Traditionally, garlic has been
recommended to help reduce the high
cholesterol levels and high blood
pressure.
But, how about blood sugar and diabetes
control?
Does it have any role?
Hi! I'm Doctor Ahmet Ergin. I'm an endocrinologist who
specialize in hormones and diabetes
management. I practice in Florida, but
help people with diabetes all over the
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Before we dive into this serious stuff,
let me tell you a few fun facts:
Garlic was used and it was called a Russian
penicillin, given to soldiers in
World War II as medicine.
90% of all the garlic that is produced in
the United States come from California
and the rest of the world basically buys
garlic from China. A new study has found
that consuming garlic could actually
reduce the blood sugar levels in people
suffering from type 2 diabetes. And over
health benefits, in the treatment of this
metabolic condition. So, garlic can
provide a range of benefits for people
in addition to their usual treatments
that people get, like, with insulin or
diet or other medications.
We know that the garlic contains more
than 400 chemical components, that are
helpful. Many can help prevent and treat
a diverse range of health problems. Those
compounds and garlic help raise insulin
levels in the body and the blood by
preventing the livers inactivation of
insulin. So, as a result, more insulin
becomes available in the body to help
lower the blood sugars.
Research also found that the moderate
amounts of garlic could actually
potentially stop or lower the effects of
some diabetes complications, such as like
retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy.
Garlic may even help fight infections,
reduce bad cholesterol, and improve blood
flow. A study even published like many
years ago, I recently came across, showed
that the raw garlic might actually help
reduce blood sugar levels, as well as
reduce the risk of atherosclerosis.
This is important because
diabetes increases a person's risk of
atherosclerosis related inflammation and
heart attacks and stroke etc. up to 4
times. So, not everybody is a fan of
garlic, I know that, so how to eat them
without having to deal with its smell?
Oh, actually I hate it.
If you don't mind the taste and the
smell, a couple of finely chopped garlic
cloves to your salads or any dish you
like, go ahead and add them on. Go ahead
as long as you're happy, your wife is
happy, your husband is happy, no problem.
There isn't a standard dosage for eating
garlic, so feel free to add garlic
whenever to any recipe or snack allows.
Now, if you prefer a less intense odor
and taste, look for
garlic greens, which are like young
plants or garlic scapes, there are curly
shoots that appear as the plant matures.
They're available at the farmer's markets
and the local produce stores or, you
know, they're mostly available during the
spring season. These last two things that
I said has milder flavor, you can chop
them, mix them in salads, and put in the
dips and savory spreads, whatever you
like. It is recommended that you let the
chopped garlic, actually, sit for around
five minutes to allow the allicin, one of
the herbs main component, to be it is in
the highest concentration and known to
be very helpful,
that enhances the potential health
benefit of garlic. So, guys I hope this
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