Uses of Garlic- heart, cancer

Garlic- heart, cancer

Garlic is loaded with almost 100 active compounds. The most important of these is ‘ Allicin’, a sulfur-containing compound. Research has shown that garlic exhibits cardio-protective role by helping to lower blood cholesterol, especially the undesirable fraction of serum cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) & serum fat.

Eating ½ a clove of garlic a day may lower blood cholesterol by 9%, provided it taken regularly. The anti-clotting & antihypertensive properties have attributed predominantly to Allicin.

Sulfur compound in garlic increases the production of detoxification enzymes that help break down cancer causing compounds & toxins & enhance their removal from the body.

Garlic has also been shown to protect against liver, lung & breast cancer. Research has shown that consuming on an average 6 or more cloves a week lowers the risk of colorectal cancer by 30 % & stomach cancer by 50 %.

Garlic also reduces inflammation by blocking the formation of agents ( prostaglandins ) the induce it.

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