Goodbye Nausea!

With the “Eat Your Oils” campaign, I am focused on helping you heal with food. April is almost over, but it still is IBS Awareness month. With IBS, a main symptom is nausea. Forget the OTC stuff, ginger works just as well! Now, if your doc has prescribed the OTC stuff, ignore what I just said. Continue what he or she prescribed but DO ask about using ginger.

Health care professionals often recommend ginger to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting from motion sickness, pregnancy, and cancer chemotherapy. It is also used to treat mild stomach upset, to reduce pain of osteoarthritis, and may even be used in heart disease. As an essential oil, the impact of ginger is just as amazing and the best part is you can cook with it! Some people add ginger oil or ginger-oil based blends to water and tea, which is great. But I want to share a free recipe with you that allows you to truly eat your oils!

Gut-Healthy Stir-Fry

Ingredients

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon water 2 drops PURE essential ginger oil 1 tablespoon peanut oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced 3 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips 1 1/2 cups sliced red bell pepper 1 cup thinly vertically sliced onion 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1. Combine hoisin, sugar, 1 tablespoon water, and ginger oil in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until sugar dissolves.

2. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add garlic and serrano chile; stir-fry 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add chicken; stir-fry 4 minutes. Add bell pepper and sliced onion; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add hoisin mixture; bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds or until slightly thickened. Stir in basil and juice. Serve immediately.