Symmetry Products with Garlic:
Botana-G, NutraPack, Immunity, OptiBreathe, Mega Juice, Ultra
Vitality, Cardio Essentials, Future Star
While garlic (Allium sativum)
is best known as a culinary herb and 'vampire retardant', the
medicinal benefits and claims for garlic have awarded it the name
"wonder drug among all herbs". Garlic has been used all
over the world for thousands of years for a wide range of health
benefits.
Modern-day research helps explain the broad applications of this
"miracle" herb. The same component that gives garlic its
strong odor is the one that destroys or inhibits various bacteria
and fungi. When garlic is crushed, its alliim is converted to the
pungent allicin by the action of the allinase enzyme. Allicin
is associated with many of garlic's beneficial properties.
Garlic is reported to be effective against a range of microbes,
which is why it has been used in folk medicine to treat various
infections. Garlic oil has expectorant properties which may explain
its use for respiratory health, helping opening up lungs and
bronchial tubes.
Ancient herbalists and traditional
healers were on to a food that may be very helpful in addressing a
host of health challenges, including heart disease and cell damage
caused by pollutants, radiation and aging. Studies suggest that
garlic contains more than 200 different compounds, with biological
activities that can favorably influence long term health and
well-being. For example, in laboratory studies garlic
preparations have been shown to support normal cell growth and
normal circulation and heart health..
One effect of garlic is in supporting normal blood pressure. Dr. F.
G. Piotrowski of the University of Geneva used garlic on patients
with abnormally high blood pressure. The study revealed that garlic
treatment brought "excellent results". Garlic, according
to Dr. Piotrowski, has a dilating effect on blood vessels and thus
is effective in reducing blood pressure.
What Garlic Does:
Garlic's sulfur compounds are linked to its medicinal uses. Garlic
unleashes at least 100 sulfur-containing compounds, the main one
being allicin. However, for protecting the circulatory system the
sulfides and other compounds derived from allicin are equally as
effective. There is some evidence that excessively large amounts of
raw garlic in the diet may contribute to the development of anemia.
Therefore, anemic patients should take only garlic extracts or
garlic in cooked form, not in raw form.
Preliminary studies suggest garlic may offer a wide range of health
benefits such as:
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Support of normal blood LDL
cholesterol and triglycerides
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Support of normal blood clotting
by preventing clumping of blood platelets (better than aspirin)
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Support of normal blood sugar and
various immunological factors that may help combat many
illnesses
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Protection of cells against
damage by oxidizing agents and heavy metals
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