High blood cholesterol can lead to life-threatening conditions such as heart attack and stroke.

To avoid this, in addition to taking cholesterol-controlling drugs, you can change your diet and increase your exercise. And consuming ginger is a good way. Ginger is also an effective traditional medicine to reduce cholesterol, according to India TV.

Cholesterol in the body includes good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. When the bad cholesterol in the body starts to increase, it will deposit and cause blood vessels to become blocked and blood supply to be affected. This will increase the risk of life-threatening diseases such as heart attack and stroke. Therefore, controlling bad cholesterol is very important.

What does the scientific evidence say?

Ginger contains gingerol, a lipid-lowering agent that helps lower cholesterol. Ginger juice has been shown to be beneficial in lowering bad cholesterol. A 2014 study found that ginger can reduce total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, while a 2008 study found that ginger can reduce bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol, according to the health news site Healthline .

A 2018 systematic review and meta-analysis, which looked at 12 trials, found that doses of ginger below 2 grams per day were effective in reducing both bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels, according to Medical News Today .

How to make ginger water to reduce cholesterol

Ginger water is very easy to make. All you need is water and ginger root, you can add honey and lemon juice to balance the flavor.

Ginger water to lower cholesterol: The easiest way is to simply add ground ginger or a few slices of ginger to a glass of hot water, according to WebMD.

Another way is to soak a 2.5 cm piece of ginger in a glass of water before going to bed and drink it on an empty stomach in the morning. By drinking ginger water daily, bad cholesterol levels can gradually decrease. It also reduces obesity.

Ginger lemon tea to reduce cholesterol: To reduce bad cholesterol, we can also drink ginger and lemon tea. Boil 1 cup of water in a pot, add some grated ginger. Continue boiling for 10 minutes and then filter. Let it cool, squeeze in half a lemon and add 1 teaspoon of honey if you like, according to India TV .