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* Patients taking anticoagulants should be cautious. It seems prudent to stop taking high dosages of garlic seven to 10 days before surgery because garlic can prolong bleeding time. Avoid combination with other Herbal remedies that slow blood clotting like, [[chamomile]], devil’s claw, [[papaya]], [[ginger]], [[Ginkgo Biloba]], [[Red Clover]] and Asian or Siberian [[ginseng]] and [[coumarin]] containing herbs.* Surgery: Garlic might prolong bleeding. Stop taking garlic at least two weeks before a scheduled surgery.

There has been more written about the wonderful benefits of * Antibacterial and Antiviral : Garlic is most well-known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties. They help control bacterial, viral, fungal, yeast and worm infections. Fresh garlic than any other is thought to play a role in preventing food source knownpoisoning by killing bacteria like E. It's history dates back 3coli,500 years: HippocratesSalmonella enteritidis, etc.* To treat skin infections : The chemical ajoene found in garlic may help treat fungal skin infections like ringworm and athlete’s foot.* Blood thinning : The anti-clotting properties of ajoene found in garlic help in preventing the father formation of medicineblood clots in the body. Hence, was it may also increase the first to write risk of bleeding after surgery.* Reduce blood pressure : Angiotensin II is a protein that helps our blood vessels contract thereby increasing the blood pressure. Allicin in garlic was an excellent medicine for eliminating tumorsblocks the activity of angiotensin II and helps in reducing blood pressure. It The polysulphides present in garlic are converted into a gas called hydrogen sulphide by the red blood cells. Hydrogen sulphide dilates our blood vessels and helps control blood pressure.* Protect heart : Garlic protects our heart against cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and atherosclerosis. This cardio-protective property can be attributed to various factors. With age, the arteries tend to lose their ability to stretch. Garlic may also help restore natural killer reduce this and may also protect the heart from the damaging effects of free oxygen radicals. The sulphur-containing compounds of garlic also prevent our blood vessels from becoming blocked and slow the development of atherosclerosis (NKhardening of the arteries) cell activity. Most The anti-clotting properties of ajoene help prevent clots from forming inside the modern research on garlic blood vessels.* Reduce cholesterol : Garlic has concentrated on its the ability to moderately lower our blood triglycerides and total cholesterol and reduce arterial plaque formation.* Combat allergies : Garlic is known to have anti-inflammatory property. It can help the body fight against allergies. The anti-arthritic property of garlic is due to diallyl sulphide and thiacremonone. Garlic has been show to improve allergic airway inflammation (allergic rhinitis). Raw garlic juice may be used to immediately stop the itching due to rashes and bug bites.*Remedy for respiratory problems : Daily use of garlic might reduce the frequency and number of colds. Its antibacterial properties help in treating throat irritations. Garlic may also reduce the severity of upper respiratory tract infections. Its benefits in disorders of the lungs like asthma, difficulty of breathing, etc. make it a priceless medicine. Its ability to promote expectoration makes it irreplaceable in chronic bronchitis.* Diabetes : Garlic increases insulin release and regulates blood pressure as well as offering protection sugar levels in diabetics.* Effective against strokes warts and heart diseasecorns : Applying fat dissolving garlic extracts to corns on the feet and warts on the hands is thought to improve these conditions. For example* Good source of [[selenium]], when garlic may be a more reliable source as well. Garlic is what scientists call a "seleniferous" plant: it can uptake selenium from the Journal soil even when soil concentrations do not favor this uptake.* Cancer prevention : Daily intake of garlic has been found to lower risk of most types of cancer. This anti-cancer property is due to allyl sulphides found in garlic. PhIP, a type of heterocyclic amine (HCA), has been associated with increased incidence of breast cancer among women. According to studies, diallyl sulphide found in garlic inhibits the Royal College transformation of Physicians reviewed data PhIP into carcinogens.* Improve iron metabolism : Ferroportin is a protein which helps in iron absorption and release. Diallyl sulphides in garlic increase production of ferroportin and help improve iron metabolism.* Aphrodisiac : Garlic’s aphrodisiac property is due to its ability to increase the circulation.* Toothaches : Simply put some crushed garlic clove directly on cholesterol the affected tooth can help relieve toothaches due to its antibacterial and analgesic properties. But be aware that it can be irritating to the gum.* Reduce weight : Many researchers believe that obesity is a state of long-term low-grade inflammation. According to recent research, garlic may help to regulate the formation of fat cells in 1993our body. Pre-adipocytes are converted into fat cells (adipocytes) through inflammatory system activity. The anti-inflammatory property of 1, it 2-DT (1, 2-vinyldithiin) found in garlic may help inhibit this conversion. This may help prevent weight gain.* [[anti-inflammatory]] due to diallyl sulphide and thiacremonone. 1,2-DT (1,2-vinyldithiin) is one of the unique sulfur compounds in garlic that after just four weeks there was a 12 per cent reduction has long been recognized as having anti-inflammatory properties.* Detox : It helps stimulate the liver into producing important detoxification enzymes that will help filter out toxic residues in cholesterol levels the digestive system. The sulfur compounds in garlic - the most well known is Allicin - promote the body's detoxifying activities. Garlic is also a good mercury chelator.(detoxifies the body by Heavy metal removal): see [[chelating agents]]* Source of [[Inulin]]==How to use Garlic :== Modern research groups confirms what ancient healers and herbalists intuitively knew: that had taken garlicis a potent weapon in the battle against disease. A 1999 study by S. Ankri and D. Mirelman shows that a compound within garlic called allicin is responsible for garlic’s antimicrobial, antiviral, and antiparasitic activity. It’s also been shown to combat drug-resistant strains of E. coli and could potentially battle some superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics.

