Garlic - Health Benefits

Health Benefits of Garlic

Aging Process

 Garlic may inhibit some aspects of the Aging Process.  ^[1]

Cardiovascular System

 Garlic may help to prevent future Angina attacks.  ^[2]

 Garlic may prevent Atherosclerosis.  ^[3]

 Garlic may prevent abnormal Blood Clotting (by blocking the production of Fibrin and Thromboxane A2) (due to Ajoene, Allicin, Alliin, Adenosine and Quercetin).  ^[4]

 Garlic may improve Blood Circulation.  ^[5]

 Garlic may break down fibrous material in Blood Vessels, may improve the elasticity of Blood Vessels and may strengthen Blood Vessels.  ^[6]

 Garlic may alleviate some ailments of the Heart. 

 Garlic reduces the risk of Heart Attack and may reduce the risk of experiencing a second Heart Attack in people who have already suffered a Heart Attack:  ^[7]

 Clinical studies have demonstrated that daily consumption of Garlic reduces the risk of a second attack by 30% in the second year and 60% in the third year.  Mortality rate from second Heart Attack declines by 50% during the second year and declines by 66% during third year of Garlic consumption.

 Garlic may lower Hematocrit levels (i.e. it decreases the viscosity (thickness) of the Blood).  ^[8]

 Garlic may lower elevated Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients:  ^[9]

 For example in one study, 40% of hypertensive subjects experienced a reduction of 20 mmHg or more in their Blood Pressure after seven days of Garlic consumption.

 Regular consumption of Garlic may improve the walking distance of Intermittent Claudication patients.  ^[10]

 Garlic may inhibit the production of Platelet Aggregating Factor (PAF). 

 Garlic may help to prevent (ischemic) Stroke.  ^[11]

 Garlic may help to prevent Thrombosis (by lowering serum Thromboxane A2 and Thromboxane B2 levels).  ^[12]

Cells

 Garlic may stimulate (normal) Apoptosis in some types of Cancer cells (due to the Allicin content of Garlic).  ^[13]

        Garlic may inhibit Lipid Peroxidation processes in Cell Membranes (due to Diallyl Polysulfides). 

        Garlic may protect Chromosomes from the damage caused by exposure to Radioactivity (especially Gamma-Rays).  ^[14]

Digestive System

 Garlic may stimulate Appetite. 

 Garlic may alleviate Dysentery. 

 Garlic may help to eliminate Intestinal Parasites: 

 Garlic may facilitate the elimination of many types of Roundworms and may counteract the toxicity of some types of Roundworms:  ^[15]

 Garlic is claimed to kill Hookworms.  ^[16]

 Garlic may counteract the toxic effects of Trichinella spiralis.  ^[17]

 Garlic may kill some types of Tapeworms (due to the Alliin and Allicin content of Garlic).  ^[18]

Ears/Hearing

 Garlic may alleviate Otitis Externa (when Otitis Externa is caused by the excessive proliferation of Detrimental Fungi).  ^[19]

Excretory System

 Garlic may promote the production and excretion of Urine (i.e. it may possess diuretic properties) (according to anecdotal reports). 

Hair

 Garlic (gel applied topically) may alleviate Alopecia Areata.  ^[20]

Immune System

 Garlic may prevent several forms of Cancer:  ^[21]

 Garlic may reduce the incidence of Cancer - Bladder.  ^[22]

 Garlic may help to prevent Cancer - Breast and may inhibit the progression of existing Breast Cancer (due to Diallyl Disulfide, Diallyl Sulfide, S-allylmercaptocystine and Diallyl Trisulfide inhibiting the growth of Breast Cancer cells).  ^[23]

            Garlic may enhance the differentiation of Breast Cancer cells and may inhibit the proliferation of Breast CancerCells (by inhibiting the incorporation of Thymidine (a growth factor for Breast Cancer) into the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) of Breast Cancer Cells).

 Garlic may reduce the incidence of Cancer - Colon by up to 75% (due to the Diallyl Sulfide, Dially Disulfide and S-allylmercaptocysteine components of Garlic).  ^[24]

 Garlic may help to prevent Cancer - Duodenum.  ^[25]

 Garlic may help to prevent Cancer - Endometrium.  ^[26]

 Garlic may help to prevent Cancer - Esophagus (due to Diallyl Sulfide).  ^[27]

 Garlic may help to prevent Cancer - Kidney.  ^[28]

 Garlic may help to prevent Cancer - Larynx.  ^[29]

 Garlic may enhance the differentiation of Leukemia cells and may inhibit the proliferation of Leukemia (by inhibiting the incorporation of Thymidine (a growth factor for Leukemia) into the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) of Leukemia Cells.  ^[30]