Garlic And Blood Pressure- What’s The Real Deal?
October 19, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
So, I am posing a question to you. You know how garlic is supposed to help with high blood pressure and aid in the fight against heart disease? And you know how there is research every single day that examines the same ol’ same old? Yes, this is true of the garlic myth as well.
Eating garlic is one of the best ways to lower high blood pressure and protect yourself from cardiovascular disease. A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows this protective effect is closely linked to how much hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is produced from garlic compounds interacting with red blood cells
I hear everybody loud and clear and love me some stinky garlic but… is it whole garlic, fresh garlic, minced garlic, garlic powder or does it matter if the garlic is heated to a certain temperature? This is what I ponder on a Saturday night. How sad! Haha.
So what have you heard? I did catch something on television last week stating that the garlic pills are no good because it is a certain part of the garlic that is imperative in helping in heart disease. Have you heard that same thing? Just thought I would put it out there before I go “funkafying” my breath in a bad way.
via University of Alabama at Birmingham
Garlic and blood pressure.
I have been on blood pressure medicine for ten years. It works somewhat. I recently developed a fungus infection. I have had reocurring fungus infections since I was 12. This time I decided to find out if there was a non-prescription way to treat it. I found several sites that said to use garlic and other substances including coconut oil and grapefruit seed extract. I used them all (garlic in the form of freshly ground three times a day 3 tablespoons with milk). Not only did this cure the fungus infection, it got rid of my rhumidoid arthritis, stopped constant constipation and regulated my bowels, and dropped my blood pressure so low that I had to stop taking the blood pressure medicine. My blood pressure is now 110 over 75 without any medication and my pulse has dropped from an average of 80 to near 60. I don’t know which of the substances did the blood pressure but they have changed my life. I feel better than I have in 40 years (I am 59).
3 tbls 3x a day or 1 tbls 3x a day?