30 Reasons Why Garlic is a Powerful Super Food

Garlic has been used as a powerful healing herb since the time of ancient Egypt.  The Greeks, Romans, and lots of other nations considered it a powerful healing herb.  It has also been used to ward off evil in ancient times… and of course vampires.

Garlic – A Powerful Super Food

By Paul HaiderJust about every culture uses Garlic in their cooking, in Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Eastern, all over the world, in soups, stews, casseroles, pasta dishes, and I have even seen it in ice cream.

Make sure you use fresh garlic.  Studies have shown that pills and capsules don’t work well. It needs to be fresh with that pungent garlicly odor… if not… it will not work for you.

 

 Top Reasons Why Garlic is a Super Food

1. Colds and Flues – Garlic contains allicin which in double-blind studies has been shown to cut your probability of coming down with a cold or flu by 50%. But allicin must be taken in it’s natural form as fresh garlic.

2. Lowers Blood Pressure – It has been shown to lower blood pressure and manage blood pressure for long periods of time.

3. Use Iron Better – Garlic has the ability to help you use iron more effectively, so if you are low in iron and taking an iron supplement also take Garlic.

4. Fatty Liver Disease – It can help prevent the accumulation of fats in the liver.

5. Promotes Bile Flow – Garlic increases bile flow from the gallbladder thus it helps to prevent gallstones and congestion of the liver.

6. Heals Arteries – It has been shown to heal away plaques in arteries… and thus help to improve cardiovascular disease, strokes, and other diseases.

7. Lower Cholesterol – Garlic has lots of research showing that it can lower bad cholesterol (LDL Cholesterol) and triglycerides. It also helps to increase good cholesterol (HDL Cholesterol) and thus helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

8. Contains – It has lots of B Vitamins, A and C Vitamins and zinc to boost your immune system and lots of other trace minerals such as iron and copper for anemia, selenium for prostate health, calcium and phosphorus for strong bones, and tryptophan for helping you to get a good nights rest.

9. Antimicrobial – Garlic is a good antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral agent making it great for preventing and curing all kinds of disease processes. One of the best all-around preventatives for disease on the planet. Garlic Tea is great… and it makes a wonderful tea for healing colds and flues.

10. Antioxidant – It contains diallyl sulphide, quercetin, nitrosamine, aflatoxin, allin, ajoene, and more great antioxidants that slow the aging process and protect your DNA.

11. Problems – If you take fresh raw garlic and cut it up and swallow it with honey, it can help sooth away your gas, stomachache, and indigestion.

12. Clot Dissolver – Garlic helps to break up clots in the body and thus helps to prevent cardiovascular events.

13. Chronic Tonsillitis – If you come down with tonsillitis often, then eating it fresh can help heal your affliction.

14. Weight Loss – In studies, it has been shown that it helps with fat metabolism… and thus helps you to lose weight.

15. Blood Thinner – Garlic is a very good blood thinning agent and works just about as well as aspirin, and it also helps keep blood and platelets from sticking together… thus preventing heart attacks.

16. Sore Throat – Mashing cloves, and adding it to water, and gargling with it will sooth away your sore throat.

17. Anti-Inflammatory – Garlic is a powerful anti-inflammatory making great for getting rid of pain, swelling, and redness.

18. Athlete’s Foot – Because it is a good anti-fungal agent it will kill athlete’s foot, so crush up some garlic and put it into a foot bath and soak your feet in Garlic.

19. Prevent DNA Damage – It is a natural antioxidant and has the ability to stop DNA damage and also boost your immune system and thus help to prevent disease.

20. Cold Sores – Rub a clove on your cold sore and in a few days, it will disappear.

21. Toothaches – If you take a clove and cut it in half, and hold it in your mouth against the painful tooth… it will help with the pain.

22. Acne – If you have pimples cut a clove in half, rub it over a pimple and it will make it go away.

23. Cancer – Garlic contains germanium which in studies slows the progression of cancer, and in mice has been able to prevent cancer completely. Studies show that people who eat raw garlic daily have a much lower probability of coming down with stomach and colon cancer.

24. Ear Infections – Take a clove and cut it into 4 pieces and then wrap it in a Kleenex and place it in your ear overnight, it will take away the pain and start the healing process.

25. Insect Bites – Rub raw garlic on insect bites and it will stop the itch right away. For some reason, Garlic keeps insects away. So in a pinch, you could rub fresh garlic on your body and keep those biting bugs away… but it might keep everyone away.

26. Clear Sinuses and Asthma – If you infuse it into some water and heat the water to a steamy vapor and breathe it in… it will help clear your sinuses and also open up your lungs so you can breathe better.

27. Warts – Rub fresh cloves on warts for a week to 10 days and they will disappear.

28. Glue – Garlic is sticky and in a tight pinch you could mash cloves of garlic and use it as glue.

29. Growing Garlic – It will grow just about anywhere… it likes full sun and grows fast. Just plant a fresh clove and later you will have a whole Garlic plant… and the greens can be used for cooking.

30. Protect Your Garden – Add it to soapy water and spray it on your plants… and it will keep pesky bugs away.

It is “One of the Best All-Around Healing Herbs Every”.  I recommend taking a fresh clove every morning for Great Health!

 

Warning – It Is Not for Pets

Garlic and Onions are not good for pets… it will kill them.

 

Note: This article is meant to get you started… so you can do more research on your own… dig a little deeper and find what works for you. This article is for educational purposes only, I strongly recommend that you seek advice from your own GP, private doctor, or medical specialist for any ailment, illness, or medical condition.. this article not meant to be a scientific analysis in any way, shape, or form.

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About the Author

Dr. Paul Haider has been a Master Herbalist and Spiritual Teacher for over 20 years, helping people to recover and feel healthy. You can also find Dr. Haider on FB under Dr. Paul Haider, Healing Herbs, and at www.paulhaider.com – feel free to contact him any time.