Scientists have also looked at the role Allicin isn’t actually in garlic plays in helping prevent the formation of blood clots. A review compound, alliin, and an enzyme, alliinase are part of recent clinical trials, published the cells in the Journal of Hypertension, showed that taking a garlic tablets cut volunteers' blood pressure by between one and five per centclove. These results led two are kept separate, however, when those cell walls are ruptured, they meet and form the report's authors to conclude that taking supplements could cut the incidence of stroke by anything from 30all-40 per cent, while heart disease could be reduced by 20-25 percentpowerful and mighty allicin.

While garlic is gathering a reputation for helping to maintain a healthy heartSo when you’re cooking at home, regular amounts of garlic seems you want to also help the body fight off infections. These antibacterial effects were first discovered be sure to rupture those cell walls in the early 19th century during an outbreak of infectious fever - English priests caught the fever but the French priests, who ate those garlic every day, remained healthycloves using your preferred method. But don’t just toss that minced allium sativum into your pot or pan. However, you don't need to suffer with a fever to benefit from garlic's Turns out heat neutralizes the health enhancing properties-giving benefits of allicin.

A recently published 2001 study found by K. Song and J.A. Milner showed that a daily heating, microwaving, or boiling crushed garlic supplement reduced destroyed all the risk of the volunteers catching a cold by halfalliinase enzyme activity within it. The researchers also discovered that even when those taking the supplement did develop a cold they were more likely to make a speedier recovery However, most dishes call for cooked garlic rather than the non-garlic taking volunteersraw.

If that's not enoughIn order to preserve some of allicin’s healing properties, just one clove a day will top up many scientists suggest chopping or dicing your body's supplies of vitamins Agarlic, B then letting it stand for ten minutes to let the alliinase do its work and C, form as well much allicin as a vast array of minerals including selenium, iodine, potassium, iron, calcium, zinc and magnesiumpossible before it’s neutralized by heat. Research into the benefits of garlic are continuing all So the next time and some scientists have been reviewing evidence that suggests it may even help you’re cooking, be sure to protect against stomach cancer. The thinking behind this is that the allicin compounds, contained in mince your garlicfirst thing, may help prevent cancerous changes in then let it stand. By the stomach wall. While more research is clearly needed there is little doubt that a little garlictime you’re done getting the rest of your ingredients ready, every day, can go those crushed cloves will have a long way lot of allicin moving around in helping to protect, as well as boost, your healththeir cells. Garlic is also a good mercury chelator.(detoxifies the body by Heavy metal removal) == References Main combinations ==*Arthritis : [[Chrysantellum americanum]] + Garlic*Hypertension : [[Gymnema Sylvestre]] + Garlic or [[Olive leaf]]

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