Garlic
This condition is another consequence of blocked blood vessels, and a very painful one at that. Its sufferers experience it as a sharp pain in the middle of the chest, causing a scary and unpleasant sensation of squeezing and choking. In some people, an angina attack may come on suddenly. In others, it may be more predictable - always occurring for instance, when they're exercising. sometimes the pain extends to other parts of the body, such as the shoulders or the hands.
Angina is a symptom of a bigger problem called myocardial ischemia, in which blood vessels around the heart are blocked by cholesterol. This prevents the efficient passage of oxygen to the heart, causing the heart to ache. If angina is not treated, it may lead to a heart attack.
Research has shown that garlic can have a beneficial effect in relieving angina. In one study, laboratory rats were fed their regular diet enriched with pulverized garlic leaves. After eight weeks, the researchers examined the rat's heart for signs of the kind of irregular heart activity that can result from blocked blood vessels. They found that such activity was significantly reduced in the garlic-eating rats. They also found that the actual space in the arteries available for blood circulation had increased.
In another experiment, researchers studies the effect of garlic upon the ability of angina sufferers to walk various distance. For 12 weeks, a group of angina sufferers were given a garlic powder capsule containing 800mg of garlic, while a second group received no garlic.
After five weeks, the garlic-taking group's walking distance began to noticeably increase compared to the non-garlic group. (Their blood pressure and cholesterol concentration also decreased.) The researchers concluded that garlic may be a good from of therapy for the long-term treatment angina.
Research has shown that garlic can have a beneficial effect in relieving angina. In one study, laboratory rats were fed their regular diet enriched with pulverized garlic leaves. After eight weeks, the researchers examined the rat's heart for signs of the kind of irregular heart activity that can result from blocked blood vessels. They found that such activity was significantly reduced in the garlic-eating rats. They also found that the actual space in the arteries available for blood circulation had increased.
In another experiment, researchers studies the effect of garlic upon the ability of angina sufferers to walk various distance. For 12 weeks, a group of angina sufferers were given a garlic powder capsule containing 800mg of garlic, while a second group received no garlic.
After five weeks, the garlic-taking group's walking distance began to noticeably increase compared to the non-garlic group. (Their blood pressure and cholesterol concentration also decreased.) The researchers concluded that garlic may be a good from of therapy for the long-term treatment angina.
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