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Is eating garlic really helpful to the heart?
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Yes: Yes great for heart. Benefits includes lowering cholesterol, stabilizing plaque, lowering blood pressure, and anti platelet and anti inflammatory properties.
Answered 12/7/2015
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Mayo clinic says...: Per http://www.Mayoclinic.Org/medical-edge-newspaper-2010/mar-12b.Html , there is evidence that garlic may lower lipid levels, “relax smooth muscles ; dilate blood vessels”. 1 study showed that intake of 200 to 400 mg of garlic extract 3 x/day “can lower blood pressure modestly.”.
Answered 1/1/2014
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