Uses and Benefits of Garlic
Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet. Known as one of the oldest medicinal plants, garlic is a widely recognized health enhancing supplement. Garlic is one of the most commonly used spices in cooking because of its aroma and the enticing flavor it adds to food, but it has some impressive health benefits too.
Garlic promotes the overall well-being of the heart and immune systems and helps maintain healthy blood circulation. The active component in garlic is the sulfur compound called allicin. Allicin is powerful as an antibiotic and a effective agent that helps the body to inhibit the ability of germs to grow and reproduce.
for aboutIf you are very fat and want to loose weight, squeeze half lemon juice in one glass of Luke warm water and drink it with two cloves of raw garlic regularly twice a day (morning and evening), three months. Avoid using starchy foods and fats. Do exercise regularly. You'll amazingly fell a great change in your body.
1 Garlic Reduces Cholesterol
There many studies confirming that garlic in several forms can reduce cholesterol.
2. Garlic is an Aphrodisiac
Tibetan monks were forbidden from entering the monasteries if they had eaten garlic.
It stirs up passions due to it’s ability to increase the circulation.
Researchers have widely believed that the organic compound, allicin, which gives garlic its aroma and flavour, acts as the world’s most powerful antioxidant. But until now it hasn't been clear how allicin works, or how it stacks up compared to more common antioxidants such as Vitamin E and coenzym. Research Sheds Light on Health Benefits of Garlic
Traditional Chinese medicine used of garlic for more than 3,000 years. Current research is trying to determine the role it could play in treating many health problems such as heart disease and stroke to possibly helping to prevent cancer and increasing your immune system.
The allicin in garlic is also a powerful antibiotic, which fights infection and bacteria. British researchers gave 146 people either a placebo or a garlic extract for 12 weeks. The garlic takers were two-thirds less likely to catch a cold. Other studies suggest that garlic lovers who chow more than six cloves a week have a 30 percent lower rate of colorectal cancer and a 50 percent lower rate of stomach cancer. Garlic helps to open clogged sinuses
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Garlic Benefits; Hair, Skin & Nails
Garlic Benefits; Hair, Skin & Nails
Garlic has wonderful health and skin benefits. Garlic also has antifungal, anti-aging and skin smoothing benefits. Studies have found that garlic increases antioxidant levels and may possibly lower blood pressure and glucose levels.
Nails
Garlic is great if you want strong, long and hard nails. Choose a clear fingernail polish finely chop up the garlic and place in your fingernail polish. Keep the bottle securely closed for 7-10 days. (I use the garlic in a green tea nail strengthener I have.) I believe the garlic would just as effective even if you chose to put it in colored nail polish.
Skin
HOW TO TAKE GARLIC:
Crush two or three small cloves of raw garlic and eat it raw or boiled, before going to sleep. You can have it with a glass of milk or with water. Please do not take more than two or three raw cloves of garlic per day as it might makes your blood thinner and might cause serious ailments.
Contra-indications/precautions:
Garlic has actually been used to treat different skin problems. It will smooth your skin and make it healthy and shinier. The thing is that Allicin is very powerful and if you have put too much in and your skin is sensitive you could irritate your skin and possibly even burn. So do not overdue the garlic. I recommend a ½ of garlic clove. Seal closed for 7-10 days.
Crush two or three small cloves of raw garlic and eat it raw or boiled, before going to sleep. You can have it with a glass of milk or with water. Please do not take more than two or three raw cloves of garlic per day as it might makes your blood thinner and might cause serious ailments.
Contra-indications/precautions:
Do not consume more than three to four raw cloves of garlic a day.
Patients having heart and other problems should take medical advice before consuming it.
It's best to avoid garlic before any surgery because it could probably disturb Anticoagulants.
If you are on any medication, always check with your doctor first before taking raw garlic.
Asthma patients should not use it as it worsens the symptoms of Asthma.
If you have sensitive skin, I recommend not using physically on the affected area. Raw garlic can burn delicate skin! Do not use directly on skin if your skin is sensitive or susceptible to rashes or other skin reactions without consulting your doctor first. People who are or may be allergic to garlic or any of its sulfur compounds shouldn't try direct garlic application on skin too.
SIDE-EFFECTS :
Although, garlic is a natural Anti-biotic but a very small number of people have been known to exhibit Hypersensitivity to garlic. Garlic allergy includes skin rash, temperature and headaches. Garlic intolerance could result in Heartburn or Flatulence.
POINTS TO BE NOTED:
It's important to remember that the effect of garlic on cold and flu comes from Allicin and this can be obtained from crushed, raw garlic and is destroyed by over cooking.
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