Cooking TipsBenefits Of Garlic
Garlic not only adds essence to your food but also has many health benefits. A few cloves of garlic add to the taste and nutritional benefits of your food. I put garlic into the hot oil before putting onions into it for caramelizing. Here are a few benefits of garlic that I have known from people and through internet.
Common cold
From ages it is said and established that garlic has the capacity to treat cold. You may question as to how garlic flakes cure common cold. Well, it has been noticed that garlic flakes improve the immune system. This gives a boost to the natural defense system . Regular consumption of garlic improves the immune system and protects the body from viral attacks
Cancer
As I mentioned earlier, garlic improves the immune system thus a healthy immune system has the capability to fight cancer. Scientific researches on humans and animals have found that garlic has the ability to reduce the formation of cancerous cells. Garlic blocks cancer causing compounds from forming, and slow the growth of tumor cells. Garlic is especially helpful in blocking oesophagal, breast, stomach, prostate and bladder cancer. Studies have proved that compounds in garlic also have the capability to reduce the size of tumor by half.
Heart Disease
Heart diseases are caused by many factors but the many benefits of garlic also have curative values too. High level of cholesterol causes heart diseases and garlic has a quality to lower the cholesterol level. Age, poor diet, smoking and some environmental factors cause the heart"s blood vessel, aorta, to stiffen. This makes it difficult for the blood vessel to maintain the blood pressure. Researches show that consumption of garlic helps to keep the blood vessel flexible and hence keeps heart diseases at bay .
Hypertension
Garlic has the ability to control your blood pressure by thinning the blood. It also prevents forming of clots. Researches show that people who consume garlic have fewer incidences of hypertension and heart disease.
Infection
Garlic is said to have anti bacterial properties. It also has antiviral and antifungal abilities. It is effective against intestinal parasites, recurrent yeast infections and the growth of candida albicans is slowed by garlic. Garlic can help by stimulating T-cells that help fight infection.
Garlic is just an help to antibiotics in fighting infections, but it is not enough to replace them. Moreover, your doctor needs to know if you plan to begin supplementing garlic. If you are under medication for high blood pressure or are scheduled for surgery, garlic intake can affect due to its blood thinning and anticoagulative properties, so it is a must to consult your physician before making any changes in your diet.