Dried Garlic (Uni)

Description

Description

Garlic is a part of a plant, the bulb, which is widely used in cooking to season and flavor foods, but it can also be used as a natural medicine to complement the treatment of various health problems, such as fungal infections or high blood pressure, for example.

Benefits

Fight viruses, fungi and bacteria

Garlic contains a sulfur compound known as allicin, which gives it antimicrobial properties, inhibiting the growth and proliferation of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. In fact, it even helps eliminate toxins and pathogenic bacteria that affect the intestinal flora, making it very useful in completing the treatment of worm infections.

Prevent colon cancer

Thanks to the action of allicin, alliin, and alloene, which are sulfur compounds, garlic also has powerful antioxidant properties that prevent the formation of free radicals and protect the body's cells. Furthermore, these compounds also help stimulate certain enzymes that detoxify the body of colon cancer-causing agents.

Protect heart health

Garlic helps reduce levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, as it inhibits their oxidation, thus reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, which can lead to the emergence of various cardiovascular diseases.

Furthermore, garlic helps regulate blood pressure by having a mild antihypertensive effect, as well as the ability to improve blood circulation, reducing pressure on blood vessels. It also prevents clot formation by inhibiting excessive platelet aggregation.

Improves inflammatory diseases

The sulfur compounds in garlic also have anti-inflammatory properties, reducing the body's response to some diseases that cause chronic inflammation. Therefore, garlic can be used in some inflammatory diseases to reduce pain and regulate the immune system's response.

Avoid respiratory diseases

Garlic helps stimulate respiratory function thanks to its expectorant and antiseptic properties that facilitate breathing. Therefore, garlic can be used to treat flu, coughs, colds, snoring, asthma, bronchitis, and other lung problems.

Keeping your brain healthy

Due to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action provided by allicin and sulfur, and due to its selenium and choline content, frequent consumption of garlic helps protect brain cells and reduce damage caused by free radicals, which are involved in the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia.

Credits: TuaSaude

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