Benefits Of Garlic

Garlic not only adds essence to your food but also has many health
benefits. A few cloves of garlic add to the taste and nutritional
benefits of your food. I put garlic into the hot oil before putting
onions into it for caramelizing. Here are a few benefits of garlic that I
have known from people and through internet.

Common cold

From
ages it is said and established that garlic has the capacity to treat
cold. You may question as to how garlic flakes cure common cold. Well,
it has been noticed that garlic flakes improve the immune system. This
gives a boost to the natural defense system . Regular consumption of
garlic improves the immune system and protects the body from viral
attacks

Cancer

As I mentioned earlier, garlic improves the
immune system thus a healthy immune system has the capability to fight
cancer. Scientific researches on humans and animals have found that
garlic has the ability to reduce the formation of cancerous cells.
Garlic blocks cancer causing compounds from forming, and slow the growth
of tumor cells. Garlic is especially helpful in blocking oesophagal,
breast, stomach, prostate and bladder cancer. Studies have proved that
compounds in garlic also have the capability to reduce the size of tumor
by half.

Heart Disease

Heart diseases are caused by many
factors but the many benefits of garlic also have curative values too.
High level of cholesterol causes heart diseases and garlic has a quality
to lower the cholesterol level. Age, poor diet, smoking and some
environmental factors cause the heart's blood vessel, aorta, to stiffen.
This makes it difficult for the blood vessel to maintain the blood
pressure. Researches show that consumption of garlic helps to keep the
blood vessel flexible and hence keeps heart diseases at bay .

Hypertension

Garlic
has the ability to control your blood pressure by thinning the blood.
It also prevents forming of clots. Researches show that people who
consume garlic have fewer incidences of hypertension and heart disease.

Infection

Garlic
is said to have anti bacterial properties. It also has antiviral and
antifungal abilities. It is effective against intestinal parasites,
recurrent yeast infections and the growth of candida albicans is slowed
by garlic. Garlic can help by stimulating T-cells that help fight
infection.

Garlic is just an help to antibiotics in fighting
infections, but it is not enough to replace them. Moreover, your doctor
needs to know if you plan to begin supplementing garlic. If you are
under medication for high blood pressure or are scheduled for surgery,
garlic intake can affect due to its blood thinning and anticoagulative
properties, so it is a must to consult your physician before making any
changes in your diet.