Garlic – proven fighter of heart disease

We have all seen the movies where a character uses garlic to ward off vampires, and they may have been on to something. While vampires are imaginary, heart disease is not, and garlic has been proven to help keep heart disease at bay. It lowers cholesterol, specifically the LDL kind (linked to heart disease). (1)

Recent studies at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center revealed that heart patient participants with at least one blocked artery taking garlic extract daily had regression of arterial plaque. Conversely, the placebo group experienced an increase of plaque buildup. (2)

The study was led by cardiologist Matthew Budoff, M.D.

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