A 41-year-old member asked:
Is garlic good for you?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Garlic: Good for lot of things related to immune system, and especially for cholesterol.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
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.
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Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
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)
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A member asked:
Is garlic good for you when you are sick?
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Dr. Richard Rudenanswered
Dentistry 40 years experience
Yes: Garlic acts as a natural antibiotic and what causes it to bring about these great benefits is as follows. When a garlic bulb is crushed, it produces allicin. Allicin is a natural antibiotic and anti-fungal. This is the substance that fights against sickness, infections, and fungus.
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