Now a study reveals that regularly adding some garlic to your diet can keep both blood sugar and cholesterol in check.
During the study, the scientists found that participants who included garlic in their diet had lower blood glucose levels, more ‘good’ cholesterol, less ‘bad’ cholesterol, and lower cholesterol overall.
The trials of the study covered by the meta-analysis ranged in length from three weeks to a year, and included studies using several different forms of garlic: raw garlic, aged garlic extract, and garlic powder tablets.
“The results showed that garlic has a beneficial effect on blood glucose and blood lipid in humans, and their association was statistically significant,” write the researchers, as quoted by Sciencealert.
Doctor explains its symptoms and causesGarlic also includes an antioxidant compound called alliin, which has previously been linked to managing blood glucose, blood lipids, and the gut microbiome, the study found.
Garlic, often called a superfood, has many health benefits. Now a study reveals that regularly adding some garlic to your diet can keep both blood sugar and cholesterol in check.
The study was conducted by researchers of Southeast University and Xizang Minzu University in China. According to the researchers, the consumption of garlic is linked with lower levels of glucose and some types of fat molecule.
“In healthy individuals, glucose and lipid metabolism is precisely regulated. Disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism can lead to several chronic diseases, including atherosclerosis, diabetes and fatty liver disease,” write the researchers in their published paper.
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Interestingly, garlic has been associated with good health and has been previously linked to lipid regulation as well as glucose levels in isolated studies, as per a report by Sciencealert.
During the study, the scientists found that participants who included garlic in their diet had lower blood glucose levels, more ‘good’ cholesterol, less ‘bad’ cholesterol, and lower cholesterol overall.
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According to the Sciencealert report, the data isn’t comprehensive enough to prove direct cause and effect. However, the association strongly suggests that garlic can help in managing our glucose and lipid levels.
More research and more focused studies is required to better understand the association. The trials of the study covered by the meta-analysis ranged in length from three weeks to a year, and included studies using several different forms of garlic: raw garlic, aged garlic extract, and garlic powder tablets.
“The results showed that garlic has a beneficial effect on blood glucose and blood lipid in humans, and their association was statistically significant,” write the researchers, as quoted by Sciencealert.
According to the researchers, different active ingredients in garlic are helping in a variety of ways, including by reducing oxidative stress. The study found that it is “a type of wear and tear” on cells that can lead to issues such as cardiovascular disease.
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Garlic also includes an antioxidant compound called alliin, which has previously been linked to managing blood glucose, blood lipids, and the gut microbiome, the study found. A combination of effects are likely causing the results shown in the study.
Now there are more reasons to add garlic to the list of foods that you should include in our diet.
“[The study] provides new ideas for the development of natural products against diseases related to glycolipid metabolism,” write the researchers.
The findings of the study were published in Nutrients recently.
