From one of the worlds leading authority on nutrition, David Wolfe. He recommends that we take in a lot of garlic. Garlic according to David Wolfe is one of the greatest medicines in the world. It’s health benefits and medicinal properties have long been known and is considered to be a herbal drug. What are these health benefits that garlic can do to us? Here are some of them.

Raw garlic is used to treat common cold, flu , symptoms of acne, manage high cholesterol levels and is an effective natural mosquito repellent. Aged garlic has powerful antioxidants that can help to protect our bodies against damaging “free radicals”. It is also a powerful natural antibiotic, our bodies don’t build up resistance to garlic so its positive health benefits continue overtime.

Garlic can do all these benefits because it has allylic sulfides that block the activity of toxins produced by bacteria and viruses. It also has got the phytochemical known as thiosulfonates that can reduce the risk of heart disease . When garlic is cut or smashed, the sulfur compounds like allicin, ajoene, vinyl dithin and D-allyl mecaptocysteine are released. These compounds are anti-atherosclerotic and anti-carcinogenic agents. Allicin is considered to be one of he most important biologically active compounds found in garlic and because of this garlic can also lower blood pressure, cholesterol, slows the hardening of the arteries and maintain their elasticity. At the same time garlic also decreases symptoms of atherosclerosis like poor circulation, fatigue and headache.

But the problem with garlic is that if you eat it too much, you start smelling like garlic and have garlic breath. To solve this, you can soak garlic by slicing it up and soak it in lemon juice or vinegar. This process deodorizes garlic but does not disturb its immune system chemicals that are in garlic. There are also garlic extracts that have already been deodorized and there are also garlic supplements.

Then for David Wolfe, if garlic is number one echinacea is his number two. Echinacea is a flower, a traditional kind of Native American herb that is very well known for its immune system supporting properties. Echinacea has traditionally been used to treat and prevent colds, flu and other infections. It can stimulate the immune system to fight infections. It has also been used for wounds and skin problems like acne or boils. Echinacea can be taken in tea form. There are also Echinacea extracts that are encapsulated.

Then he also advises us to take the Native American herb that has been traditionally been used successfully against avian flu bacteria and viruses, it is the lomatium herb. Lomatium herb is especially useful for the relief of respiratory and urinary infections. It can also make blood more alkaline

Well, that is just about it with David Wolfe and medicinal herbs. Hope this article has helped you on the road to become healthy. Good luck!