Welcome to Garlic and Everything about it! On this site, we have provide a lot of information and research on garlic: from it's many health benefits to recipies to references in movies! Explore and find out why garlic is truly a remarkable food!
Garlic. An all-around wonder drug, used to treat an array of ills since the dawn of civilization. A proven broad-spectrum antibiotic that combats bacteria, intestinal parasites and viruses. In high doses it has cured encephalitis. Lowers blog pressure and blood cholestorol, discourages dangerious blood clotting. Two or three cloves a day cut the odds of subsequent heart attacks in half in heart patients. Contains multiple anticancer compounds and antioxidants and tops the National Cancer Institute's list as a potential cancer-preventive food. Lessens chances of stomach cancer in particular. A good cold medication. Acts as a decongestant, expectorant, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory agent. Boosts immune responses. Helps relieve gas, has antidiarrheal, estrogenic and diuretic activity. Appears to lift mood and has a mild calming effect. High doses of raw garlic (more than three cloves a day) have caused gas, bloating, diarrhea and fever in some. Note: To fight bacteria, raw garlic is better. However, cooking does not diminish garlic's blod-thinning and other cardioprotective capabilities, and, in fact, may enhance them by releasing antithrombotic ajoene. As a cancer fighter, raw, pickled or aged galic may be better than cooked garlic, say some experts. Eat garlic both raw and cooked for all-around insurance.