ANCIENT NUTRA BLOG POSTS

Golden homemade turmeric and ginger immunity tonic being strained from a glass jar into a small glass on a dark kitchen counter, with fresh ginger, cinnamon bark and a halved lime beside it
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Homemade turmeric and ginger immunity tonic, batched for the week

A 15 minute homemade turmeric and ginger immunity tonic that keeps 5 days. Black pepper lifts curcumin absorption by up to 2000 percent, so do not skip it.

digestionA glass of warm ginger water with a teaspoon, fresh ginger root, a bowl of ginger powder and a plate of food on a pale wooden table

The 60-second pre-meal ginger ritual for sluggish digestion

Ginger cut gastric half-emptying time to 13.1 minutes from 26.7 in a trial of 24 adults. Here is the 60-second pre-meal ginger ritual and when to run it.

AyurvedaWhole ginger root, a mound of ginger powder, and ginger-filled capsules on a warm stone surface

Ginger capsules: when whole-root powder beats the extract

Whole-root ginger powder keeps ginger's full mix of compounds, not just one. Here is when the whole root beats a standardised extract, and how to take it well.

AyurvedaSri Lankan gut herbs still life with dried beli fruit slices, ginger root, gotukola leaves, coriander seeds and a stone mortar and pestle

5 Sri Lankan gut herbs, ranked by use case

Over 40% of people worldwide deal with a gut disorder. Here are 5 Sri Lankan gut herbs, from Beli to ginger, ranked by the exact problem each one solves.

AyurvedaOverhead flat-lay of fresh ginger root, ground ginger powder, ginger slices, plain capsules, and a cup of ginger tea on cream linen

Ginger, the kitchen herb that earns its place in your stack

Ginger eased nausea across a review of 12 trials and nearly 1,300 women. Here is what a daily 600mg ginger capsule does, who needs it, and how to take it.

digestionA glass of warm water, fresh ginger slices, herbal capsules, and an empty plate set for a calm pre-meal ritual on cream linen

The 3-minute pre-meal ritual that calms a noisy gut

Warm water, one ginger capsule, five slow breaths, and three unhurried first bites. A 3-minute pre-meal ritual that gives a noisy gut a head start.

daily ritualA South Asian woman taking a small golden turmeric and ginger immunity shot in soft morning light.

The Shield Shot daily immunity ritual: 30 seconds, every morning

Inflammation runs higher in the morning. This 30-second turmeric and ginger Shield Shot, just 3.3 calories, is the daily immunity ritual the Ancient Nutra team runs.