Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet.  Garlic belongs to the Allium family of vegetables which also includes onions, chives, shallots and leeks.

Today garlic is a widely recognized health enhancing supplement.  Garlic promotes the well-being of the heart and immune systems with antioxidant properties and helps maintain healthy blood circulation.  One of garlic's most potent health benefits includes the ability to enhance the body's immune cell activity.

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, another potential benefit of garlic pills is their use in the treating and preventing of the common cold.  A study found that people receiving garlic supplements during the cold season developed fewer colds, and cold symptoms resolved more quickly than in others.

Studies have also shown that garlic promotes cardiovascular health by helping to retain normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels when used as part of a diet low in fat and cholesterol.¹  Allicin, a compound found in garlic, has been shown to be responsible for many beneficial actions, including the support for the maintenance of healthy levels of beneficial microorganisms.

Shaklee's Garlic Complex is a unique formula combining garlic, rosemary, and spearmint, which minimizes the usual strong taste and after-effects.  None of the active compound allicin is destroyed, thus retaining all the benefits of raw garlic.  Two Shaklee Garlic tablets equal one clove of raw garlic.

 

 

¹ Silagy C, Neil A. Garlic as a lipid lowering agent-a meta-analysis. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians London. 1996; 30:329-334.