10 [Health] Reasons You Should Consume Garlic
Garlic cannot be mistaken, because of its unpleasant smell. It is found to be very rich in sugars, proteins, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iodine, silicone, vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B3, sulphur compounds, and oil soluble nutrients.
Garlic has many health benefits and majority of these are due to the constituent- allicin.
This allicin is what seems to make garlic work for certain conditions. Allicin also makes garlic smell.
You will notice that some products are made “odourless” by aging the garlic, but this process can also make the garlic less effective.
It’s also important to look for supplements that are coated (enteric coating) so they will dissolve in the intestine and not in the stomach.
Here are reasons you should consume garlic.
Garlic has been found to significantly lower the blood level of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) and at the same time increasing the level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (the good cholesterol).
Garlic acts as a vasodilator which helps to widen the blood vessels, making blood flow freely and then lowers blood pressure.
Garlic helps to regulate heart rate which is beneficial in people who have accelerated heart rate and cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart rate).
Consuming garlic will help people with diabetes and also helps to prevent it because it lowers level of glucose in the blood. This is due to the fact that it increases the secretion of Insulin. Insulin is the chemical that regulates sugar levels in the blood.
Taking Garlic prevents the blockage of gastric pancreatic and intestinal juices which are responsible for digesting the nutrients. It also helps to promote, relax and tone the digestive system.
Garlic can aid in the prevention of multiple types of cancer. Bladder cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and stomach cancer have all been shown to have their tumors reduced when treated with garlic.
Garlic has decongestant properties, providing relief from congestion and heaviness of the chest which may result from harmful, infectious secretion of bronchial tubes. In addition, it helps to prevent head colds and flu.
Garlic has some antibacterial properties and would wipe out some harmful bacteria like staphylococcus, streptococcus, salmonella, and other germs that cause diarrhoea, gastrointestinal and bronchio-pulmonary infection. It also works on fungi like Ringworm and Candidiasis.
Garlic has diuretic properties, meaning it facilitates the removal of fluids from the body in form of urine which is helpful in lowering blood pressure. This action is due to its essential oils and its low molecular weight sugars.
Studies reveal that the ingestion of garlic daily reduces the likelihood of atherosclerosis (A disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls) which is a major culprit in heart diseases and stroke
