Does ginger ale help with sickness? Yes, but only by accident. The sugar gives you a tiny energy boost. The cold temperature numbs your throat. The placebo effect does the heavy lifting.
If you want the actual, proven chemical benefit—skip the soda aisle. Buy a fresh ginger root. Grate it into hot water with a little honey. It tastes like spicy dirt, but your stomach will thank you.
Or, keep drinking your brand-name ginger ale. I’m not your mom. Just know that you are enjoying a delicious, nostalgic sugar rush with a side of self-deception. And frankly, sometimes that’s the best medicine of all.
Just don’t drink it warm. That’s just chaos.
