Garlic & Health
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I thought garlic would be a simple, herb-with-some-data-alot-of-hype-some hope-subject for an article. Fat chance. It seems a basic premise was remiss. Until recently most people were convinced that allicin, a sulfur-containing constituent of crushed garlic, was responsible for garlic’s health effects. Manufacturers standardize their garlic supplements according to the percent allicin. Scientists verify that their garlic tablets should work by documenting the allicin content. If for no other reason, it smells the worst, so it must be the healthiest part of the bulb.
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