It seems ages ago that Dr Peter Bonjioro, Dr Pina Lo Giudice and I wrote a paper on Health Benefits of Garlic. I am grateful that this review iwas published n the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine in 2008 . As stated in our article.
“ A member of the Liliaceae family, garlic (Allium sativum) is highly regarded throughout the world for both its medicinal and culinary value. Early men of medicine such as Hippocrates, Pliny and Aristotle encouraged a number of therapeutic uses for this botanical. Today, it is commonly used in many cultures as a seasoning or spice. Garlic also stands as the second most utilized supplement. With its sulfur containing compounds, high trace mineral content, and enzymes, garlic has shown anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and antioxidant abilities. Diseases that may be helped or prevented by garlic's medicinal actions include Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease (including atherosclerosis, strokes, hypertension, thrombosis and hyperlipidemias) children's conditions, dermatologic applications, stress, and infections. Some research points to possible benefits in diabetes, drug toxicity, and osteoporosis.
I am always reading and surfing articles on the internet Recently posted in the HerbalGram of the American Botanical Council was an article that peeked my interest. It is
Shaikh K, Kinninger A, Cherukuri L, et al. Aged garlic extract reduces low attenuation plaque in coronary arteries of patients with diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Exp Ther Med. February 2020;19(2):1468-1471
The study concluded that one year of AGE therapy ( aged garlic ) led to a reduction of LAP ( low attenuation plaque (LAP), a high-risk plaque feature) in patients with diabetes. "Further studies are warranted to evaluate whether AGE has the ability to stabilize vulnerable plaque and decrease adverse cardiovascular events," This is a great study. I would hope that more conventional physicians would read these studies.