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Question:
I have been taking a garlic supplement to lower my high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels, but the numbers are not going down. It has been three months, do I need to give it more time.
Answer:
No. Take a good look at the garlic supplement that you are taking. Natural medicines work when you take the right medicine at the right dosage for the right indication. Garlic products can definitely lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, but you have to use an effective product. In my opinion, an effective garlic product is one that guarantees to deliver at least 4,000 mcg of allicin. The label should state the allicin yield or potential of the product. If it doesn’t, switch to one that does.
Since allicin is the component in garlic that is responsible for its easily identifiable odor, some manufacturers have developed highly sophisticated methods in an effort to provide the full benefits of fresh garlic in a more socially acceptable" form. These “odorless” garlic products are concentrated for alliin – the storage form of allicin - because alliin is relatively "odorless" until it is converted to allicin in the body. The pills are then enteric-coated to prevent breakdown in the stomach. They are designed to breakdown in the small and large intestine instead to reduce the chances of having “garlic breath.”
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