Why you should consider consuming raw garlic daily

significant decrease in blood pressure.

The effect was even comparable to many prescribed blood pressure medications. As explained by Dr. Sudha Raj, a nutrition professor at Syracuse University’s Falk College, garlic causes our bodies to produce nitric oxide. This natural compound helps dilate and widen blood vessels, making it easier for our blood to flow through. Also, garlic reduces ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) activity in our bodies, and this is exactly how many prescribed medicines work.

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