Is garlic good for you?

Garlic: Good for lot of things related to immune system, and especially for cholesterol.

You Betcha: Garlic has many health benefits. It can help to v total cholesterol levels & to ^ HDL (thus impacting cardiac dz & atherosclerosis). Studies have shown some improvement in blood pressure with garlic. Garlic also has antimicrobial properties.

Eat 2 Beat CA, Pt.7: GARLIC & ONIONS: The compounds that give garlic & onions their strong flavor appear to stave off cancer by neutralizing carcinogenic substances & speeding the repair of damaged DNA. Like may cancer-fighting foods, garlic seems especially effective against digestive tract cancer, including those of the esophagus & colon. (Ref: AARP, 5/2014)