Real Garlic May Protect Against Cancer

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Real Garlic May Protect Against Cancer

Eating a clove each day appears to reduce stomach cancer risk by half,

confirms a recent analysis of 17 studies on garlic. People who ate six

cloves of garlic per week had one-third the risk of developing colon

cancer as well.

 

Researchers, who looked at more than 100,000 people in several

countries, believe that the key protective ingredient is allicin,

which is also found in onions, scallions, leeks, and chives. Allicin

appears to inhibit cancer growths and detoxify carcinogens in the

body, say scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill. It also inhibits Heliobacter pylori, the ulcer bug linked to

stomach cancer.

 

Raw cloves appear most powerful, although letting a meal sit after

cooking allows allicin to regenerate its protective power.

http://cancerproject.org/nyn/esophageal/real_garlic.php