No evidence to prove that eating Ginger immediately after a heart attack will remove heart blockages instantly - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 3, 2022
A video is being widely shared on social media platforms claiming that consuming ginger immediately after a heart attack relieves the patient by removing the blockage in heart. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Consuming ginger immediately after a heart attack relieves the patient by removing the blockage in heart.
Fact: According to research published on National Library of Medicine and WebMD, ginger is effective in maintaining heart health. However, there is no evidence to suggest that consumption of ginger immediately after a heart attack saves the patient by immediately removing the heart blockage. Hence the claim made in the post is MISEADING.
According to Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC), heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood. The more time that passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the greater the damage to the heart muscle. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the main cause of heart attack. A less common cause is a severe spasm, or sudden contraction, of a coronary artery that can stop blood flow to the heart muscle.
We then searched for medical evidence, research, and publications regarding the effectiveness of ginger in treatment of heart attack. According to a research paper published on National Library of Medicine’s website,
“Several herbal medicines were used to develop new drugs with more potency and minor side effects. Amongst natural entities, ginger is used as a traditional medicine in several diseases. The crude extract, along with related pungent active constituents, is mostly attributed to heart health. The cardioprotective effects of ginger are contributed to its cardiotonic, anti- hypertensive, anti-hyperlipidaemia, and anti-platelet effects.”
Also, as per WebMD, ginger helps the body to fight off diseases like high blood pleasure and heart disease and lowers cholesterol.
However, there is no evidence to suggest that consumption of ginger immediately after a heart attack saves the person by removing heart blockage instantly.
Mayo clinic recommends the following steps to follow during a heart attack:
To know more about heart attack treatments and medications, visit this page.
To sum it up, even though ginger is effective in maintaining heart health, there is no evidence to suggest that consumption of ginger immediately after a heart attack saves the patient by immediately removing the heart blockage.