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	What are the Health Benefits of Garlic?

Garlic (Allium Sativum)

Garlic is a wonderful herb that is effective in practically all common diseases. It is very beneficial in heart diseases especially in reducing cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Hence if you are suffering from high cholesterol, eat more garlic. It also lowers your blood pressure. Since garlic helps in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, it also lowers the chances of heart attacks and heart diseases.

Chemical agents present in garlic are

• Allilin
• Allicin
• Diallyl disulphide
• Ferulic acid
• Saponin
• Beta Carotene
• Beta Sitosterol
• Phytic acid

Minerals present in garlic are

• Magnesium
• Phosphorus
• Calcium
• Selenium
• Zinc
• Folate
• Iron
• Potassium

Vitamins present in garlic are

• Niacin
• Ascorbic acid
• Thiamine
• Riboflavin

Garlic acts as an antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic and a germicide. It is also an antioxidant, hence a diet containing plenty of raw garlic helps in combating harmful free radicals. It enhances blood circulation, and also aids in prolong erection. It is a very good cure for whooping cough. Garlic syrups is given in the dosage of 5 drops to a teaspoonful 2 or 3 times everyday in this condition.

Garlic prevents blood clots especially if you suffer from blood clots in the legs frequently. It controls blood sugar and relieves the symptoms of dizziness, shortness of breath and gas formation inside within the digestive track. Research indicates that smokers eating lot of garlic have comparatively lower stomach cancer risk as compared to the smokers eating less garlic. It is believed that the allyl sulfur compounds found in garlic inhibits cancer by slowing or preventing the formation of the cancer tumor cells.

Besides the above, garlic is an excellent herb that is very good in curing different disorders and aids in enhancing the performance of the body. Some of the problems that are alleviated by garlic are:

• Infections
• Fungal infection
• Hyperlipidemia
• High cholesterol levels
• Indigestion
• Diabetes
• Impotence
• Reduced sperm count
• Worm invasion
• Cancer
• Blood disorders
• Reduced body immunity

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