Oh My Garlic!
I can't remember at what point I started loving garlic. All I know is that I'm glad I did. Not only is this vegetable (plant) a flavorful nice addition to our dinner, but it's so much more than that. Garlic has so many health benefits. I honestly think garlic can be the answer to many of our health problems.
I came down with a nasty cold a few months back, and since I have an infant, --well she is a toddler now, but at that point was still considered an infant, and I breastfeed, so I wanted to make sure that whatever I took for the cold and fever was as natural as possible; I got in the computer and researched natural-home remedies for a cold. To my surprise, although there are many things out there, I came across garlic remedies. So, I decided to research a little deeper and my findings left me in awe.
Based on what I read, it is said that garlic belongs to the onion, leeks and shallot family - Allium.
Its health benefits come from its sulfur compounds called allicin. There is still a study that hasn't exactly proven if allicin is absorbed by our bodies as it is an oily compound; however, there was a 12-week study where it was found that those who took garlic supplements everyday reduced the number of colds by 63% compared to a placebo. (1)
So, how does garlic fight a cold? I wish this blog was exactly that, a research paper that took me a whole day or week so I can have every single answer, but it isn't. However, I have added the link down there so you can read more about it when you get a chance. In the meantime, I encourage you to add extra garlic on your food. This will sound a little gross to some of you, but chopping up fresh cloves in advance and leaving it in an air-tight container in your refrigerator will save you time next time you want to cook. I personally, have been drinking it every morning. I chop up about a 16 oz mason jar every two weeks, and I have a spoon-full every morning before I eat anything. Of course, I make sure that I have a glass of orange juice ready so I can chug it right after.
Eating raw garlic every morning before breakfast helps as an antioxidant, antibiotic... some even say that it has helped with their hyper tension. For me, well, I don't have hyper tension, but I drink it because I read so much about it that I am in love with it even more. I do not smell like garlic DISCLAIMER!!!! I don't know if you will, but that's what perfume and cologne is for. All I gotta say is that my digestion has progressed, I do feel healthier, I haven't got a cold since December - knock on wood-- and over all I feel great.
I encourage you to give it a try for 12 weeks too, of course, if you have a concern seek professional help first, as I am in no way a registered dietitian nor nutritionist. Nevertheless a physician! If you have more information on garlic share your story with us whether it was a positive or negative experience. TIA
Love you guys, live a happy and healthy life! ❤
Links:
How It Fights Colds
Eating It on an Empty Stomach
I can't remember at what point I started loving garlic. All I know is that I'm glad I did. Not only is this vegetable (plant) a flavorful nice addition to our dinner, but it's so much more than that. Garlic has so many health benefits. I honestly think garlic can be the answer to many of our health problems.
I came down with a nasty cold a few months back, and since I have an infant, --well she is a toddler now, but at that point was still considered an infant, and I breastfeed, so I wanted to make sure that whatever I took for the cold and fever was as natural as possible; I got in the computer and researched natural-home remedies for a cold. To my surprise, although there are many things out there, I came across garlic remedies. So, I decided to research a little deeper and my findings left me in awe.
Based on what I read, it is said that garlic belongs to the onion, leeks and shallot family - Allium.
Its health benefits come from its sulfur compounds called allicin. There is still a study that hasn't exactly proven if allicin is absorbed by our bodies as it is an oily compound; however, there was a 12-week study where it was found that those who took garlic supplements everyday reduced the number of colds by 63% compared to a placebo. (1)
So, how does garlic fight a cold? I wish this blog was exactly that, a research paper that took me a whole day or week so I can have every single answer, but it isn't. However, I have added the link down there so you can read more about it when you get a chance. In the meantime, I encourage you to add extra garlic on your food. This will sound a little gross to some of you, but chopping up fresh cloves in advance and leaving it in an air-tight container in your refrigerator will save you time next time you want to cook. I personally, have been drinking it every morning. I chop up about a 16 oz mason jar every two weeks, and I have a spoon-full every morning before I eat anything. Of course, I make sure that I have a glass of orange juice ready so I can chug it right after.
Eating raw garlic every morning before breakfast helps as an antioxidant, antibiotic... some even say that it has helped with their hyper tension. For me, well, I don't have hyper tension, but I drink it because I read so much about it that I am in love with it even more. I do not smell like garlic DISCLAIMER!!!! I don't know if you will, but that's what perfume and cologne is for. All I gotta say is that my digestion has progressed, I do feel healthier, I haven't got a cold since December - knock on wood-- and over all I feel great.
I encourage you to give it a try for 12 weeks too, of course, if you have a concern seek professional help first, as I am in no way a registered dietitian nor nutritionist. Nevertheless a physician! If you have more information on garlic share your story with us whether it was a positive or negative experience. TIA
Love you guys, live a happy and healthy life! ❤
Links:
How It Fights Colds
Eating It on an Empty Stomach
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