Garlic
Garlic belongs to the onion family (Allium), and is a plant rich in substances and elements and compounds important, and at the same time is the least contained calories, and is a plant used in ancient and modern and widely, both in cooking and eating in general, For its strong aroma and tasty taste, and its many nutritional benefits, or in the treatment for containing a lot of medically beneficial substances, especially lysine.
It has been proven in references and scientific sources that garlic has been used by ancient civilizations, such as the civilization of the pharaohs about five thousand years ago, it is also mentioned that the ancient Greek doctor “Hippocrates,” has used garlic in many of his medical qualities, in addition to the Babylonian civilization, , The ancient Chinese, and others.
Benefits of garlic
- Garlic is used in the treatment of many diseases and heart and blood problems such as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, and heart attacks. This is likely due to the containment of garlic on sulfur, which red blood cells in turn extract and production of hydrogen sulfide compound, which in turn expands blood vessels and maintain blood pressure.
- Garlic contains substances that help greatly in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancers; colon cancer, rectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer.
- Garlic also helps to treat and prevent a wide range of diseases, including fever, colds, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, asthma, bronchitis, headaches, stomach pain, cough, high or low blood sugar, Liver.
- Garlic contributes to the treatment of some skin diseases, allergies, skin defects such as acne and others.
- Garlic helps to treat hair loss and weakness of growth, because it contains substances that stimulate hair growth, and prevent falling.
- Garlic reduces the activity of the enzyme responsible for the production of cholesterol in the liver, which enhances the body’s ability to dissolve blood clots, and thus reduce the risk of heart attacks through blockage of the arteries.
- Garlic increases the human ability to exercise, because it increases body activity by reducing fatigue and enhancing physical endurance.
- Garlic helps to improve bone health, because it contains a good proportion of zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6 , And vitamin C6 . It is worth mentioning that manganese contains antioxidant enzymes, which facilitate the formation of bone and connective tissue, bone metabolism, and absorption of calcium. In females in particular, garlic helps stimulate the hormone estrogen, which also brings the female benefits of many other than bone health.
- A recent study has shown that garlic contains a type of sulfur compounds, which prevents one type of fibroblasts from developing into full fat cells.