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Garlic: Health Benefits
03.09.2023 14:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
The taste of garlic ranges from bright and rich to sweet and pungent.
Garlic heads have been used as a medicine for workers since the construction of the Egyptian pyramids.
What explains the characteristic smell of garlic
This is what allicin smells like: a substance secreted from an enzyme in garlic called allinase. Garlic owes its characteristic smell and taste to allicin.
Healing properties of garlic
It helps to get rid of pathogenic microflora in the intestines, improves the secretion of enzymes and the secretion of gastric juice, improves the digestibility of food and speeds up metabolic processes.
Garlic is used as a medicine for flatulence, colitis and enterocolitis, constipation, inflammation of the appendix.
Garlic improves blood circulation in the scalp and supplies the follicles with the right amount of protein, and the high content of enzymes prevents whitening.
The antibacterial properties of a powerful superfood are undeniable - it successfully treats scalp skin infections, which are one of the main causes of hair loss.
The antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in garlic may protect against cell damage and inflammation in the brain, potentially reducing the risk of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia.
Garlic is considered a natural prebiotic, it is rich in zinc, which is useful for immunity, and it is also called an antidepressant.
Add some garlic to your lentil soup to brighten up your day.
Pasta and curry sauce, salsa, guacamole and hummus - the scope for imagination is unlimited.
