Eating garlic slashes cancer risk, type 2 diabetes – Study

A recent study by scientists at Nottingham University has found that eating garlic can help slash the risk of cancer, heart disease and type 2  diabetes. Garlic has been used to treat ailments for thousands of years. It does have health benefits, the researchers found.  The team said that how healthy garlic is could be […]

A recent study by scientists at Nottingham University has found that eating garlic can help slash the risk of cancer, heart disease and type 2  diabetes.

Garlic has been used to treat ailments for thousands of years. It does have health benefits, the researchers found. 

The team said that how healthy garlic is could be down to how it is prepared.

The sulfates found in garlic are thought to be responsible for its health benefits and flavour

They conducted a review of the literature on the effects of garlic, as studies into its health benefits have been inconsistent. 

Dr Peter Rose, the study leader said the mix of results may be due to the vast array of compounds in garlic, mainly sulphuric ones.

The researchers admitted it was still a mystery as to which method of eating garlic is the most beneficial.

 Different levels of the compounds are released through chopping garlic, pressing it for oil or fermenting it in alcohol – known as the ‘Ancient Tibetan Garlic Cure’.

The researchers said this could explain the strikingly different results into the health effects of garlic.