Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Health Benefits of Garlic

Thousands of research papers have been published in the United States alone pointing to garlic’s beneficial effect on heart disease, cancer and infectious. It is one of the best examples of an age old medicinal plant that is still one of the most effective herbs for the major diseases of time. Garlic belongs to the lily family and it is a perennial plant that is cultivated worldwide.

*Garlic lowers blood pressure. Study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that eating garlic, may lead to relaxation of blood vessels, thus lowering high blood pressure.

*Garlic lowers LDL cholesterol. Garlic also can normalize plasma lipid.

*Garlic lowers or helps regulate blood sugar.

*Garlic provides protection from heart disease by preventing clots that can lead to heart attacks and strokes and can reduce high blood pressure significantly.

*Garlic helps prevent cancer, especially of the digestive system, prevents certain tumors from growing larger, and reduces the size of certain tumors. In an exciting study form the Medical University of South Carolina, researchers found that garlic may kill the cells that cause glioblastoma, a fatal brain cancer.

*Garlic helps to remove heavy metals such as lead and mercury from the body.

*Garlic is a potent natural antibiotic. Fresh garlic is effective against bacteria, yeasts, and fungi. It is most effective against fungi and candida.

*Garlic has anti-oxidant properties.

*Garlic is a source of selenium.
Health Benefits of Garlic

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