Can garlic slow heart plaque buildup?
Aged garlic extract retards progression of coronary artery calcification.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Aged garlic extract may stabilize vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques—something not typically associated with dietary supplements.
Most people assume only prescription drugs like statins can affect plaque stability; the idea that garlic could do this is counterintuitive and rarely studied in humans.
Practical Takeaways
People on statin therapy might consider adding aged garlic extract as a complementary habit, if approved by their doctor.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Aged garlic extract may stabilize vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques—something not typically associated with dietary supplements.
Most people assume only prescription drugs like statins can affect plaque stability; the idea that garlic could do this is counterintuitive and rarely studied in humans.
Practical Takeaways
People on statin therapy might consider adding aged garlic extract as a complementary habit, if approved by their doctor.
Publication
Journal
The Journal of nutrition
Year
2006
Authors
M. Budoff
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Taking aged garlic extract might slow down the hardening of your heart arteries and help lower your blood pressure by making dangerous fatty buildups in your arteries more stable and less likely to cause a heart attack.
If you're already taking a statin pill for your heart, adding aged garlic extract might help slow down the buildup of calcium in your heart arteries—kind of like a helpful sidekick for your heart health.