Do you eat raw garlic? How much?
By ejaji123
@ejaji123 (96)
India
March 4, 2009 10:51am CST
Do you know the health benefits of raw garlic? Garlic is indeed a miracle food. I want to know how many of you take raw garlic? How much do you take? And can you list some of the health benefits it has? Let me start by giving an example. One health benefit is that it reduces cholesterol. It especially reduces high triglycerides (which you can find out about when you get your blood lipid profile done). I am speaking from experience. It reduced my high triglycerides drastically within just a few weeks. And without having to take those harmful statin drugs. Now my cholesterol n triglycerides are absolutely normal. they are actually on the lower side!
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5 responses
@Sreepu_d2009 (254)
• India
4 Mar 09
I didn't knew garlic can lower lipid profile..though i knew garlic is a good antibacterial substance.our teacher once did an experiment in which c left some garlic flakes accidentaly in a lawn of bacteria.later c saw dat it has destroyed d bacteria.A paper was published on this experiment.as for me.no i can't take garlic raw..d smell is too strong..but i take garlic regularly in stir-fry meals.
@bbsr13 (4196)
• India
4 Mar 09
Hello,Eja! In India we use garlic in our cooking.It adds flavor and taste to curry.It has many health benefits.Garlic contains the antioxidant Allicin,which blocks toxins produced by viruses and bacterias.It can lower the cholesteroland may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering blood pressure.It also reduces the risk of cancer improves circulation in legs.So I eat with my lunch and dinner two to three cloves of raw garlic daily.thanx.
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@anujain75 (1059)
• India
4 Mar 09
yes my father used to take a clove of raw garlic with milk in empty stomach in morning. It reduced his blood pressure.aside from this garlic has many other benefits.
@venkataraman_vc (5293)
• Chennai, India
4 Mar 09
No...I can't even think of it.
I don't like garlic. I really can't tolerate it's smell. But due to its medical qualities, I am thinking of taking 'Garlic Pearls' which is another capsulized form of Garlic.
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@angel2009 (210)
• India
4 Mar 09
Yes I do know garlic is hugely beneficial. It not only reduces lipid profile, but if taken in the empty stomach in the morning, can reduce blood sugar level of type2 diabetic patients as well as reduce high blood pressure. Moreover,it gives miracle benifit in common flue, cough and cold. Boiled garlic if applied to the body with oil can cure body aches and arthritis. I love having raw garlic with hot rice and some butter specially when I have cold.Trusts me, it tastes great and gives me a lot of releif as well!!
