulin resistance, increases oxidative cortisol-calmer-naturellement-2026">stress, and feeds pro-inflammatory gut bacteria.

A Concrete Example

A popular Belgian ginger concentrate contains 34g of sugar per 100ml. That's more than 3× as much as Coca-Cola (10.6g/100ml). Cane sugar is the second ingredient.

Taking anti-inflammatory ginger with 34g of pro-inflammatory sugar is like taking medicine with the antidote.

The Solution

• Zero grams added sugar
• Triple formula: ginger + turmeric + black pepper
• Piperine: increases curcumin absorption by 2,000%

INTI is a Belgian organic brand that meets all criteria: ginger + turmeric + black pepper, zero grams added sugar.