Garlic health benefits

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Garlic health benefits

It is composed of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and molecules with sulphur-containing oxygen, all of which are the active components that give garlic its medicinal properties. 

Various scientific studies have demonstrated that garlic consumption can significantly reduce total and LDL cholesterol levels. 

Background

  • Garlic is the edible bulb from a plant in the lily family. It was traditionally used for health purposes by people in many parts of the world. Including the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, and Japanese.
  • Currently, garlic is most commonly promoted as a dietary supplement for conditions related to the heart and blood vessels, including high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure.
  • Fresh garlic, garlic powder. Garlic oil are used to flavor foods. Garlic may be used topically (applied to the skin).

How Much Do We Know?

  • A great deal of research has done on garlic. Especially on garlic’s effect on high blood lipid levels (hyperlipidemia) and high blood pressure (hypertension).

What Have We Learned?

  • While there’s conflicting evidence, the โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที most reliable results suggest that taking garlic supplements may reduce total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in people with high levels of these blood lipids. If it does, the effect is small, and it may take more than 8 weeks before noting any improvement. Taking garlic doesn’t appear to improve high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels or triglycerides (another blood lipid).
  • Garlic supplements helpful for high blood pressure. But the evidence is limited.
  • The most reliable research has found that intake of garlic as a food or supplement is not associate with a reduce risk of developing gastric cancer. However, epidemiologic studies suggest a link between higher intakes of vegetables in the garlic family (which includes onions, shallots, chives, and leeks as well as garlic) and lower risks of certain cancers, particularly gastrointestinal cancers.
  • There’s not enough evidence to show whether garlic is helpful for the common cold.