The benefits
of garlic a lot that we can feel for everyday life. Garlic belongs to the
family of tubers. Garlic is often known as a spice in cooking and is famous
around the world. Which makes this herb popular is its ability to prevent
cancer.
Almost all
natural ingredients have properties of each body. Likewise with garlic, but
before turning to the benefits, it helps us to know the nutrient content draws
in garlic
1. Benefits
of Having a compound Allicin Garlic, Used For Drug
Garlic is a
plant that has been used since the days of ancient Egypt, allicin content is
one of the substances used as drugs. Allicin is one of the most biologically
active components and a large main ingredient in garlic. What is the function
of this allicin? it is anti-bacterial substances contained in garlic.
Various
research has been done on this matter and found that he had an important effect
on some health issues below:
•Lose weight
• thin the
blood
• Prevent
hypertension
• an
anti-cancer agent
•
Antioxidants
• And the
anti-anti-microbial / bacterial.
This
substance is what makes the characteristic smell of garlic. Garlic contains a
sulfur compound called Allicin, which is believed to play a major role and
bring health benefits second to none.
2. Garlic
Herbal Anti-Cancer
Wowwww, at
least that's the reaction been discovered by researchers when researching
properties of garlic for the most dangerous disease of cancer. Garlic worth
mentioning as herbal / plant anti-cancer, contain allyl sulfides contained in
garlic as a herbal anti-cancer causes.
One of the
clear evidence that the researchers discovered is the content of PhIP, one form
of heterocyclic amines (HCAs), which are substances that can trigger breast
cancer for women. From various studies conducted diallyl sulphide substances
contained in garlic inhibits the growth and transformation into a carcinogen
PhIP that can eventually lead to breast cancer.
But you
should remember that garlic has anti-cancer agent that is effective to prevent
the growth of cells of various types of cancer that are harmful to you.
3. Powerful
Lowering High Blood Pressure
These are
the benefits of garlic that has been tested, it has been a lot of research that
issued the fact that garlic effectively lower high blood pressure about 7-8%
(Source: WebMD). Even the effects of garlic can lower blood pressure in normal
people. Most of the studies used a specific garlic powder.
4. Garlic
Rich Nutrition and Low Calorie
Garlic is
one of those herbs that contain nutrients that are very good and needed by the
body. Garlic is very high in vitamin C and calcium and iron.
Here is a
summary of the nutrients provided by garlic per 136 Gr Garlic:
• Vitamin C; Meets 71% of daily needs
• Calcium;
Meets 25% of daily needs
• Iron;
Meets 13% of daily needs
•
Carbohydrates (45 g); 15% of daily needs
• Fiber (3
g); meets 11% of daily needs.
The
nutrients contained in the content of garlic is very beneficial to the human
body, but it does not contain any unique or nutritional substances that may be
harmful to the body if too much like saturated fat and calories.
These herbs
can certainly help support the health of the body and makes us free of
dangerous diseases.
5. Source
Antivirus / anti-bacterial / A very Powerful Antioxidants
Efficacy of
the most popular of garlic is a very rich source of antioxidants and certainly
needed by the body. Not only to prevent, garlic is also known as the anti-virus
and bacteria, substances contained in garlic may help prevent the development
of bacteria, fungi, yeast, and viruses and worms in the body.
6. Powerful
Evil Cutting Cholesterol (LDL)
Another one
of the greatness of the herb / spice in cooking the most famous in Indonesia is
the ability to lower bad cholesterol. He was able to slash LDL (bad
cholesterol) in the body significantly, various researches proved that he can
cut LDL as much as 10-15%. Do not worry about the HDL (good cholesterol) you,
even though garlic effective for lowering LDL, but does not have a meaningful
effect for HDL, so you will stay healthy.
Bengan
stimulated insulin production can consume garlic, this is the same as the
benefits of coffee consumption wisely. Increased insulin reduces blood sugar
levels.
7. Want to
Longevity? Garlic solution
Age is the
secret of God, but with the myriad benefits of garlic that we discussed it does
not hurt that the regular consumption of garlic can help increase the lifespan
to be long and durable. Here are some considerations.
• Avoid
cancer, a major killer in the world
• Avoiding
heart disease with the ability to cut LDL in the blood.
• Reduce
high blood pressure
•
Anti-oxidants Anti Bacterial + + Anti Virus
All four of
the above functions is one of the supporting factors for the life of youth and
longevity. Avoid dangerous diseases and anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial
properties are key to healthy living happy.
8. Garlic
Effective For Skin Beauty
Not only
health, supported by garlic, as well as the benefits of cucumbers, garlic also
provide excellent benefits for skin beauty.
1. Cleaning
blackheads. Blackheads often appear and disrupt the appearance of the nose
area. Quite puree garlic, then spread to areas that were seized blackheads.
2. Remove
the stain scars. The scars sometimes create a lack of confidence for the
memlikinya. The benefits of garlic, provide anti-inflammatory properties that
is able to remove the injury to the skin. Rub garlic on the stain the wound.
3. acne
medicine. One clove of garlic mashed then smeared on the skin surface are acne,
then let stand 10 minutes, or use the time before bed. The next day, acne will
mengempes and smaller, do regularly to obtain optimum results.
9. Prevent
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
garlic until
at preventing neurological diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's? Or nerve
damage caused by oxidative free radicals play an important role in the aging
process. Garlic contains antioxidants that support the body's protective
mechanisms against oxidative damage.
Garlic
supplements have been proven to increase antioxidant enzyme in humans, as well
as significantly reduce oxidative stress in patients with high blood pressure.
The combined
benefits such as reducing cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as
antioxidant properties, may help prevent common brain diseases like Alzheimer's
disease and dementia.
10. Garlic
Can Trim Weight
Various
research has found that the anti-inflammatory substances contained in garlic
may help regulate fat cells that are formed in our body. Obesity or weight gain
occurs when fat continues to form, this phase change Pre-adipocytes into fat
cells (adipocytes) through a process we call inflammatory system. Vinyldithiin
substances contained in garlic may help prevent the occurrence of this
inflammatory process is of course good to prevent weight gain.
11.
Eliminate Toothache Very Effective
Garlic can
sometimes helpful at the time of critical or urgent when you have a toothache,
wahh ?? why ? Toothache is generally caused by bacteria present on your teeth.
Anti virus and bacteria in garlic can eradicate and eliminate the bacteria that
cause tooth pain. In addition it also contains a powerful analgesic to overcome
your dental pain.
12. Increase
Metabolism Iron
Current
research on garlic has shown that it is very effective in boosting the
metabolism of iron. Iron is stored in the cells contained in our body, the next
activity is the removal out of the cells and back into the body's circulation
that would require a protein called ferroportin. Ferroportin are proteins that
runs across the cell membrane, and provide for iron bridges to cross and leave
the cell. Garlic can increase the production of these proteins that help keep
iron circulating in the body as needed.