Description
Garlic
Garlic is a herb related to onion, leeks, and chives. It is commonly used for conditions related to the heart and blood system.
It produces a chemical called allicin. This is what seems to make garlic work for certain conditions. Some products are made “odorless” by aging the it, but this process can also change the effects of garlic.
People commonly use garlic for high blood pressure, high levels of cholesterol or other fats in the blood, and hardening of the arteries. It is also used for the common cold, osteoarthritis, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Benefits of Garlic
- Taking it by mouth daily for 3 months seems to improve pain in people with this condition.
- Taking it by mouth, alone or with other ingredients, seems to help slow hardening of the arteries.
- Diabetes. Taking it by mouth seems to reduce pre-meal blood sugar levels by a small amount in people with or without diabetes. It seems to work best if it is taken for at least 3 months.
- High levels of cholesterol or other fats (lipids) in the blood (hyperlipidemia). Taking it by mouth daily for at least 8 weeks might reduce total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, “bad” cholesterol) in people with high cholesterol levels.
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