10 Benefits Of Drinking Garlic Water Daily
Starting your day with a glass of garlic water may not sound like the most appetizing of
habits, but it could be worth it.
Garlic is the flavorful foundation of many dishes around the world, but drinking it on
an empty stomach first thing in the morning can actually amplify its antibacterial, antifungal,
antiviral, and antiseptic properties.
Historically, it was used by many ancient civilizations for its medicinal characteristics,
and countless studies have confirmed its benefits.
Keep watching to learn about 10 ways drinking garlic water every day could benefit your
health.
Number 1- Aids in Weight Loss
Maybe you’ve gotten a little fluffy.
Whether it’s the freshman fifteen, relationship weight, or too many cookies at Christmas,
garlic water can help shed those unwanted pounds.
For best results, you should consume it on an empty stomach first thing in the morning
before breakfast.
This wakes up your digestive system and keeps it moving all day.
Garlic water aids in weight loss in multiple ways.
It contains sulfuric components that inhibit the expansion of fat cells, increases metabolism,
and helps the body burn calories more efficiently.
It’s also an appetite suppressant.
And creating a calorie deficit is one of the keys to weight loss.
Number 2 - Improved Athletic Performance
Has your swole mate been outperforming you at the gym?
If steroids aren’t really your thing, try some garlic water instead.
It has benefits both pre-and post-workout.
Garlic acts as a vasodilator, meaning it causes your veins and arteries to widen.
The increased blood flow delivers oxygen, glucose, and nutrients throughout the body
during workouts, thereby increasing your stamina and gains.
So, some garlic water before your workout leads to greater strength, and that enables
you to get more out of your workout.
If you’re doing it right, you probably feel a little weak and sore after working out.
Garlic can help with that too by reducing exercise-induced fatigue and thereby improving
recovery times.
In fact, history shows that garlic was used in ancient times by laborers to increase work
capacity and by Olympians to boost performance.
Number 3 - More Brainpower
Want to be even smarter?
Some studies suggest that garlic can increase your IQ.
Although chugging garlic water before the next physics exam might not be as effective
as actually studying, daily consumption can provide a brain boost.
In the same way that garlic improves the circulation of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the lungs
and other vital organs to enhance athletic performance, it also supports brain function.
As we age, proteins can build up in and around brain cells.
Alzheimer’s disease is caused by an abnormal buildup of those proteins, and dementia is
caused by damage, particularly oxidative, to the brain.
Garlic has been shown to protect against these disorders because it reduces cholesterol and
blood pressure, and it’s full of antioxidants that slow the aging process.
Number 4 – Better Skin
As we’ve already seen, drinking garlic water increases circulation, facilitating major
bodily functions.
This is also true for our largest organ, the skin.
The Allicin in garlic has antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiseptic properties.
This enables it to kill acne-causing bacteria.
It also has thiosulfinates, which act as an antimicrobial that clears the skin with regular
use.
Other vitamins and minerals in garlic that fight acne include vitamin C, vitamin B-6,
selenium, copper, and zinc.
Its anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce the irritation associated with acne
and flush our systems of toxins.
And that means radiant skin.
Number 5 - Cancer Prevention
Drinking garlic water daily could also decrease the risk of prostate, lung, rectal, colon,
and brain cancer.
Garlic contains vitamin B6, allyl sulfides, and sulfur compounds that have been found
to protect against cancer, particularly colorectal and skin carcinomas.
It does so by facilitating DNA repair, slowing the growth of cancer cells, decreasing inflammation,
and boosting the body’s defense systems.
It’s also full of various phytochemicals such as flavonoids, and saponins.
Number 6 – Heart Health
Although it doesn’t seem to have an effect on HDL (the good cholesterol), garlic has
been shown to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) levels by up to 15 to 20%.
This decreases the risk of heart disease and heart attack.
Similarly, it helps lower blood pressure, which is one of the main risk factors of cardiovascular
disease.
High blood pressure can cause your arteries to stretch, eventually leading to damage and
scarring.
Garlic also improves heart health by preventing atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
Although healthy arteries are flexible, they become stiff, hard, and accumulate plaque
buildup as we age.
But garlic can help prevent the scarring and hardening associated with atherosclerosis,
as well as reduce the “soft plaque” in the arteries that can break off and cause
heart blockage, resulting in a heart attack.
Number 7 - Treats Respiratory Conditions
Garlic’s antimicrobial properties make it great in the treatment of respiratory infections
such as bronchitis.
Its antibacterial properties also help soothe a sore throat that often accompanies respiratory
illnesses.
Since asthma is the inflammation of the bronchial tubes and garlic is an anti-inflammatory,
it is also effective in treating asthma.
Diallyl disulfide is an organosulfur compound found in garlic that limits the effects of
pro-inflammatory cytokines, thereby providing relief from asthma symptoms.
Number 8 – Protects Your Eyes
Garlic water has multiple benefits when it comes to eye health.
It contains lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc, and vitamins C and E. All of these can prevent
macular degeneration, or the thinning of the macula.
This is the part of the retina that is responsible for clear vision in your direct line of sight.
The combination of garlic’s antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties
can prevent damage caused by free radicals and protect eye cells.
Hypertension and high cholesterol can also lead to eye damage and vision loss, so garlic’s
benefits on those conditions also extend to eye health.
Number 9 – Boosts Your Immune System
Our immune systems help us combat different diseases, and garlic gives the immune system
a big boost.
Allicin, an active compound present in garlic, helps the body fight different diseases by
acting as an antibacterial and antiseptic powerhouse, killing microbes and protecting
the body from harm.
Drinking garlic water can help protect against the common cold.
Not only does it help fight it off once you already have it, but it can also reduce your
chance of getting sick in the first place.
Garlic water with honey at bedtime can also provide relief against that obnoxious cough
that keeps you up at night when you’re sick.
Its antiviral properties also make it effective in preventing and treating the flu, drastically
reducing recovery time.
Number 10 – Long Life
The fountain of youth may not be filled with garlic water, but it’s not completely far-fetched
to think that drinking it every day could help you live longer.
After all, garlic is all the important anti’s: antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and
antiseptic.
It helps prevent and treat acute illnesses while also giving your immune system a boost
and preventing chronic conditions.
Now that you know how drinking garlic water can benefit your body, how exactly do you
make garlic water?
Allicin, the chemical compound that gives garlic its superpowers, is released when garlic
is crushed or chopped.
So, it’s best to start there.
You then have a few options.
You can pour boiling water over the chopped garlic and let it come to room temperature
before drinking it; another option is to mix some water and garlic in a blender, then let
it sit overnight so the water can absorb all the vitamins and nutrients.
If you can’t handle the taste, you can add lemon and honey to make it more palatable.
It’s recommended to drink garlic water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach for
maximum effectiveness.
Are you ready to give it a try?
Or have you already tried it?
Which benefit are you most excited about?
Let us know in the comments below.
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