Question 1

what are the health benefits for garlic for a cold?

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Can speed recovery: Garlic has a long history of folk use for treating colds. While I have not seen good research on this it is safe to try and many people have found it useful. When garlic is freshly crushed you get allicin which has proven antiviral activity; see http://homeremediesforlife.com/garlic-for-cold/
A better proven remedy for colds is pellargonium sidoides, sold as Umcka; see http://tinyurl.com/ztoepsy

Question 2

what is garlic good for health wise?

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Many things: Garlic is one of the healthiest foods. It is esp. Good for the heart, lowering cholesterol & blood pressure, thinning blood & protecting against vascular disease as an antioxidant & anti-inflammatory. It protects us from cancer & is a natural antibacterial & antiviral compound.It is also said to protect people from attacks by vampires.
See http://www.Whfoods.Com/genpage.Php?Tname=foodspice&dbid=60.

Question 3

what's the health benefits of garlic?

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Cholesterol: Mild ten to twelve percent lowering of total cholesterol. In my fringe elevation not high enough to warrant statin i still recommend..

Question 4

what are health benefits of pickled garlic?

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I do not claim to be: Any type of expert on food supplement; however, from what i was informed, any benefits of garlic are obtained by eating fresh garlic from the clove.  It is possible that any "good" chemicals in the garlic may be lost with the pickling process.

Question 5

what health benefits are associated with consuming garlic?

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Garlic: Garlic has been nicknamed russian penicillin for its immune boosting properties.

Question 6

what health benefits are associated with garlic and ginger?

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Garlic: Has many nutrient substances, including a marvelous derivative of vitamin b1 that is created in the bulb only after it is crushed or cut. Ginger is more obscure but is invariably served with sushi and japanese people are very knowledgeable. It "clears the palate" and is a carminative that "settles" the stomach.

Question 7

is aged garlic extract( trought supllements)safe for health? could long-term use of it damage health? thank you

Accepted Answer

Garlic Extract: I did read about your question and did not find negative long tern adverse side effects.
You may have adverse intolerance, which should manifest early, such as in days or within aweek

Question 8

is dinced garlic good or bad for our health? i love to eat it alot, top it on my meat. the one i'm eating is dry.

Accepted Answer

Garlic: Garlic is EXCELLENT for our health!  It can help lower blood pressure (acts like an ACE inhibitor), help fight infections, and may help lower cholesterol.  Unfortunately, cooking garlic diminishes it's efficacy.

Question 9

is garlic pills of any real health benefit?

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Garlic: Garlic has been suggested to possibly have therapeutic benefit in management of hypercholesterolemia. However, one large, well-conducted randomized clinical trial revealed no benefit in lowering LDL (so-called 'bad cholesterol'). Garlic, therefore, has not been proven to have any clinical benefit in management of disease, particularly hypercholesterolemia.

Question 10

can garlic help with health, stronger body, stronger immune system?

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Possibly: Garlic has been reported to stimulate immune function, have some effect on lipids, and have anti-bacterial activity. So it can help with health. However, it does not replace healthy eating, exercise and the like. Garlic is also a known allergen for some people.

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