Can Garlic Help Us Defeat Hypertension?B9802089 Lai Yin

What you don’t know…Hypertension has become a big

problem. About 600 million people are affected worldwide.

According to a report of China Daily, over 200 million people in china suffered from hypertension, leading to 2.3 million deaths a year.

the relationship between dietary sodium and the incidence of hypertension in China, following the eastern food culture

Dietary sources of sodium in China

how garlic extract lowers blood pressure

Ried’s experiment on garlic extract

whole food, no supplyment.

Middle Eastern cooking and recipes

Thesis statement…

Garlic can help us defeat hypertension as

long as we consume it in the right way

and right amount.

50 patients whose routine clinical records in general practice documented treated but uncontrolled hypertension.

The Design of Ried’s experiment

measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 weeks

25 patients

25 patients

In patients with uncontrolled hypertension (SBP≥140mmHg at baseline), systolic blood pressure was on average 10.2±4.3mmHg lower in the garlic group compared with controls.

Treatment group

Control group garlic extractdaily for 12 weeks

SBP<140mm

Hg

Systolic blood pressure 收縮壓Diastolic blood pressure 舒張壓

How Does Garlic Benefit You?

“It was found that garlic boiled for 20 min has

the same bioactivity as raw garlic in its antioxidant and protein spectra. Therefore

it should be added at this time to foods.” (Gorinstein)

“A clove of garlic is enough each day. You can

crush it in warm milk or just take one clove

alone.”(Larry Oz)

What causes hypertension? AgingDrinking more than 2 alcohol drinks a

day for men or more than 1 alcohol drink a day for women

Eating a lot of sodiumBeing overweight or obeseHaving high cholesterolNot exercisingBeing under a lot of stressEating a diet low in potassium,

magnesium, and calciumBeing insulin-resistant

Dietary sources of sodium for participants from China

mg/d/person

salt from home cooking (mg)

Southern China

2491 1836(73.7%)

Northern China

4733 3614(76.4%)

Healthy Middle Eastern food

Whole food, no supplyment.Many recipes use only olive oil,

and in very small quantities. Very few dishes are fried, also.

Many foods are grilled and baked.

Conclusion…The main point is how we

deal with garlic in cuisines rather than how much we consume.

And most important of all, garlic consumption is not the core issue in Chinese hypertension.

I suggest that the most effective way to solve this problem is to change Chinese eating habit.