Garlic
The Benefits of Garlic
If you are considering adding a garlic to your diet, CNCA invites you to learn more. You'll find general information on this page about the benefits of garlic, as well as about high-quality supplements only available through our online store.
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What Is Garlic?
Garlic has been used for thousands of years as a culinary spice and medicinal herb. It is the edible bulb from a plant in the lily family and has been cultivated in the Middle East for more than 5,000 years. Garlic is also a key part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Today, the largest commercial production of garlic is in central California. China also supplies commercial garlic. Folklore has always claimed that garlic is a great healer, and there is a substantial amount of scientific evidence to support that claim.
Why Take a Garlic Supplement?
- Some evidence indicates that taking garlic can slightly lower blood cholesterol levels; studies have shown positive effects for short-term (1 to 3 months) of use.
- Other studies found garlic to have minimal success in lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
- Other studies have found that garlic inhibits platelet stickiness (aggregation) and increases fibrinolysis, that results in a slowing of blood coagulation. Garlic is mildly antihypertensive and has antioxidant activity.
- In test tube studies, garlic has been found to have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal activity. However, these actions are less clear in humans and do not suggest garlic as a substitute for antibiotics or antifungal medications.
- Garlic’s cardiovascular protective effects were further illustrated in a four-year clinical trial on people 50 – 80 years old with atherosclerosis. Consumption of 900mg of a standardized garlic supplement reduced arterial plaque formation by 5-18%, most notably in women.
- Evidence is mixed on whether taking garlic can help support blood pressure.
- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is supporting a study on the safety and effectiveness of three garlic preparations (fresh, dried powdered and aged garlic extract) for lowering blood cholesterol levels. NCCAM studies are also investigating how garlic interacts with certain drugs and how it can thin blood.
- Garlic aids the immune system and has been shown to have a particular effect on natural killer cell activity.
- Garlic has been shown to have “significant antidiabetic effects” in diabetic rats. Administration of garlic decreased significantly the concentration of serum lipids and blood glucose. The net effect on liver enzyme activity was to decrease the enzymes that favor high blood glucose and cholesterol, and to increase the enzymes that favor the opposite.
Recommended Dosage of Garlic
People who wish to consume garlic, and don’t mind the strong odor, can chew 1-2 whole, raw cloves daily. Clinical trials have used 600 – 900mg of garlic, yielding approximately 5,000 – 6,000mcg of allicin per day, in two or three divided amounts.
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