Garlic and cardiovascular health

[Haji 2003]

Iranian study published by U.S. National Institutes for Health

 

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In a parallel-designed randomized controlled clinical trial, a total of 112 hyperlipidemic patients 30–60 years, were recruited from Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. People were selected and randomly divided into four groups. Control blood samples were taken and height, weight, and blood pressure were recorded. (1) Received 20 g of garlic daily, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice, (2) received 20 g garlic daily, (3) received 1 tablespoon of lemon juice daily, and (4) did not receive garlic or lemon juice. A study technician was done the random allocations using a random numbers table. All participants presented 3 days of dietary records and 3 days of physical activity records during 8 weeks. Blood samples were obtained at study baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4977979/