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"One group of nine patients took an aged garlic extract supplement every day for a year while another group of ten subjects took a placebo. Disease progression in the placebo group averaged 22 percent, while plaque among the supplement group advanced only 7.5 percent. Our Recommendations For people with CVD, supplement with a minimum of 1,000 mg a day. Garlic also contributes to thinner blood. If you take Coumadin, you can still eat garlic, but don't use a garlic supplement." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Ide N et al., aged garlic extract and its constituents inhibit Cu++-induced oxidative modification of low density lipoproteins. In: PM 63(3):263-264. 1997. Imai J et al., Antioxidant and radical scavenging effects of aged garlic extracts and its constituents. In: PM 60(5):417. 1994. Jain AK, Can garlic reduce levels of serum lipids? In: JAMA 94:632-635. 1993. Jain RC, Vyas CR, (1974) Brit Med J 2:730. Jung F, Kiesewetter H, Mrowietz C, Pindur G, Heiden M, Miyashita C, Wenzel E, Akutwirkungen eines zusammengesetzten Knoblauchpraparates auf die Fliepfahigkeit des Blutes. In: ZPT 10(3):87." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"The researchers found beneficial effects of aged garlic extract (AGE) and S-allyl cysteine (SAC) on Abeta-induced apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in a rat cell line. The Green Tea Polyphenol (-)-Epigallocatechin Gallate Attenuates Beta-Amy-loid-Induced Neurotoxicity in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons. Choi YT; Jung CH. Life Sciences, 2001 December, 21:70(5):603-614. Green tea polyphenols have protective effects against betaA-induced neuronal apoptosis, which may be beneficial for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Oxidative Stress and Alzheimer Disease." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Results of this study showed that the chronic dietary administration of aged garlic extract improved spatial learning in senescence-accelerated mice. Ginseng Root Prevents Learning Disability and Neuronal Loss in Gerbils with 5-minute Forebrain Ischemia. Wen TC; et al. Acta Neuropathologica, 1996, 91(l):15-22. This study examined the neuroprotective effects of ginseng roots in 5-minute ischemic gerbils. Red ginseng powder, crude ginseng saponin, crude ginseng non-saponin, and pure ginsenosides Rbl, Rgl and Ro were administered 7 days prior to ischemia." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"The Anticancer Properties of Fresh Garlic Extracts, aged garlic, and Garlic Oil Then there's cancer. Compounds in garlic have been shown in many laboratory studies to be chemoprotective. Epidemiological evidence shows a decreased risk of stomach and colon cancer in areas where the consumption of garlic (and other vegetables in the allium family) is high. A recent article in the prestigious Journal of Nutrition stated that "evidence continues to point to the anticancer properties of fresh garlic extracts, aged garlic, garlic oil and a number of ... compounds generated by processing garlic." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"A ten-month study evaluated the effect of aged garlic extract (AGE) on the lipid profiles of men with moderately high cholesterol. Platelet adhesion and fibrinogen (makes blood sticky, increasing risk of clotting) was reduced by approximately thirty percent in subjects taking AGE. REDUCED RISK OF PREECLAMPSIA DURING PREGNANCY: Researchers in London found that garlic may help to boost the birth weight of babies and decrease preeclampsia complications at birth. CANCER: Nearly thirty studies have shown that garlic has some cancer-preventive effect." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Changes in platelet function and susceptibility of lipoproteins to oxidation associated with administration of aged garlic extract. / Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1998;31:904-908. Ginger www.mayoclinic.com/heaIth/ginger/NS_patient-ginger; www.umm.edu/altmed/consherbs/gingerch.html#overview Altman RD and Marcussen KC. Effects of ginger extract on knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2001 ;44( 11) :2461-2462. American Association for Cancer Research 97th annual meeting, April 1-5, 2006, Washington, D.C. Study author J. Rebecca Liu, M.D." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "The effect of the aged garlic extract, "Kyolic," on the development of experimental atherosclerosis. Arterosclerosis. 1997;132:37-42. Fleischauer, AT, Arab L. Garlic and cancer: a critical review of the epidemiologic literature. / Nutrition. 2001; 131:1032S-1040S. Gonzalez C et al. Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of stomach and oesophagus adenocarcinoma in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-EURGAST). Int J Cancer. 2006 May 15;118( 10):2559-2566. Hsing AW, Chokkalingam AP, Gao YT, et al." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Antioxidative Effects of Kyolic Garlic S-allylcysteine—A Key Compound in aged garlic Extract (Kyolic Garlic) "Though a plethora of compounds in aged garlic extract have demonstrated beneficial effects and a synergism of those compounds is likely responsible for the benefits of aged garlic extract for the sake of quality control, aged garlic extract is standardized with S-allylcysteine (SAC). SAC is a stable, effective, and safe organosulfar compound derived from garlic." - James F. Balch, M.D., The Super Anti-Oxidants: Why They Will Change the Face of Healthcare in the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"In a preliminary trial, 20 patients with sickle cell anemia were given either 1 mg of folic acid (page 520) per day or folic acid plus 6 grams of aged garlic (page 679) extract, 6 grams of vitamin C, and 1,200 mg of vitamin E per day for six months.8 Patients taking the combination had a significant improvement in their hematocrit (an index of anemia) and less painful crises than those taking just folic acid. Preliminary research has found that patients with sickle cell anemia are more likely to have elevated blood levels of homocysteine (page 234) compared to healthy people." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "In one trial, administration of an aged garlic extract reduced the number of infections and relieved diarrhea (page 163) in a group of patients with AIDS.77 Garlic's active constituents have also been shown to kill HIV in the test tube, though these results have not been confirmed in human trials.78 A preliminary trial of isolated andrographolides, found in andrographis (page 626), determined that while they decreased viral load and increased CD4 lymphocyte levels in people with HIV infection, they also caused potentially serious liver problems and changes in taste in many of the participants." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "In a preliminary study, supplementation with a special aged garlic extract (Kastamonu Garlic) in the amount of 1 ml per 2.2 pounds of body weight per day for one month resulted in a 32% reduction in the size of the prostate gland and a significant improvement in urinary symptoms.22 It is not known whether other forms of garlic would have the same effect. Pygeum (page 734), an extract from the bark of the African tree, has been approved in Germany, France, and Italy as a remedy for BPH." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"In health-food stores liquid or capsules of Kyolic aged garlic extract, Kyolic EPA (a combination of aged garlic extract and fish oil) are available in the United States. Oil-based garlic preparations are questionable, since allicin is unstable in oil. According to Tyler, dried garlic preparations are most effective if they are enteric coated. This will allow them to pass intact through the stomach to the small intestine where the enzyme can act under the alkaline conditions present there." - C. P. Khare, Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany (Get the book.)

