immune system

Don’t let an itchy, sore throat caused by a a common cold or flu virus, strep or staph bacterial infection keep you miserable and trapped in bed for days. If the throat irritation is not due to a more serious or chronic and recurring condition such as a tumor, allergy, or acid reflux and the […]

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Garlic helps lower blood sugar and may be used (under a doctor’s supervision) by people with diabetes in addition to their regular regime of insulin and special diets.  Researchers have found that certain compounds in garlic such as allicin, allyl propyl disulfide and S-allyl cysteine sulfoxide work by increasing the amount of insulin in the blood […]

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Garlic will not resurrect the dead, nor cause the blind to see! It can rightfully, however, be called a miracle herb because of its uncanny effectiveness in preventing and treating a multitude of diseases. Still, garlic is no magic bullet or instantaneous solution to any ailment! And no one should expect it to be.

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Garlic ranks as one of the most potent remedies of all time.   For effectiveness and health benefits, it even challenges some of the conventional medicines of the 21st century, including laboratory antibiotics. Natural Pharmaceutical Treasure Chest Known for 3500 years around the world for its healing as well as preventative properties, garlic is today being […]

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The HIV virus attacks the immune system and can effectively destroy its ability to fight diseases. When the virus has destroyed too many of the immune system’s white blood cells, the body succumbs to all kinds of invasive infections and diseases, including pneumonia, Kaposi’s sarcoma, herpes, meningitis, tuberculosis, cancer and others. That is when the HIV infection is […]

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What can compare to the value of the Hope Diamond? It would have to be something priceless.  One’s own life is certainly priceless, and so too, is a life-saving remedy. GARLIC is a life-saving remedy and a treasure in its own right! Laughable? Not if you realize that garlic can literally save and protect your […]

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If it’s not an allergy, more likely than not that itch in the back of your throat is the beginning of a cold, flu virus, or a strep bacterial infection.  Stop the itch in its tracks before it develops into a full blown sore throat, laryngitis or cough and/or, if you’re already sick, fight back with garlic. […]

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The end of the year is that time  in the U.S. when we start catching those nasty colds and the flu.  If just the cold weather were the culprit, then Alaskans would have it the worst.  But it’s not the cold or germs that necessarily make us susceptible to catching respiratory diseases. People in cold parts of the world are often known for their robustness and […]

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The two forms of Herpes simplex, HSV-1 and HSV-2 are viral infections that create painful blisters either on the mouth or genital region.  Antibiotics only treat bacteria and are not effective against herpes, which is a virus.  Garlic, on the other hand is effective against viruses.  Garlic kills viruses upon direct contact, including those responsible for viral meningitis, viral […]

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What does garlic have to do with the much-touted Mediterranean Diet?   A LOT!  Garlic  may very well be the secret-not-so secret, super-ingredient that makes the Mediterranean way of eating, the powerful life saver and preserver that it is. Mediterranean Diet  vs  Western Diet As many already know, the Mediterranean Diet is associated with a reduced risk of  […]

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