
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)

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
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