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OXOAMIDIN
Odourless Garlic Oil
6000mg x 90 Capsules
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Oxoamidin is an odourless, high
strength garlic. Just one capsule of Oxoamidin is equivalent to
eating 6000mg (6 grams), but without the odour normally
associated with garlic. Garlic has benefits for the immune
system, when suffering from infections and colds, for heart
disease and blood pressure regulation. |
Dosage |
Adults - Take 1 capsule per day as a general
dietary supplement or up to 3 capsules for infections and colds. |
Ingredients |
Each Soft Gel
contains: Garlic (as extract equiv. to fresh) 6000mg.
No artificial flavorings, colorings, preservatives, sugar,
salt, corn, yeast, gluten lactose added. Store below 30 C in a
cool dry place. |
OVERVIEW OF GARLIC'S MANY HEALTH BENEFITS
Garlic contains two key compounds, a sulphur-rich amino acid called
allicin and a protein-based enzyme called allinase. The clove has no
smell until you slice or crush it, allowing the compounds to mix and
form a third compound, called allicin.
Allicin is a volatile compound that survives for just a few hours.
It is a powerful natural antibiotic - about one-fiftieth as powerful
as penicillin - and also has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties.
Allicin exists only in raw garlic. Cooking kills it and causes it to
decay into other compounds which are less effective.
Garlic also contains about ten different kinds of natural sugars,
including fructose, glucose and insulin, as well as relatively high
levels of the trace minerals copper, iron, zinc, tin, calcium,
manganese, aluminium, germanium and selenium. The level of selenium in
garlic is higher than in almost any other plant.
Garlic works inside the body by promoting the ability of white blood
cells to fight infections, and by stimulating other immune cells which
fight viral and bacterial infections as well as cancer.
Cholesterol
A multitude of medical studies confirm that garlic in several forms can
reduce cholesterol. In the most recent study, using garlic pills and a
placebo, researchers at Oxford University noted a 12 per cent reduction
in total cholesterol.
Coronary artery disease is caused by a build-up of plaque within the
arterial system. Studies have found that garlic appears to inhibiting
new growth of plaque.
Pregnancy
Research from gynaecologists at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in
London showed that taking garlic during pregnancy can cut the risk of
pre- eclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition affecting one in ten
pregnant women and causing raised blood pressure and protein in the
urine.
Some studies also reveal that garlic may help to boost the
birth-weight of babies destined to be too small.
Researchers found that taking standardised garlic tablets throughout
pregnancy may decrease the chances of these types of complications at
birth.
They found that adding extracts of garlic to the placental cells of
women likely to suffer from these conditions stimulated growth.
In addition, the activity of key enzymes that are reduced in abnormal
pregnancies where these conditions can occur were significantly
increased when garlic was added.
Antiseptic
Garlic is the only antibiotic that can actually kill infecting bacteria
and, at the same time, protect the body from the poisons that are
causing the infection. In studies, garlic has been found to be almost as
effective as penicillin, while recent research shows similar activity to
a more modern antibiotic called chloramphenicol, used for typhoid fever
as well as conjunctivitis.
Even the blood of people who eat garlic can kill bacteria, and it is
also reported that the vapour from freshly-cut garlic can kill bacteria
from a distance of 20cm.
In the past, garlic used to be used to treat tuberculosis, as the
invading organism, mycobacterium tuberculosis, is sensitive to several
of the sulphur components found in garlic.
Impotence
For centuries, garlic has been used by holistic healers as an
aphrodisiac as it was thought to increase blood supply to the genitals.
However, more recent studies have found that an enzyme called nitric
oxide synthase is primarily responsible for the mechanism of erection.
Studies have recently shown that garlic can stimulate the production of
nitric oxide synthase.
Cancer
There is a wealth of information published on the role of garlic in
preventing cancer. Most research today is centred upon establishing
which particular compounds, after allicin, are most active in inhibiting
the growth of cancer cells.
Some very recent research from the U.S. proved that by injecting
diallyl disulphide - formed when raw garlic is cut or crushed - into the
bloodstream, tumours can be reduced by up to a half.
The research also found that another compound in garlic, called S-Allylcysteine,
is effective in preventing cancer-causing agents from binding to human
breast cells.
Other research found that increased garlic intake reduced nitrite
levels in the body and resulted in fewer deaths from stomach cancer. It
is also well known that garlic can help to strengthen the immune system,
which is vitally important for fighting cancer.
Stomach ulcers
Modern medical studies have found that numerous diseases - gastric
ulcers, ulcerative colitis, coronary artery disease, Kaposi's sarcoma
and cervical cancer to name but a few - are triggered by infectious
processes caused by bacteria or viruses. Garlic may be helpful in
treating or preventing some of these conditions.
Recent discoveries by Australian scientists show that stomach ulcers
are either caused by the helicobacter pylori bacteria, or contributed to
by it, and that garlic can relieve ulcers as it kills this type of
bacteria.
Other research has found that conditions such as Crohn's disease and
ulcerative colitis may also be inflammatory diseases caused by or
contributed to by the mycobacterium paratuberculosis bacteria, which
again can be killed by eating raw garlic.
Blood clotting
Garlic is an anticoagulant and could be helpful in protecting against
the blood clots which can cause strokes. If you are taking aspirin to
keep your blood from forming clots, garlic may be a more pleasant and
natural alternative.
Mixing aspirin or other blood-thinning medicines with garlic can be
dangerous under some circumstances though. Always consult your GP before
taking garlic supplements in conjunction with medications for blood
thinning.
Digestion
Allicin promotes the secretion of gastric juices by stimulating the
mucous membranes of the stomach. It also combines with the stomach's
natural proteins, reducing the excessive activity which can lead to
indigestion.
In addition, allicin regulates the functioning of the stomach by
activating the large intestine, so helping guard against constipation
and diarrhoea.
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