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Title: A daily dose of garlic can save your life by cutting blood pressure, say researchers
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URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a ... -pressure-say-researchers.html
Published: Feb 13, 2010
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Post Date: 2010-02-13 14:51:53 by Horse
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Garlic may lower blood pressure just as effectively as drugs, according to researchers. Scientists looked at 11 international studies in which patients were given a daily garlic supplement in powdered form for between three and five months. They found significant blood pressure falls among participants - with the greatest drops among those who had higher blood pressure readings to begin with. In some cases, the effects were similar to those achieved with common anti-blood pressure drugs, such as beta blockers and ACE inhibitors, said Dr Karin Ried, of Adelaide University in South Australia. More than 16million Britons have high blood pressure and many more are thought to suffer from it without knowing. If the condition is not treated, it can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Doctors recommend that sufferers lower their blood pressure by cutting their intake of salt, losing weight and getting fit. Now the Australian research suggests that extra help is at hand in readily available over the counter garlic supplements. Dr Ried and her team, writing for the scientific journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, said the 600mg to 900mg dosage used in the studies was equivalent to 3.6mg to 5.4mg of garlic's active ingredient, allicin. A fresh clove of garlic contains 5mg to 9mg of allicin. More research was needed Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/healt...rchers.html#ixzz0fRnVTTRo
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#1. To: Horse (#0)
That's crazy, it can't be true. I much prefer my Xzanizzdixxact plus gansdiazon taken six times a day, to keep me healthy. A bargain at $45 day. And the side effects are pretty minimal. But they can be controlled with medication. I need to take Traxzacfonal to control the eye bleeding and some Ibudismorbininol to keep the appendege calcification down and the dysofurnial seems to help to allieve the bursting anal fistulas. My doctor says that's what I need to do. I'll ask him about what you suggest, but the nurse says he's in Florance for the next two months. Heard it's a nice city. But I think your kinda nut's for suggesting these harmful and dangerous remedies not sanctioned by the medical establishment.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" 
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