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Tuesday 26 Jan 2016 - 10:42 Makkah mean time-16-4-1437
Los Angeles, (IINA) - A recent study showed that supplements of aged garlic extract can reduce plaque build-up in arteries and the progression of heart disease, UPI reported.
Scientists said that the people who took the supplement on a daily basis showed significant reductions in plaque in their arteries, which researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center said is their fourth study showing the effects of aged garlic extract.
In the new study, researchers recruited 55 patients between the ages of 40 and 75 who have been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and had the beginnings of heart disease.
After measuring calcium deposits and plaque buildup in the participants’ arteries, researchers randomly gave either a 2,400-milligram dose of aged garlic extract or placebo to take daily. At follow-up screenings after one year, the people who had taken garlic showed plaque accumulation in their arteries had slowed by 80 percent, and plaque already present had been reduced.
"This study is another demonstration of the benefits of this supplement in reducing the accumulation of soft plaque and preventing the formation of new plaque in the arteries, which can cause heart disease", said Dr. Matthew Budoff, a researcher at Los Angeles Biomedical Institute.
The findings are similar to others on garlic's effects on heart disease, as one study in 2009 showed that fresh crushed garlic had a positive impact on blood flow and the heart, and another found that garlic oil could help prevent a form of heart disease in diabetic people.
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