Try adding some of the fresh, zesty root to stir fries, soups or fish dishes, or steep 1/8 tsp of fresh grated ginger in hot water to make a therapeutic tea. Or: take a 200-mg supplement three times per day. You can find the supplements in health-food and natural-food stores, as well as some supermarkets.
However, eating carbohydrates that consist of simple sugars such as baked good, cookies and cakes influence blood glucose and insulin levels. Simple sugars are digested very quickly, which can cause blood sugar and insulin levels to spike.
Eating a lot of fruit, juice or high-carb foods can cause blood sugar spikes, especially in the morning when your blood sugar is low. âThe kind of morning diet that causes a jump in blood sugar can stimulate the yeast to take over,â says Booth. Adding coffee to a sugary breakfast just makes matters worse.