Nature’s N.A.T.O. - Garlic
Posted October 5, 2009 – 10:44 am in: Nutrition
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While at the US Open this year, I contracted a nasty cold with flu like symptoms. For 10 day or so, I put up with this illness. Coughing and massive amounts of fluid in the nose and throat, accompanied with fatigue made this bug a nasty one. In other words, not fun!
It wasn’t until my friend and employee at www.zentennis.com, Paul Drayton, showed up at my house with a very interesting concoction which contained about a dozen different organic substances. The main ingredient was, garlic.
The key compound in the garlic is Allicin. Chopping the garlic up finely activates the Allicin and if consumed raw, boiled in tea, baked, or simmered in Olive Oil, can provide a major boost to immune system, and help fend of many of today’s common colds and virus’.
What is Allicin?
“Allicin is the most powerful medicinal compound derived from garlic and provides the greatest reputed health benefits.
Allicin does not occur in “ordinary” garlic, it is produced when garlic is finely chopped or crushed. The finer the chopping and the more intensive the crushing, the more allicin is generated and the stronger the medicinal effect.
The technically minded might be interested in the chemistry of allicin.
As well as having antibiotic properties, allicin is an excellent anti-fungal and garlic preparations have been used in folk medicine to treat skin infections such as athlete’s foot. Be cautious: too much contact with crushed garlic can result in skin blistering. You should also be aware that a few people are allergic to garlic. Garlic is powerful and needs to be treated with respect - see the warnings page.
Allicin starts to degrade immediately after it is produced, so its medical effectiveness decreases over time. Cooking speeds up this degradation and microwaving appears to destroy allicin totally and eliminate any health benefits.
So for the most powerful medicinal effect, crush a little raw garlic and combine with the cooked food shortly before serving. Don’t overdo it - too much can produce irritation of and possibly even damage to the digestive tract. Remember too that raw, crushed garlic also has the most powerful flavour!
Before taking garlic or any other supplement, consult your doctor.”
One Comment
Thanks for the credit Pauly P. Glad you’re healthy again.
Just a little correction - my website is http://www.zentennislessons.com
Pauly D