Garlic = decrease in blood pressure

Nermal1975 · 02-01-2005, 07:37 PM

If you read my last post entitled "Help!!", you'll know my diastolic was getting in the pre-hypertensive stage (between 80-89). Well, the week before that my bp was around 119/79 with a couple of readings like 128/83. I didn't get it, how could it be so good and then turn bad? I realized I was taking garlic pills (I had a cold and I read that this is a natural expectorant.) I got back on the garlic pills to see if it would help my blood pressure (like in other literature I've been reading) and BAMMO! My bp down to the 120/80 norm.

Has anyone else tried this? I doubt it would help people in the 160/100 range, but it's worth a shot.

Lenin · 02-02-2005, 10:21 AM

OK...

Pasta alia e olio tonight...

mrmojo · 02-02-2005, 08:15 PM

What dosage are you taking of the garlic?

Thanks

Moxie75 · 02-03-2005, 07:57 AM

What strength are the pills in camparison to the real thing? I am Italian and I cook with garlic. In my house garlic is god it goes in everything including my cakes

Just kidding..I do eat alot of garlic and still I'm on Diovan. I'm still going to try to get off these meds but right now I have alot going on and it will have to wait until a few months down the road.....Lisa

jtu91952 · 02-03-2005, 12:40 PM

I eat two cloves of garlic everyday. I also drink two cups of green tea daily. however, i still have to bp meds. I guess garlic is benefical to some in bp, but others like me still need the little help.