MILLENNIAL MEDICINE
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What is garlic?
Garlic or Allium sativum (scientific name), is considered a plant native to Asia, cultivated more than 6,500 years ago, can reach a height of 40 cm, its bulb or bark forms a head that splits in segments, popularly called
garlic cloves, is widely admired as a condiment (ingredient used to flavor and enhance the flavor of food ), thanks to its characteristic flavor.
Types of Garlic
White Garlic :
The most common and traditional garlic, is preserved for longer, the head usually contains more cloves of garlic and is mild in flavor.
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Purple Garlic :
One of the softest garlic, ripen before the white garlic, are larger and garlic is more commercial quality and taste.
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Pink Garlic :
One of the strongest garlic, also known as witch garlic
or snake garlic.
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Black Garlic :
It is the common white garlic, only that it suffers a natural fermentation process, making it even healthier.
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Garlic Properties
A clove of raw garlic possesses antiseptic, bactericidal, fungicidal, depurative and diuretic properties. Not for nothing has garlic been used for a long time to treat a lot of conditions.
The variety of beneficial properties of garlic is so great that it has come to presume anti-carcinogenic properties in many studies. IMPORTANT TO REVIEW.
Antibacterial properties
A clove of garlic fights a good number of bacteria, viruses and fungi, thanks to a compound called allicin 1.info , which increases the body's defenses.
Nutritional properties
A clove of garlic has vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, in turn has vitamins of group B, which by having this amount of vitamins helps to supply a certain lack of vitamins.
It also provides minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium, All these necessary in diets of athletes,
favoring muscle contraction and optimal development of the nervous system, promoting good cardiovascular health.
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Benefits of Garlic
We entered a quite important and pleasant to read section, due to the large number of benefits that this food can provide us and that we perhaps knew some, but for its not so pleasant smell and taste we did not pay attention that really we must lend this precious food as of today.
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We begin with the endless benefits ...
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A clove of garlic contains antioxidants, creating a protective layer against aging and cell damage, in addition to reducing the risk of Alzheimer's and dementia.
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A clove of garlic decreases the risk of heart disease by regulating cholesterol levels.
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A high dose of garlic considerably improves blood pressure in people suffering from hypertension.
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A clove of garlic helps to prevent diseases such as the flu or a common cold to a large extent.
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Studies have shown that a garlic clove considerably reduces the damage to heavy metal toxicity.
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A clove of garlic is able to increase estrogen levels in women, that is, it has benefits in bone health.
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A clove of garlic increases sports performance in people with heart problems.
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Scientifically it has been shown that garlic contains healthy effects against chronic diseases, that is, it prolongs the life of the human being.
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Garlic, being an excellent detoxifier of the organism, helps to reduce inflammation of the liver, in case you suffer from fatty liver.
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A fasting clove of garlic protects and regenerates our skin, combats radically and effectively acne.
For thousands of years, there was a belief that garlic had medicinal properties. Currently, these properties have been confirmed by science and today we know that this food can prevent Alzheimer's, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure and even improve your physical performance. In short, garlic can prolong your life.
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What is the best way to ingest Garlic?
Undoubtedly the best way to ingest garlic is in the first hour of our day, that is to say in FASTES, because in the morning the bacteria are exposed and their powerful effect attacks them immediately.
The way to consume it at that time of day may vary from one person to another, however the power of garlic meets its function as it is. The best ways to consume it on an empty stomach are:
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A raw garlic clove, totally peeled, that is to say, previously removing all the layer that covers it, next to a glass of warm water.
- A clove of raw garlic, crushed or crushed in its entirety and also accompanied by a glass of warm water.
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With the greatest pleasure, I hope it has been to your liking, thank you for your comment @chekuzee
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@olimac, great post on the benefits of Garlic! However, the #sixweekhealth tag is for Six Week Health Challenge entries. Please could you remove the tag #sixweekhealth and change it for a different one? Cheers, Ben
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Hello Ben, thanks for the comment and for the clarification about the label, of course if from now on I will be more careful in that aspect, greetings!
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