Garlic: The natural antibiotic

The smell of it can make you…run away. It’s garlic. And it’s beneficial for many reasons since antiquity.

A “weapon” against the common cold

A 12-week study found that a daily garlic supplement reduced colds by 63% compared to placebo medicine. The reduction of the duration of the symptoms was also important,  from 5 days in the placebo group to just 1.5 days in the group receiving garlic supplements. Although there is not much evidence yet about how effective garlic is against colds, it is still worth adding it to your diet, especially if you are prone to colds.

Regulates blood pressure

Our grandparents who ate garlic knew what they were doing! Studies have shown that garlic supplements have a significant impact on reducing hypertension in people with high blood pressure. However, the consumption of garlic must be high enough, that is, about four cloves of garlic a day or even more.

…and cholesterol

Garlic has the property of lowering the values ​​in total and LDL cholesterol. Garlic supplements have been found to reduce total and LDL cholesterol by about 10–15%. Garlic can help prevent future heart disease, stroke, heart attacks.

Prevents dementia and Alzheimer’s

Garlic contains antioxidants that prevent the negative effects of free radicals that are responsible for the degenerative diseases of the brain.

Detoxifies

Various substances accumulate in the body due to the food we consume and our exposure to pollutants. Studies of workers exposed to lead have revealed that garlic consumption has been able to reduce the percentage of heavy metals by up to 20%.

Improves bone health

Fragile bones are one of the problems faced by women in menopause.

Improves performance

Garlic has been used for many centuries to combat fatigue and increase physical performance. In fact, the Olympians in ancient Greece ate garlic before each race to achieve better performance. Source: ygeiamou.gr, meygeia.gr Recent Articles