"A review of a series of animal and in vitro studies evaluating the antitumor and immune-enhancing effects of aged garlic extract suggests potential use in the treatment of bladder cancer. Animal and in vitro studies provided evidence that Garlic may inhibit carcinogenesis, inhibit cancer cell growth, and promote chemical carcinogen detoxification. Documented immunological effects of Garlic include increased interleu-kin-2, TNF-alpha, and interferon-gamma production and stimulation of macrophage infiltration, natural killer cells, and lymphokine-activated killer cells." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"In health-food stores liquid or capsules of Kyolic aged garlic extract, Kyolic EPA (a combination of aged garlic extract and fish oil) are available in the United States. Oil-based garlic preparations are questionable, since allicin is unstable in oil. According to Tyler, dried garlic preparations are most effective if they are enteric coated. This will allow them to pass intact through the stomach to the small intestine where the enzyme can act under the alkaline conditions present there." - C. P. Khare, Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany (Get the book.)

"Atherosclerosis A pilot trial that evaluated the ability of aged garlic Extract (AGE) to retard the progression of calcification in the coronary arteries found incremental benefits for high-risk patients also on stable statin and aspirin therapy, for example. Nineteen of the 23 patients were enrolled in the placebo-controlled, double-blind, one-year trial. Nine were randomized to take 4 mL of AGE (1200 mg), and 10 to take the equivalent amount of placebo." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Study volunteers (both smokers and nonsmokers) were given aged garlic extract once daily for fourteen days, and researchers concluded that supplementation with aged garlic may help prevent atherosclerosis and other diseases associated with oxidative stress. aged garlic extract is odorless and tasteless for those worried about putting a strain on their social lives. Other garlic supplements include garlic oil and garlic powder in capsules or tablets." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.) "Kyolic aged garlic Extract from Wakunaga of America is a garlic extract that is standardized to contain a certain level of both SAC and SAMC. Unlike other aged garlic products, Kyolic contains the compound fructosyl arginine, which, in laboratory tests, proved to be as effective as vitamin C in its antioxidant activity. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that both fresh garlic and aged garlic extract were effective in curbing the spontaneous formation of nitrosamines, carcinogens absorbed from food and water." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.)

