GARLIC:
Compound: Allicin (sulfur compound).
Allicin enters the body from the digestive tract and travels all over the body, where it exerts its potent biological effects.
The active compound Allicin forms when it is cleaved or crushed when it is raw. So, the best way to take garlic is in a raw condition.
It is low in calories but it is very rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and Manganese.
It helps to reduce the severity of common illness like flu, common cold and also improve the immune function.
It seems to reduce LDL cholesterol, particularly in those who have high cholesterol.
One of the earliest “Performance Enhancing” substances to reduce fatigue and enhance work capacity of labourers.
It is administered to Olympic athletes where exercise fatigue can be reduced.
Subjects with heart disease were asked to take garlic oil for six weeks, this has brought reduction in peak heart rate of 12% and improved the athletic exercise capability.
The presence of sulfur compound protects us against organ damage from heavy metal toxicity like lead.
It increases the oestrogen level in female which is beneficial for bone health.
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