Aug 07 2009
Freshly Crushed Garlic Better For the Heart Than Processed Garlic
Time to throw out everything but the kitchen sink. The kitchen sink in this case being…GARLIC!
Freshly crushed garlic has more heart-healthy effects than dried garlic. Garlic’s effects seem to come from hydrogen sulfide. This is a chemical signaling substance that forms after garlic is cut or crushed and it relaxes blood vessels after being eaten.
Scientists gave freshly crushed garlic and processed garlic to two groups of lab rats. Both crushed and processed garlic reduced any damage from lack of oxygen. Fresh garlic had a significantly greater effect on restoring beneficial blood flow in the aorta. It also increased pressure in the left ventricle of the heart.
