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Turmeric is a spice that can be added to tea for a gut-soothing beverage with anti-inflammatory properties.
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Herbal remedies have been used to treat disease for centuries, across a variety of different cultures. Turmeric fights inflammation, while ginger has anti-nausea properties. Indeed, a study published in May 2020 in the journal
BMC Gastroenterology found that when patients drank green tea as part of their preparation for a colonoscopy, they had less nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
“There’s some evidence to suggest that tea may help with things like inflammation,” says Kelly Kennedy, RD, the manager of nutrition for Everyday Health. “The unfortunate thing is that a lot of that research has been done in animals, so it doesn’t necessarily translate to the same effect in humans. But if tea helps someone, then it can be an easy tool for easing symptoms related to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).