"One recent research article demonstrated the ability of aged garlic extract to inhibit the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells. And yet another study demonstrated the ability of another compound from garlic—diallyl disulfide—to inhibit leukemia cells in a test tube. Garlic can even help fight the common cold. In one study published in Advances in Natural Therapy, a group of seventy patients was given a high-quality standardized garlic supplement for twelve weeks while another group of seventy-two patients was given a placebo." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"For example, it was shown that aged garlic extract may protect against radiation damage. Rats and rabbits were first given cobalt-60 gamma radiation. Those which were also given aged garlic extract had lower death rates; less leakage of intracellular enzymes into the blood; and decreased loss of white blood cells and platelets (9). Two scientists at Penn State found that aged garlic extract powder "significantly delayed the onset of tumors and reduced the total number of rats developing mammary cancer." - Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D., Cancer Therapy: The Independent Consumer's Guide To Non-Toxic Treatment & Prevention (Get the book.)

"Garlic capsules, Kyolic aged garlic Extract www.kyolic.com (800) 421-2998 Policosanol, Royal Nutrition www.drnorthrup.com Herbal Supplement, Advanced Cholesterol Formula Healthy Resolve (800) 728-2288 Dietary Supplement, Poli-Cholest Goldshield (888) 436-7200 Dietary Supplement, Ultimate Heart Support Real Advantage (800) 723-7318 Protein Powder, RiSoTriene www.risotriene.org (866) 361-5758 51. HOT FLASHES Consult with an alternative practitioner and for more information go to Find A Cure at www.naturalcures.com. Essential oils, Basil, Thyme www.amoils." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"Platelet Aggregation Epinephrine-, adenosine 5c-diphosphate (ADP)-, and collagen-induced platelet aggregation was inhibited in serum samples obtained from healthy subjects consuming aged garlic extract (AGE) in a 44-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study (n=34). Significant reductions in collagen-induced platelet aggregation were observed compared to baseline and placebo at all AGE dose levels (p<0.05)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Take 600 mg of an aged garlic extract twice a day. Passionflower, which can be taken at 250 mg in capsule form or 1 ml in tincture form, helps to decrease blood pressure associated with stress. Dandelion leaf, when taken at 300 mg or 2 ml three times a day, acts as a gentle, natural diuretic to lower blood pressure. HOMEOPATHY Due to its chronic nature, high blood pressure is best treated by a combination of complementary and conventional therapies. If mild symptoms have recently developed, consult a homeopathic practitioner as a first resort to bring blood pressure down to a desirable level." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Aged garlic extract, but not raw garlic, has been shown, to prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol in humans,97 an event believed to be a significant factot in the development of atherosclerosis. Ginkgo (page 681) may reduce the risk of atherosclerosis by interfering with a chemical the body sometimes makes in excess, called platelet activating factor (PAF).98 PAF stimulates platelets to stick together too much; ginkgo stops this from happening. Ginkgo also increases blood circulation to the brain, arms, and legs.99 Garlic and ginkgo also decrease excessive blood coagulation." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Cognitive Function Results of this study showed that the chronic dietary administration of aged garlic extract improved spatial learning in senescence-accelerated mice. —T. Moriguchi, et al., "Aged Garlic Extract Prolongs Longevity and Improves Spatial Memory Deficit in Senescence-accelerated Mouse," Biol Pharm Bull, 19(2), February 1996, p. 305-307. Results of this study showed that the chronic dietary administration of aged garlic extract improved memory retention in senescence-accelerated mice. —T. Moriguchi, et al." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"Garlic capsules, Kyolic aged garlic Extract www.kyolic.com (800) 421-2998 Grapefruit seed extract, NutriBiotic www.nutribiotic.com (800) 225-4345 Probiotics, Jarrowdophilus + FOS www.jarrow.com (800) 726-0886 Vitamin C, Truly Natural Vitamin C www.healthforce.com (760) 747-8822 B-Complex, Max Stress B Nano-Plex www.vpnutrition.com (877)335-1509 Panothenic Acid www.organicpharmacy.org (800) 819-6742 42. GAS For more information go to Find A Cure at www.naturalcures.com. Down on all fours, butt in the air, self-massage, breathe and release. Digestive enzymes, Dr.Fred Bisci www." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"In animal experiments, aged garlic extract significantly reduces both the build-up of lipid deposits in arteries and the thickening of arterial walls(5). Garlic may also help prevent atherosclerosis in humans; in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with patients showing advanced atherosclerotic arterial plaques, men randomized to receive 900 milligrams of garlic powder each day for four years experienced a smaller increase in plaque volume than those receiving a placebo." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

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