- IT LOWERS CHOLESTEROL LEVELS
In a 2013 meta-analysis of 39 primary trials published in the journal Nutrition Reviews, researchers from the University of Adelaide (Australia) conclude that garlic is effective in reducing serum cholesterol. Per the study, it also reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol in individuals with elevated cholesterol levels. The study notes that the reduction of cholesterol levels found in the study equates to a 38 percent lower risk of a coronary event at age 50.
However, the researchers note, garlic treatments may only be minimally effective in improving HDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides.
