Bear in mind that each claim made regarding each of the medicinal properties of garlic has at least one quality study behind it (in some cases, more than one.) So, what are these health benefits? Let’s get to it!
- GARLIC IS VERY NUTRIENT-DENSE
If our body is a vehicle, nutrients are the fuel. Nutrients are critical to all underlying biological activity that supports life. To be more specific, nutrients allow for a healthy body, bodily functions, and cellular energy.
Garlic is a very nutrient-rich vegetable (and yes, it is a vegetable, not a seasoning!) with high concentrations of manganese (23% recommended daily allowance, or “RDA”), vitamin B6 (17% RDA), and vitamin C (15% RDA). Garlic also has a proper dose of selenium, calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorous, iron, and vitamin B1.
But it is the chemical properties of raw garlic, namely allicin that provides its inherent medicinal qualities.
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