Eat garlic every day - and the pressure will be normal

Daily consumption of garlic is no worse than a course of medical treatment, scientists say. 

Garlic - one of the most popular heroes of our folk medicine. At least, in the fight against the common cold to him no doubt. Recently, overseas scientists found another useful feature of this undemanding plant. It turns out that if you take it every day in certain doses, can be put in order your blood pressure. 

To make such a conclusion, Australian doctors examined data from several hundred patients who took garlic in powdered form for 5 months. By the end of the probationary period, the overwhelming majority of patients, doctors have registered a significant reduction in pressure; the higher the pressure was initially, the stronger was the curative effect. 

As the authors say the study, all a matter of allicin contained in garlic. A daily dose of the substance, sufficient to treat hypertension, estimated at 3,6-5,4 mg. That is the day we need to eat a clove of medium size. However, it remains unclear whether the "garlic therapy" long-term effect. Perhaps to maintain blood pressure will have the effect of garlic without a break, writes Daily Mail. 

Despite the incompleteness of the work, the researchers say this discovery may be an important step towards ridding humanity of yummy heart disease. For high blood pressure - not only a symptom, but the cause of many ills, including heart attacks and strokes. However, to make a person switch to a healthy diet, lose weight and stop smoking is not so easy, though it is such advice doctors give to those who suffer from hypertension. As for pills, they can be quite unpleasant side effects and also cost money. Garlic also cost you less, but also has side effects - for example, a sharp odor and is not the most pleasant taste.