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Garlic

What are the folklore uses of garlic?

Garlic traditionally has been used as a natural antibiotic thought to protect against infection, to lower blood pressure, and to treat atherosclerosis, asthma, arthritis, cancer, and circulatory problems.

What is garlic?

Garlic grows in the form of a bulb. It is used in cooking to enhance the flavor, and it may also have some medicinal value.

How does garlic work?

Allicin, SAC (S-Allyl-Cystine) and ajoene are the three active compounds found, in varying amounts, in fresh garlic, many commercially produced garlic pills, and in garlic powder. Allicin, a chemical formed when garlic is crushed, appears to have antibacterial properties. SAC has been shown to be effective against the initiation of tumors in animals. Ajoene appears to be an anti- blood clotting agent.

Garlic supplements contain alliin, an odor-less precursor of the garlic smell in the active compounds of allicin and ajoene. The enzyme alliinase is needed to convert alliin to allicin and ajoene.

How effective is garlic?

Research on medicinal uses of allicin in fresh garlic indicate it can lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Ajoene may be useful in slowing blood clotting. In this way, garlic protects against heart disease and stroke. These results do not apply to garlic supplements, however. Studies also show that fresh garlic, in large quantities, can lower cholesterol levels. Because garlic thins the blood, it may lower blood pressure.

Other findings suggest that high levels of garlic may prevent development of cancer by stimulating the immune system and hindering growth of cancer cells. Laboratory studies show that garlic can inhibit bacteria growth and may fight infection. However, those results are unproven in humans.

How does cooking affect garlic?

Cooking preserves allicin, since heat inactivates the enzyme that weakens its antibacterial effect. Cooking garlic also decreases the likelihood it will cause gastrointestinal disturbances.
What are the recommended forms and dosages of garlic?

Research has shown that relatively large amounts must be consumed for garlic to be medicinally beneficial: one to five or more cloves a day.

A third of a teaspoon of garlic powder equals one dose of the most potent commercial supplement. If you take garlic supplements regularly, read the labels to identify the active compounds and their amounts.

Dried garlic does not contain the active compounds of allicin or ajoene, but does contain alliin. The enzyme alliinase may be present in garlic that has been dried at low temperatures, but it is unstable in the presence of acid. When dried garlic is consumed and reaches the stomach, the alliinase is destroyed by stomach acid; therefore, not much alliin is converted to allicin.
Sources:

Tyler, V. 1993. The Honest Herbal. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, N.Y. 3rd Edition. pp. 139-143.

Golub, C., Pungent, Powerful Garlic May Help Fight Infection, Heart Disease, Environmental Nutrition, December 1995. (18) 12. pp. 5-6.

Ward, E.M., Respect Grows for Botanical, But Can You Trust the Herbs You Buy? Environmental Nutrition, May 1995. (18) 5. pp. 5-6.

Prepared by Susan A. Latta

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Warm Water and Heart Attacks

The article below is intended for your information, but if it encourages you to drink more tea more frequently, it could change the lives of millions of tea growers worldwide.



This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about heart attacks . The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine . Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer . It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.
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DRINKING WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH CURE MANY DECEASES

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/ reduce main diseases:
1. High Blood Pressure (30 days)
2. Gastric (10 days)
3. Diabetes (30 days)
4. Constipation (10 days)
5. Cancer (180 days)
6. TB (90 days)
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.
This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.
Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks:
· Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting,
· Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
· You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.
· Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
· 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
· Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about