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Garlic and Common Cold
In a randomised, double-blind study, 146 healthy volunteers were given either a garlic supplement or a placebo for 12 weeks. The number of colds was significantly lower in the garlic group and the duration of colds was reduced. (Adv Therapy 2001)
Green Tea:
An ingredient of green tea (EGCG) has been found to significantly reduce production of an Alzheimer’s related protein, which can accumulate abnormally in the brain and lead to nerve damage and memory loss. The reduction in the protein was found in both cell cultures and mouse brains. (J. Neurosci 2005) Twenty smokers who drank green tea for four weeks showed improvement in markers of atherosclerosis, fatty deposits in the arteries. (Clin Biochem 2005)
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