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Garlic has always been considered within those foods that provide benefits for both cholesterol level and hypertension. Is that their effect on the blood, through various active ingredients in it, is positive for these purposes.

The substances involved in blood and which would be directly affected blood pressure levels and cholesterol are allicin (hypotensive capabilities), the ajocisteína (anticoagulant) and allyl mercaptan (cholesterol-lowering and antihypertensive), among others.

This is how, through studies and medical foundations in several countries have suggested that garlic can be safely included every day to control cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular risk factors. Read the rest of this entry »