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Can Garlic Benefit Your Health

Posted by Dan Hammer //

06/08/2017

If you search the web for information on garlic you’re going to find a wide range of conflicting information. Garlic Some of the information will tell you this herb is effective for a variety of health challenges. Other articles will tell you that the benefits of garlic are as mythical as its ability to protect you from vampires.

This article will give you a fair and balance perspective so that you can make an intelligent choice on whether to include this herb as part of your health plan.

History of Garlic

Garlic belongs to the Allium family of vegetables which also includes onions, chives, shallots and leeks. It’s a perennial herb with a bulb that can contain 5 – 15 cloves.

While it has been used for centuries as a culinary and medicinal herb, it wasn’t until 1844 that a German chemist named Theodor Wertheim was able to distill the pungent substance in this herb. He called it allyl.

In 1848 Louis Pasteur demonstrated that allyl could inhibit the growth of bacteria. For whatever reasons, Louis Pasteur and others abandoned further research on this herb and its ability to inhibit bacterial growth. Read More →

Fiber Intake and Cholesterol Reduction Part 2

Posted by Dan Hammer //

06/22/2016

In our previous post on fiber and cholesterol reduction I shared with you how fiber can naturally help most people experience cholesterol reduction. In this post I’ll help you discover some farily simple ways to increase your fiber intake.

3 Simple Steps to Increasing Your Fiber Intake!

When most people hear the concept of increasing their fiber intake they immediately think about eating multigrain breads and a lot of lettuce. This is not what their culinary taste buds are going to get excited about. Plus, it’s not the most effective way to implement this change in lifestyle.

The following 3 steps are realistic so that everyone can achieve the goal of increased fiber intake and be able to do it long term. These steps will help improve your overall health and be an effective strategy for cholesterol reduction.

Fiber Intake and Cholesterol Reduction Part 1

Posted by Dan Hammer //

06/15/2016

Cholesterol reduction through the use of statin drugs has become a big and profitable business for the pharmaceutical industry. As more and more people have opted for a pill to help control their cholesterol levels fewer people are using fiber as their first line of defense.

So why has the use of fiber declined? For most people compliance is the issue!

In this post we’ll examine how increasing your fiber intake helps in cholesterol reduction. In part 2 I’ll share with you 3 steps to increase your fiber intake.