Is Garlic Good For You?

It’s touted as a way to protect against heart disease, cancer, and infection. Here’s what garlic can do for you:

“The strongest evidence for the health claims suggests that garlic may help the heart, with data overall showing about a 10 percent reduction in cholesterol 1 and a three to eight point drop in blood pressure.”

  • Garlic reduces inflammation, boosts immune function, improves heart health, and is toxic to cancer cells
  • Garlic is known for its powerful antibacterial and antiviral properties and can even ward off antibiotic-resistant superbugs
  • Sprouted garlic and fermented “black” garlic may be especially healthy

Garlic is one of the most important culinary herbs there is, but it’s also one that’s a proven health tonic. Eating a clove or two of garlic a day really might keep the doctor away, as it benefits health on multiple levels.

Garlic reduces inflammation, boosts immune function, improves heart health, and is toxic to cancer cells

Garlic is known for its powerful antibacterial and antiviral properties and can even ward off antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Sprouted garlic and fermented “black” garlic may be especially healthy

Garlic Fights 160 Diseases, Including Cancer

Studies have demonstrated garlic’s effects for more than 160 different diseases.1 In general, its benefits fall into four main categories:

  1. Reducing inflammation (reduces risk of osteoarthritis and other diseases associated with inflammation)
  2. Boosting immune function (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic properties)
  3. Improving cardiovascular health and circulation (protects against clotting, retards plaque, improves lipids, and reduces blood pressure)
  4. Toxic to 14 kinds of cancer cells (including brain, lung, breast, gastric, and pancreatic)

In terms of cancer, garlic has been shown to kill cancer cells in laboratory studies, as well as shown promise when consumed via your diet. One study showed that women who regularly ate garlic (along with fruits and vegetables) had a 35 percent lower risk of colon cancer.2

Those who consume high amounts of raw garlic also appear to have a lower risk of stomach and colorectal cancers.3

Furthermore, among people with inoperable forms of colorectal, liver, or pancreatic cancer, taking an extract of aged garlic for six months helped to improve immune function, which suggests it may be useful for helping your immune system during times of stress or illness.4


Is Garlic Good For My Blood Type?

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A Secretor:  BENEFICIAL: Contains an agglutinin which modifies disease susceptibility.
A Non Secretor:  NEUTRAL

  • This food is Cancer SUPERBENEFICIAL for Type A

B Secretor:  NEUTRAL
B Non Secretor:  BENEFICIAL

  • This food is Cancer SUPERBENEFICIAL for Type B

AB Secretor:  BENEFICIAL: Contains an agglutinin which modifies disease susceptibility.
AB Non Secretor:  BENEFICIAL: Contains an agglutinin which modifies disease susceptibility.

  • This food is Cancer SUPERBENEFICIAL for Type AB

O Secretor:  NEUTRAL
O Non Secretor:  BENEFICIAL

  • This food is Cancer SUPERBENEFICIAL for Type O

LECTIN CHARACTERIZATION: This food contains a reported lectin.


Sources:

Consumer Reports: The Health Benefits of Garlic

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/29/growing-garlic.aspx

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/11/16/benefits-garlic.aspx

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/07/05/garlic-benefits.aspx

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/09/23/garlic-health-benefits.aspx

http://foodfacts.mercola.com/garlic.html

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/02/17/Chemists-Shed-Light-on-the-Health-Benefits-of-Garlic.aspx