Aged Garlic...more than
just a condiment
by
Dr.
James Balch,
MD co-author of Prescription
for Nutritional Healing
Garlic continues to be one
of the most popular
condiments for cooking as
well as for supplementing
the diet with in a capsule
or tablet. Market studies
continue to show that large
number of consumers purchase
garlic from health food
stores and pharmacies with
the intention of helping to
bolster their immune systems
or with hopes of protecting
themselves from
cardiovascular disease.
While numerous researchers
have shown the effectiveness
of garlic (raw, cooked or
extracts) for lowering
cholesterol new research on
a specific extract of garlic
referred to as Aged Garlic
Extract is showing very
promising results for
actually protecting the
arteries from injury
associated with oxidative
damage, similar to stopping
a car from rusting (Lau,
Plant Medica, 1997). Like a
car however, we must also
stop the cause of the
rusting and this is often
due to poor dietary habits,
too much saturated fat and
not enough veggies.
Fortunately, while all of us
work on improving our diets
we can take garlic not only
to protect our arteries from
damage but stop the damage
from even occurring. Aged
Garlic Extract, a specific
form of garlic, has been
shown to protect arteries
through its antioxidant
properties (Imai, Plant
Medica, 1994), meaning it
stops the free radicals,
unstable molecules, that can
cause damage to the arteries
from running rampant through
out the blood. Often, when
left unchecked free radicals
can result in hardening of
the arteries, heart disease
and finally death.
Many individuals ask "why
not just consume more fresh
garlic?" Certainly this will
help however, often family
members, because of the
offensive odor or
individuals with sensitive
stomachs, cannot tolerate
the large quantities of
garlic that are required for
a therapeutic effect that
has been shown in research.
Fortunately Aged Garlic
Extract is an appropriate
solution as it provides
therapeutic levels of garlic
without the offensive odor
and irritability to the
stomach.
With over 150 research
papers conducted on the Aged
Garlic Extract showing its
effectiveness for a number
of health conditions, too
numerous to mention in this
short article, I encourage
anyone who is concerned with
heart disease or just wants
to improve the strength of
their immune to start
supplementing today with
Aged Garlic Extract.
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