Garlic has many health benefits, as it fights pathogens such as viruses and bacteria and prevents cardiovascular diseases. However, it is not permissible to take it excessively to avoid the resulting health problems such as heartburn.
Professor Martin Smallich explained that garlic is rich in sulfur compounds that have a blood-thinning, antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering effect, thus protecting against cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Eliminate viruses and bacteria
The German therapeutic nutritionist added that garlic is replete with secondary plant compounds that help eliminate viruses, bacteria and fungi, in addition to that it contains B vitamins that are important for nerve health and vitamin C, which works to strengthen immunity. .
For her part, German nutritionist Daniela Creel warned against excessive consumption of fresh garlic, explaining that taking an excessive dose of it leads to irritation of the digestive system and heartburn. To avoid this trouble, it is not permissible to eat fresh garlic in an amount exceeding 5 grams per day.
Reduce the risk of cancer
According to a study published in 2018 , eating garlic can reduce the risk of some types of cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Nottingham in England, and was published in the journal "Trend in Pharocular Sciences".
The way garlic is prepared can have a positive effect on its benefits, but scientists have not been able to determine the most effective method of preparation.
Garlic produces a variety of sulfur compounds, and according to researchers, these sulfur compounds can affect molecules in the human body, which can have a significant impact on cellular communication and maintaining homeostasis in the body.
memory booster
Another study published in 2019 showed that eating foods containing garlic can reduce the problems of memory decline and cognitive abilities associated with age, according to an American study.
The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Louisville. They explained that they discovered that eating garlic helps reduce age-related changes that occur in beneficial gut bacteria and are linked to memory problems.
According to the study, there are billions of living organisms in the human body, and research indicates that these types of bacteria affect our immune system, and also have a role in autoimmunity, which is directly produced automatically when infection with certain diseases or allergies.
The beneficial gut bacteria settle in the human abdomen a few months after birth, and accompany him throughout his life, and play a key role in digesting the contents of food, and maintaining the biological balance between the different bacteria species that settle in the intestine.
The researchers revealed that beneficial gut bacteria play an important role in getting rid of food waste, helping to absorb some minerals and vitamins, and producing a substance that mimics antibiotics and aims to fight harmful bacteria and diseases that attack the body.
And researchers discovered, in a study conducted on elderly mice, whose age is between 56 and 69 years in humans, that the benefits of garlic in combating memory decline are due to the fact that it contains the compound “alyl sulfide”, which is known for its health benefits.
They found that mice who took a supplement containing the compound "alyl sulfide" had improved levels of short- and long-term memory, especially spatial memory, compared to their peers who did not take these supplements.
Research leader Jyotiramaya Behra said garlic can help maintain the diversity of gut microbiota and improve cognitive health in older adults.
She added that the decline in the diversity of beneficial gut bacteria in the intestines of the elderly is linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, and the accompanying decline in memory and cognitive abilities.
Source : The Independent + German + Al Jazeera + Anatolia
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