A lot has been said over the years about the benefits and healing properties of garlic.
Chair of Garlic Industry Association, John Olliff said more research needs to be done on garlic itself to determine the health benefits in full.
But he said its no secret that there are plenty.
Theress been a lot of historical, anecdotal evidence about the health benefits of garlic, some of it attributed to its anti-inflammatory capabilities, some of its to do with cardiovascular health, some of its to do with reducing blood pressure, he told 6PR Mornings.
He said cooking garlic can deteriorate some of the medicinal values.
If youre looking for better health properties of garlic, eat it raw.
He also suggested sourcing garlic from local, Australian producers!
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Why you should have more garlic in your diet - 6PR 882AM
