Benefits of Garlic Powder for Heart Disease
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2019-12-23

See what a penny a day worth of garlic powder can do.
Garlic powder can improve the function of our arteries, but what about the structure of our arteries? Dozens of studies on garlic, all compiled together, show garlic can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood by more than 16 points. So, might garlic powder be able to actually slow the progression of atherosclerosis? 

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Here’s a tasty recipe for garlic, from the How Not to Die Cookbook: Garlic Caesar Salad Dressing (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/recipe-garlic-caesar-salad-dressing/).

Of course the best way to treat heart disease is to simply get rid of it by treating the underlying cause: How Not to Die from Heart Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-not-to-die-from-heart-disease).

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