Garlic extract limits atherosclerosis progression.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aged garlic extract slows the progression of atherosclerosis in adults, report scientists in California. (1,2) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In a randomized ran·dom·ize tr.v. ran·dom·ized, ran·dom·iz·ing, ran·dom·iz·es To make random in arrangement, especially in order to control the variables in an experiment. , double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study, 19 patients who took aspirin and cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were followed for a year. Half received a 4-mL dose of aged garlic extract daily, while half took inactive placebo. Electron beam tomography Electron beam tomography is a specific form of computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) in which the X-Ray tube is not mechanically spun in order to rotate the source of X-Ray photons. was used to monitor changes in calcification calcification /cal·ci·fi·ca·tion/ (kal?si-fi-ka´shun) the deposit of calcium salts in a tissue. dystrophic calcification in the subjects' coronary arteries. Calcification underlies the transform-ation of arterial plaques to "hardened" atherosclerotic lesions, which interfere with vascular blood flow and may eventually lead to heart attack. Compared to subjects who took placebo, those who consumed aged garlic extract had far less calcification of coronary artery plaques over the course of the study. "Garlic may prove useful for patients who are at high risk of future cardiovascular events," the researchers concluded. (2) Reference (1.) Budoff M. Aged garlic extract retards progression of coronary artery calcification. J Nutr. 2006 Mar;136(3 Suppl):741S-4S. (2.) Budoff MJ, Takasu J, Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the FR, et al. Inhibiting progression of coronary calcification using Aged Garlic Extract in patients receiving statin stat·in n. Any of a class of drugs that inhibit a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of cholesterol and promote receptor binding of LDL cholesterol, resulting in decreased levels of serum cholesterol. therapy: a preliminary study. Prev Med. 2004 Nov;39(5):985-91. |
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