Heart Friendly Garlic

Turning back the body-clock to a healthy Heart .....

Garlic is the most prized food that is known to have beneficial and protective effects on the heart. Garlic is capable of cleaning the clogged arteries, can even reverse the damage, and thus heal the arteries after prolonged use. It acts in several forms and in different ways to keep the heart in good shape. Lets find out how :

Garlic as an Anticoagulant: Garlic acts as a blood thinner and prevents the blood from clotting in the blood vessels. Ajoene is a very important substance in Garlic which is as effective as Aspirin which is the conventional drug used by cardiologists worldwide to fight heart diseases. {Caution: People who are already taking aspirin should include and eat garlic under the guidance of a Cardiologist and a Dietitian only.}

Effect of Garlic on Cholesterol:Cholesterol is a natural substance which is necessary for normal health of human beings. It becomes a health risk only and only when its blood levels and proportions increase beyond the normal range. Using Garlic as food reduces the levels of LDL and Triglycerides. It also increases the level of good cholesterol viz. HDL. So, it helps to keep the cholesterol levels within limits.

Garlic as an Antioxidant: Garlic is known to have excellent antioxidant properties and has atleast 15 different antioxidants that neutralise the plaque that clog the arteries. Garlic actually inhibits the oxidation of LDL cholesterol which is responsible for the formation of clogged arteries that lead to Atherosclerosis.

Garlic as an Anti hypertensive: Garlic is known to show reduction in the blood pressure. Garlic helps to relax the smooth muscles which helps the blood vessels to dilate and reduces the blood pressure moderately.

Important tips to remember when using Garlic as a heart protective food:

• Having 2 or 3 cloves of garlic daily, either raw, partially cooked or pickled, all work well to protect the heart.
  
• Garlic cloves can be crushed and juice of garlic can be squeezed and added to a little milk. This mixture acts like an excellent "Morning Tonic".
  
• Crushing and Heating garlic cloves actually increases the release of "Ajoene". So, garlic works better in these forms when to be used as cardio-protective.
  
• DO NOT EXPECT OVERNIGHT RESULTS TO DECREASE CHOLESTEROL WITH THE USE OF GARLIC. It will need atleast one to one and half months of constant daily use to show significant effects in your blood reports.