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6 Health Benefits of Garlic

Garlic has been used since ancient times to treat a variety of medical conditions, and modern science has recently confirmed many of its beneficial effects.

Here are 6 health benefits of garlic:

  1. Garlic helps lower blood pressure

Cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes are the leading causes of death worldwide. High blood pressure is one of the major drivers of these diseases.

Many human studies have shown that garlic supplementation has a significant effect in reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure. In this study, aged garlic extract at doses ranging from 600 to 1500 milligrams was as effective as the drug atenolol in lowering blood pressure over a 24-week period.

  1. Garlic can fight illness, including the common cold

Garlic supplementation boosts the function of the immune system. A large 12-week study found that daily garlic supplementation reduced the number of colds by 63%, and the average duration of cold symptoms was also reduced by 70%.

  1. Garlic improves cholesterol levels

Garlic can reduce total and LDL cholesterol, the “bad” type. For those with high cholesterol, garlic supplementation lowers total cholesterol by about 10 to 15%.

  1. Garlic contains antioxidants that may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Oxidative damage from free radicals contributes to the aging process. Garlic contains antioxidants that support the body’s protective mechanisms against oxidative damage. High doses of garlic supplements have been shown to increase antioxidant enzymes in humans and significantly reduce oxidative stress in people with high blood pressure.

Therefore, the combined effects of reducing cholesterol and high blood pressure, along with its antioxidant properties, may help prevent brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

  1. Eating garlic may help detoxify heavy metals in the body

At high doses, the sulfur compounds in garlic can help prevent organ damage from heavy metal toxicity.

A four-week study in employees of a car battery plant with excessive lead exposure found that garlic reduced lead levels in the blood by 19%. It also reduced many clinical symptoms such as headaches and high blood pressure.

  1. Garlic is easy to incorporate into your diet and tastes great

This may not be a health benefit, but it’s easy and delicious to add garlic to your current diet. The minimum effective amount for therapeutic benefits is one clove of garlic with meals at least twice a day.

However, it’s worth noting that there are some downsides to garlic, the most obvious being bad breath. If you’re sensitive to FODMAPs or have an allergy, garlic may not be a suitable option.

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