{"id":3348,"date":"2022-09-27T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T05:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.myhealthvectors.com\/?p=3348"},"modified":"2025-03-31T17:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:39:34","slug":"health-benefits-of-garlic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/health-benefits-of-garlic\/","title":{"rendered":"Health benefits of garlic"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

\u201cLet food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.\u201d <\/em>Those are famous words from the ancient\u00a0Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the\u00a0father of Western medicine.\u00a0
He actually used to prescribe garlic to treat a\u00a0variety of medical conditions.\u00a0Modern science\u00a0has recently confirmed many of these beneficial\u00a0health effects.\u00a0
Here are a few health benefits of garlic that are\u00a0supported by human research.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Garlic Contains Compounds With Potent Medicinal Properties <\/strong>
Garlic is a popular ingredient in cooking due to\u00a0its strong smell and delicious taste.\u00a0Throughout ancient history, the main use of\u00a0garlic was for its health and medicinal\u00a0properties.\u00a0
Most of its health benefits are caused by sulfur\u00a0compounds formed when a garlic clove is\u00a0chopped, crushed or chewed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Garlic Is Highly Nutritious But Has Very Few Calories <\/strong>
Calorie for calorie, garlic is incredibly nutritious. A single 3gm clove of garlic comes with 4.5 calories, 0.2 grams of protein and 1 gram of carbs.
It also has decent amounts of calcium, copper,\u00a0potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin\u00a0B1.\u00a0Garlic also contains trace amounts of\u00a0various other nutrients.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Garlic can reduce blood pressure <\/strong>
Cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and\u00a0strokes are the world\u2019s biggest killers.\u00a0
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of\u00a0the most important drivers of these diseases.\u00a0
Human studies have found garlic supplements\u00a0to have a significant impact on reducing blood\u00a0pressure in people with high blood pressure.\u00a0
https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16335787\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Garlic Improves Cholesterol Levels, Which Can Lower the Risk of Heart Disease <\/strong>
Garlic can lower total and\u00a0LDL (bad)\u00a0cholesterol.\u00a0
For those with high cholesterol, garlic\u00a0supplements appear to reduce total and\/or\u00a0LDL cholesterol by about 10\u201315%.\u00a0
https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/10975959\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Garlic Contains Antioxidants That Can Help Prevent Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Dementia <\/strong>
Garlic contains antioxidants that support the\u00a0body's protective mechanisms against oxidative\u00a0damage. Oxidative damage from free radicals\u00a0contributes to the aging process.\u00a0
The combined effects on reducing cholesterol and\u00a0blood pressure, as well as the antioxidant\u00a0properties, may reduce the risk of common brain\u00a0diseases.\u00a0
https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16484570\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Garlic Can Help You Live Longer <\/strong>
Garlic can help you live longer thanks to its\u00a0beneficial effects on important risk factors like\u00a0blood pressure and infectious disease.
The fact that it can fight infectious disease is\u00a0also an important factor, because these are\u00a0common causes of death in the elderly or\u00a0people with a dysfunctional immune system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Athletic Performance Can Be Improved With Garlic Supplements <\/strong>
Garlic was traditionally used in ancient cultures\u00a0to reduce fatigue and enhance the work\u00a0capacity of laborers.\u00a0
People with heart disease who took garlic oil\u00a0for 6 weeks had a 12% reduction in peak\u00a0heart rate and better exercise capacity.\u00a0
Other studies suggest that exercise-induced\u00a0fatigue may be reduced with garlic.
https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15881870\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Eating Garlic Can Help Detoxify Heavy Metals in the Body <\/strong>
At high doses, the sulfur compounds in garlic\u00a0have been shown to protect against organ\u00a0damage from heavy metal toxicity.\u00a0
A four-week study in employees of a car\u00a0battery plant (excessive exposure to lead)\u00a0found that garlic reduced lead levels in the\u00a0blood by 19%.\u00a0
It also reduced many clinical signs of toxicity,\u00a0including headaches and blood pressure.\u00a0
https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22151785\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u200bGarlic Can Improve Bone Health <\/strong>
No human studies have measured the effects\u00a0of garlic on bone loss.\u00a0
One study in\u00a0menopausal women\u00a0found that a\u00a0daily dose of dry garlic extract (equal to 2\u00a0grams of raw garlic) significantly decreased a\u00a0marker of estrogen deficiency.\u00a0
This suggests that this supplement may have\u00a0beneficial effects on bone health in women.
Foods like garlic and onions may also have\u00a0beneficial effects on osteoarthritis.
https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23039014\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Garlic Can Combat Sickness, Including the Common Cold <\/strong>
Garlic supplements are known to boost the\u00a0function of the immune system.\u00a0
One large, 12-week study found that a daily\u00a0garlic supplement reduced the number of colds\u00a0by 63% compared to a placebo.\u00a0
The average length of cold symptoms was also\u00a0reduced by 70%, from 5 days in the placebo\u00a0group to just 1.5 days in the garlic group.
https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11697022\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Disclaimer:<\/strong> The advice provided is intended for informational purpose only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.\u00a0\u00a0Consult with your doctor if you\u2019re seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.\u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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\u201cLet food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.\u201d Those are famous words from the ancient\u00a0Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the\u00a0father of Western medicine.\u00a0 He actually used to prescribe garlic to treat a\u00a0variety of medical conditions.\u00a0Modern science\u00a0has recently confirmed many of these beneficial\u00a0health effects.\u00a0 Here are a few health benefits of garlic that are\u00a0supported […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}