Ginger and Blood Pressure: Complete Guide for Hypertensives
Ginger and Hypertension: -6 mmHg Systolic in Meta-Analysis
A meta-analysis of 6 randomized trials (Phytomedicine, 2019): ginger reduces systolic blood pressure by 6.36 mmHg and diastolic by 2.12 mmHg. Mechanisms: calcium inhibition, mild ACE inhibition, mild diuretic effect.
Sugar and Blood Pressure
Chronic hyperinsulinemia (caused by excess sugar) activates the renin-angiotensin system and raises blood pressure. GIMBER (~34g/100ml) contributes to this mechanism. INTI (1.19g/100ml) is neutral.
⚠️ Consult your doctor before starting ginger if you are taking antihypertensives — risk of potentiation.