Garlic is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes.
It has an anti-inflammatory effect, protects the body from carcinogens, improves metabolism.
Diallyl sulfide, a compound in garlic, is more effective than popular antibiotics in fighting the Campylobacter bacterium. The Campylobacter bacterium is one of the most common causes of intestinal infections.
Garlic has strong antibiotic properties.
Relieves coronary spasm, lowers bad cholesterol, lowers blood pressure.
As we read in the article, garlic is the undisputed leader in the list of foods that are good for the heart.
In experiments using laboratory mice, the team found that, after a heart attack, the mice that had received diallyl sulfide had 61 percent less heart damage in the area at risk, compared with the untreated mice.
In another study scientists found that garlic oil may help protect diabetes patients from cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of death among diabetes patients. It is a chronic disease of the myocardium (heart muscle), which is abnormally thickened, enlarged, and/or stiffened.
The antioxidants found in garlic neutralize free radicals and toxins - garlic is an effective cold remedy.
A team of researchers from St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency, Indiana, carried out a study titled “Treatment of the Common Cold in Children and Adults,” published in American Family Physician. They reported that “Prophylactic use of garlic may decrease the frequency of colds in adults, but has no effect on duration of symptoms.”
Scientists at Shandong University (Public Research University, China) believe that the organic sulfur contained in garlic protects the liver from oxidative stress caused by ethyl alcohol. As you know, consuming excessive amounts of alcohol is harmful to the liver for a long time.
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