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Garlic

Garlic is a well-known spice used most often in savory dishes. In the world of natural health, it is known to be "as good as ten mothers". It is known for its healing, cleansing, and rejuvenating properties.


Garlic has been used for centuries to promote health and prevent disease. Clinical studies have shown garlic helps with cardiovascular disease, cancer, metabolic disorders, blood pressure problems, reduces LDL cholesterol, and improves diabetes. The allicin in garlic helps boost immunity and fight off infections. 


Galic also contains high levels of potassium, zinc, phosphorus, sulfer, selenium, calcuim, magnesium, manganese, iron, sodium, vitamin A, B-complex, and C.

Benefits

Anticancer (inhibits growth of cancer)
Anticarcinogenic (counteracts the effects of carcinogens; inhibits cancer)
Antihyperglycemic (lowers blood glucose)
Antihypertensive (lowers blood pressure)
Anti-Inflammatory (controls inflammation)
Antimicrobial (kills microbes)
Antioxidant (protects against oxidation)
Antitumorigenic (counteracts the formation of tumors)

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Caution

If you are on anticoagulants, use caution when taking garlic supplements.

Did You Know?

Garlic stimulates digestion and helps remove waste from the body.

Resources

1) Ansary, J., Forbes-Hernández, T. Y., Gil, E., Cianciosi, D., Zhang, J., Elexpuru-Zabaleta, M., Simal-Gandara, J., Giampieri, F., & Battino, M. (2020b). Potential health benefit of garlic based on Human intervention studies: A brief overview. Antioxidants, 9(7), 619. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9070619
2) Garlic: usefulness and safety. (n.d.). NCCIH. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/garlic
3) Ayurved, D. (2024, October 9). Ayurvedic health benefits of garlic. Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre, Pune. https://ayurved.dpu.edu.in/blogs/ayurvedic-health-benefits-garlic

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER

Cynthia A. Barrington is not a physician and the relationship between her and her clients is not as prescriber and patient but as educator and client. This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of such advice or treatment from a personal physician. It is fully the client's choice whether or not to take advantage of the information Cynthia presents. Naturopathy, homeopathy, flower essences, and any other recommendations do not "treat" illnesses; they address the entire person as a matter of wholeness that is an educational process, not a medical one. In order to be treated or diagnosed, Cynthia believes the advice of a holistic physician is in order. Never stop taking prescription medications without first consulting your physician. Consult your physician before starting a fitness program or taking supplements.

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