Garlic & Blood Pressure

The level of your blood pressure is important when it comes to optimal health. If your blood pressure is not at the correct level, you subject yourself to some health deficiencies. Your lifestyle can cause you to have high blood pressure. Smoking and increasing your intake of saturated fat can increase your blood pressure. Garlic can help to maintain your blood pressure.

Cholesterol

Garlic has the ability to lower your level of the bad cholesterol (LDL). This is a fatty substance that can clog your arteries and ultimately lead to high blood pressure.

Heart vessel

The aorta is the blood vessel for the heart. Garlic helps the aorta to remain flexible. If the aorta is damaged because of high blood pressure, it can become stiff, which makes blood flow difficult.

Blood pressure

Garlic also thins the blood, which helps to improve blood pressure. When the blood is thinned out, clots are not allowed to form. Clots can lead to strokes and heart disease.

Raw

Garlic is most potent when it's consumed raw. Cooked garlic loses some of its effectiveness.

Garlic

When garlic is chopped, crushed or chewed, chemicals such as alicin are released into your system. This is when all of the benefits of garlic start to have their affect on the blood pressure.

Resources

• Health benefits of garlic
• Garlic and blood pressure
• Garlic lowers cholesterol