The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    No effect of ginger on muscle pain during cycling

    Researchers from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville studied ginger’s effects following cycling exercise.

    First, the details.

    • 25 college-age participants ingested a 2-gram dose of ginger or placebo.
    • 30 minutes later they cycled for 30 minutes.
    • Each took both treatments in random order — crossover design.
    • Neither the participants nor researchers knew the treatment taken — double-blind.
    • A battery of tests was taken every 5 minutes during exercise.
    • Heart rate and VO2 (indicator of cardiorespiratory endurance) were recorded for 20 minutes after exercise.

    And, the results.

    • Compared with placebo, ginger had no clinically or statistically significant effect on perceptions of muscle pain, perceived exertion, work rate, heart rate, or VO2 during exercise.
    • Recovery of VO2 and heart rate was similar after ginger and placebo treatments.

    The bottom line?
    The authors tell us there is some evidence of benefit with ginger in horses, but not in humans.

    2/16/09 19:42 JR

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