You know what- hey guess what. The ancient Egyptian slaves sucked on garlic. It's true!!! It's true!!!!!!!!!!!!! That way, they could build the pyramids way faster. he he he. (Imagine the slaves putting the pyramids together in fast motion, like in the Benny Hill comedy sketches where everyone runs in fast motion).
Seriously, I have been taking odor-free garlic pills every nite. I have heard rumors that garlic does a lot of good things for ones health. It's also good for warding off vampires.
I have heard that garlic is an antioxidant, that it lowers blood pressure (something I need), that it increases heart health, etc. Is this true?
2006-09-15 05:14:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Yes, Garlic Complex helps retain normal blood pressure. Studies show that garlic promotes cardiovascular health by helping to retain normal blood pressure and cholesterol level when used as part of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. It's a natural antibiotic/anti-inflammatory. Has a positive effect on infection, aids in treatment of cancer, arthritis, flu, colds, digestive problems, ulcers, yeast infections, and sinusitis.
The Garlic Complex I take also provides the antioxidant properties of spearmint and rosemary.
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2006-09-15 05:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by JustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garlic contains a wide variety of phytochemicals, but most attention has centred on allicin. Garlic, in fact, does not normally contain allicin. Allicin is formed when garlic is cut. The sulphur containing amino acid alliin is broken down by enzymes to form allicin. Allicin is relatively stable if it is kept cool, but starts to degrade when heated. As allicin breaks down, diallyl sulphides are formed.
Garlic is said to be good for cardiovascular problems due to its blood pressure lowering effects, blood lipid lowering effects and its anticoagulant properties. It is believed to treat cancer, and helps fight hepatic and microbial infections. There are reports that eating garlic reduces the frequency and severity of the common cold. However, most claims are not backed by sound scientific data. Reviews of the scientific literature conclude that, at the present time, there is insufficient evidence to support health claims and no mechanisms of action have been shown for garlic or allicin that explain the purported benefits.
2006-09-15 06:39:26 · answer #2 · answered by BookLovr5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quit taking the pills and consume more garlic cloves. Most of those pills are so processed the benefits are being destroyed.
2006-09-15 07:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Raven 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true, garlic is very good for your heart. The purist garlic supplement you get the better. I'd suggest you check out www.shaklee.com . They have all natural vitamins for all your health needs.
2006-09-15 05:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by Jnine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's supposed to keep vampires away so I guess that qualifies as a health benefit. Then of course if you eat too much of it, no one is going to want to come close enough to you to have sex so you wouldn't have to worry about sexually transmitted diseases so that would be a health benefit too.
2016-03-17 21:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thins the blood and protects the heart
Reduces wear and tear on your arteries
Lowers cholesterol
See the wiki
2006-09-15 05:18:32 · answer #6 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides what you described before, garlic is know as anti-virus, anti fungus, anti bacteria, for asthma, for intestines remedy, so on.
2006-09-15 05:22:23 · answer #7 · answered by Joeng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It controls the gas for mation in our body
2006-09-15 05:21:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently they lower blood pressure
2006-09-15 05:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by cooker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