Originally published February 15 2006
Professor provides evidence of garlic's many health benefits
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
In The South African Journal of Natural Medicine, Dr. Carmia Borek, a Tufts University Professor, provides a detailed assessment of the wide-ranging health benefits of aged garlic extract (AGE), including its cardiovascular benefits and antiaging effects.
Garlic ranks highly among foods that help prevent disease, largely due to its high content of organosulfur compounds and antioxidant activity.
Aged garlic extract (AGE) An alternate source of garlic, that is odourless and richer in antioxidants than the fresh bulb is the dietary supplement Aged Garlic Extract (Kyolic), manufactured by the Wakunaga Company.
Aged garlic extract (AGE) is a concentrated form of organic garlic, that has been shown in over 350 scientific studies to be safe and effective in providing health benefits; in humans, AGE has been found to help prevent atherosclerosis and protect against cardiovascular disease, increase circulation and immunity; in preclinical studies AGE has been shown to prevent various kinds of cancer and neurodegenrative disease and have antiaging effects in improving memory, endurance and learning;1,2 new data also show that AGE has potential as an adjuvant in cancer therapy.
Immune booster The immune system consists of many types of cells and protective substances that fight infections and help battle life threatening diseases, such as cancer.
* Protects against cardiovascular diseases, reducing risk factors for heart attacks and stroke: lowers LDL cholesterol, by the same mechanism as statins, reduces triglycerides, elevates HDL, reduces homocysteine and blood pressure, increases circulation in capillaries, prevents LDL oxidation, clot-forming platelet activity and inflammation, preventing coronary atherogenic plaques.
* Has anti-cancer activity, protects against free radical and carcinogens induced DNA damage and increases carcinogen detoxyfication.
* Anti-ageing and neuroprotective effects, prevents neuron death, enhances memory, learning and cognition and stimulates growth and branching of neurons of the memory region of the brain, the hippocampus.
* Stops the growth of a wide variety of human cancer cells, including breast, colon, and prostate cancer, melanoma and erythroleukemia and has potential as an adjuvant in cancer therapy.
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