Onion and garlic as cholesterol reducers.

I think your mom is fine example of the effect of consuming raw onion or garlic.The fact that she doesn't have major ailments bolsters the theory that onion and garlic are good for health.But the factor to be considered is whether there was a family history of such ailments.This was an article i read in the readers digest regarding garlic.It was mentioned that one should consume 2or3. I used to eat them raw with a salad of cucumbers,tomatoes,carrots,onions and lime.

Error:Your mom is a fine.

I see your point. Thanks!

Detoxing the liver involves a juice fast (preferably organic) and then a diet of fruits and vegetables for a limited time. Three to four days of the juice fast followed by the same length. Different doctors have different ideas of exact times, so you can probably just listen to your body. Here's a link that explains it better than I can (Not a referral link) http://hubpages.com/hub/Liver-Detox-and-Cleanse---Natural-Options

Your point about liver detox has opened my eye.Onion and garlic could help to an extent but not totally.Could you tell me a method to detox the liver?Olive oil i've been reading especially for its benefits to heart for sometime now.But the point regarding coconut oil is new and i remember reading an article that cooking in coconut oil has beneficial effects.

What you've raised has opened me to a new line of thought.Genetics could also be a factor in creating bad cholesterol.Diet as you've mentioned has an impact unless one is genetically so wired.I accept your view that its better to take precautions rather than react after one has high cholesterol.

HI Piya.I endorse your view eating right and adding these foods help in controlling cholesterol.Consuming in the right quantity has beneficial effects as you've put it aptly.Plenty of exercise with good diet is ideal.Merely eating garlic and onion and gorging on fatty food is harmful and i agree with you on that point.

Garlic and onion as you've rightly put are anti oxidants.They could help ldl's from being oxidised.Clogging of arteries and build up of plaque could be reduced.Thanks for your good advise.

Thanks for your view especially about free radicals.I'm grateful to you for informing me the effect of vitamin c,e and garlic in blocking free radicals.The beneficial effect of pysllium and its effect in removing has been effectively high lighted in your reply.Your view is interesting and educative.

What you say is exactly right.Merely taking onion and garlic is only part of the diet.Olive oil,fish oil of fatty fish and flax seed are all effective in reducing cholesterol.I'll follow your good advise and add them to my diet.