Posted on 11/12/2019 6:29:58 PM PST by ConservativeMind
The supplement Aged Garlic Extract can reverse the buildup of deadly plaque in arteries and help prevent the progression of heart disease, according to a new study scheduled for publication in the Journal of Nutrition.
The research, conducted at LA BioMed, found a reduction in the amount of low-attenuation plaque, or "soft plaque," in the arteries of patients with metabolic syndrome who took Aged Garlic Extract. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by obesity, hypertension and other cardiac risk factors.
"This study is another demonstration of the benefits of this supplement in reducing the accumulation of soft plaque and preventing the formation of new plaque in the arteries, which can cause heart disease," said Matthew J. Budoff, MD, an LA BioMed lead researcher. "We have completed four randomized studies, and they have led us to conclude that Aged Garlic Extract can help slow the progression of atherosclerosis and reverse the early stages of heart disease."
The study involved 55 patients, aged 40 to 75 years, who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. All the participants underwent screening at the beginning of the study to measure the total coronary plaque volume as well as dense calcium, non-calcified plaque and low-attenuation plaque. The screening was conducted using Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA), a noninvasive imaging technology that accurately measures calcium deposits and plaque buildup in the arteries.
Following evaluation, the participants were given either a placebo or a dose of 2,400 milligrams of Aged Garlic Extract every day. A follow-up screening conducted a year after the initial screening found those who had taken Aged Garlic Extract had slowed total plaque accumulation by 80%, reduced soft plaque and demonstrated regression (less plaque on follow-up) for low-attenuation plaque.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
Do note that Vitamin K2 helps remove the calcium that makes the soft plaque become a hard plaque.
and keep the vampires away ...
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Keep in mind garlic is a blood thinner.
Not to mention that your breath would smell like hell.
From the NIH =>
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The effect of aged garlic extract on blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors in uncontrolled hypertensives: the AGE at Heart trial
Conclusion
Our trial suggests that aged garlic extract is effective in reducing peripheral and central blood pressure in a large proportion of patients with uncontrolled hypertension, and has the potential to improve arterial stiffness, inflammation, and other cardiovascular markers in patients with elevated levels. Aged garlic extract was highly tolerable with a high safety profile as a stand-alone or adjunctive antihypertensive treatment.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734812/
I was quite amazed (and so was the doctor), as I have the arteries of a man less than half my age - and I eat eggs and bacon everyday. My arteries are like Teflon - so I have a less than 1% chance of dying from arterial disease.
Are your Teflon arteries from taking garlic supplements or from good genes?
But I started Keto this year to deal with my T2 Diabetes - I've lost 25 lbs and no longer do Insulin 2X a day - in fact I don't use any drugs for T2 anymore.
That's why I eat so much bacon, it's a Keto thing
Can I sprinkle this stuff on my Corn Flakes?
“Can I sprinkle this stuff on my Corn Flakes?”
Sure. Garlic Corn Flakes.. A delicacy.
Ping garlic
Aged Garlic Extract for arterial plaque reduction bookmark.
All good.I only draw the line at key lime pie
But which is worse?
Keto is wonderful. My daughter is on it and is losing weight, which she needs to do.
I’m on the Wheat Belly diet. No wheat, bead, pancakes, waffles, crackers made of wheat, cereal, ....my weight dropped 20 pounds and my LDL 40 points the first month. I didn’t even really need to lose weight, but was worried about LDL.
Problem solved. Actually easy for me because I never like bread anyway. But giving away that waffle iron was sad. Now I never think about it.
Garlic? I use garlic granules on everything. My friend the pharmacist does too, says that’s enough garlic to get the benefit. Love the stuff, but garlic breath from cloves keeps me awake all night.
Could it be the PTFE in your system from cooking on Teflon cookware over the decades?
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Not yet known what/how the buildup of PTFE in our bodies will affect us later.
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