Saturday, April 05, 2008

Allicin from Garlic Boosts Flow of Blood to Protect the Heart

"(NaturalNews) The chemical that causes garlic to give you bad breath may be the same one that protects your heart, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Allicin is produced when garlic is chopped, crushed or chewed. It further breaks down in the body into a variety of sulfur-containing compounds, some of which cause a strong odor typically associated with garlic breath." read the rest of "Allicin from Garlic Boosts Flow of Blood to Protect the Heart" at naturalnews.com