| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2005-07-20, 2:09 pm |
| WONDERFUL GARLIC
A 1994 post:
[ Subject: Wonderful Garlic!
[ From: Dr. Jai Maharaj
[ Date: 1994-03-13
Some of the benefits of deriving nutrition from garlic:
* Blood pressure is reduced
* Cholesterol level is reduced
* The level of triglycerides is reduced
* Infections are prevented and successfully treated
* Is an anti-coagulant
* Several types of cancer are prevented
* The immune system is enhanced
* Chronic bronchitis is prevented and treated
* Is an expectorant
* Is a decongestant
* Is an anti-tumor agent
* Is an antiinflammatory agent
* Many more benefits!
A few sources of information follow:
Bordia, A. K., et al. "Essential Oil of Garlic on Blood Lipids and
Fibrinolytic Activity in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease"
ATHEROSCLEROSIS; 1977; 28:155
Block, E. "The Chemistry of Garlic and Onions"
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN; March 1985; 114-119
Srivastava, K. C. "Evidence of the Mechanism by Which Garlic Inhibits Platelet
Aggregation"
PROSTAGLANDINS, LEUKOTRIENES, AND MEDICINES; 1986; 22:313-321
Jai Maharaj
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