Scientists have uncovered the reason why garlic has such good health benefits.
Garlic contains a compound called allicin which is a powerful antioxidant. Garlic is not only an excellent herb for creating and maintaining overall health, but it also has many lesser known, but powerful qualities.
Garlic is proven to
- lower cholesterol,
- strengthen your body’s defenses against allergies;
- reduce blood pressure,
- prevent cancer,
- protect against bacterial and fungal infections,
- prevent dangerous blood clots and
- is packed with vitamins and nutrients. (Some of these include protein, potassium, Vitamins A, B, B2 and C, Calcium, Zinc and many others)
Just what makes garlic so good?
Known scientifically as Allium sativum, garlic contains more than 100 biologically useful chemicals, including substances with such as alliin, alliinase, allicin, S-allylcysteine, diallyl sulfide, allyl methyl trisulfide. Modern science has shown that garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic.
The body does not appear to build up resistance to the garlic, so its positive health benefits continue over time. The general therapeutic dosage of garlic is 1,000 – 4,000 mg per day (using concentrated garlic capsules or tablets). For more information on all the benefits garlic has to offer.