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Eating This One Herb Just Twice a Week Can Beat Cancer
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In fact, there is very strong evidence that shows there is a very protective effect between garlic and stomach cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer. Although these findings have not yet been verified by clinical trials involving human beings, the information from numerous observational studies comparing those who consume garlic and those who do not (called epidemiologic studies) or in studies done involving animals, show that garlic is a very powerful inhibitor of cancer.
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Too Much of a Good Thing?
Since garlic has been reported to have many health benefits, there have been reports of people who seem to feel that if a little garlic is good then a lot of garlic must be better. This is not the case. Reported symptoms of garlic “overdose” include strong garlic odor emanating from the skin, stomach problems, diarrhea, a decrease in serum protein, as well as low calcium levels, bronchial asthma, dermatitis, and even problems with the production of sperm in males.
Garlic preparations can vary in concentration and in the number of active substances that they contain. Always be certain that you take supplements according to instructions and that you buy products from well-known and trusted companies. Supplements from dollar stores or very inexpensive supplements, especially those from China or Taiwan, should be avoided, as those countries have little or no quality control.
The allyl sulfur in garlic has been shown to slow or even prevent the growth of cancerous tumor cells. These sulfur compounds occur naturally in both garlic and onions. Because cancer cells tend to divide rather quickly, they generate more stressors than regular cells do. Since cancer cells are damaged by allyl sulfur, this can stop or slow the division of cancer cells.
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