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So you have an upset stomach and it's late at night, don't know exactly what to do about
it. Hi my name is Mark Brinson doctor of Oriental medicine and physical medicine specialist.
Some of the best products that you can keep on hand in the kitchen are things with ginger
in them for upset stomach. Whether it's a natural ginger ale, and I say natural because
most ginger ales although the fizzy quality can help your stomach a little bit, they don'
t really have ginger in them. So something with a good ginger in it. Also teas that are
just little packets that just sometimes have brown sugar added, those are really good for
upset stomach as well. Ginger has been used for thousands of years to cure just that.
You've maybe even noticed that it's given in sushi, the ginger is supposed to be curative
for seafood poisoning as well as have antimicrobial and antiviral effects. One of the oldest sayings
in eastern medicine is if you want to live a hundred years you should have a piece of
ginger after every meal. Now granted that comes from a time when food wasn't of the
same quality or the same freshness as it is today. In addition to ginger type products,
one of the better things that you can do during and around the time that you are having problems
with the stomach is to keep your food choices very simple. So things that are warm, things
with a maybe a soup or a stew quality to it or that have either chicken or rice that are
easily digestible is probably your best bet. My name is Mark Brinson, doctor of oriental
medicine, physical medicine specialist wishing you a happy healthy and balanced day.