Garlic, honey and apple cider vinegar are some of the super foods we can eat. Thanks to the compounds they contain, they can have many benefits for our health. By the way, when combined, they can form a powerful remedy for many health problems!
Mixing garlic, honey and apple cider vinegar is a home-made remedy and a great way to prevent and maintain good health. Each of these three ingredients has individual benefits and in this blend, their synergistic effect enhances their properties.
The apple cider vinegar must be unfiltered and the honey must be raw, unpasteurized and organic honey so that you can enjoy all the benefits of these foods.
The remedy based on garlic, honey and cider vinegar
This remedy is an immune stimulant, it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and causes fewer colds and infections. It is also a good tonic for the digestive tract, beneficial for the skin and useful for weight loss. It is beneficial for a wide range of health problems since it is a stimulant and activator of the immune system.
Ingredients:
- 8 cloves of fresh garlic
- 1 cup (200 mL) unfiltered and unpasteurized organic apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup (200 mL) unpasteurized raw honey
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a blender and mix at high speed for 45 to 60 seconds. Otherwise, you can put the garlic first by mixing it so that it is reduced to small pieces then add the apple cider vinegar and honey and mix again for another 10 to 15 seconds.
Pour the mixture into a glass jar or an airtight container and leave in the refrigerator for five days, stirring occasionally. After five days, the mixture is ready. To use this remedy, dilute two teaspoons of the mixture in a glass of warm water each morning on an empty stomach.
Benefits of ingredients
Garlic
Garlic relieves colds and flu and boosts immunity. In a study in the UK, participants took either garlic supplements or placebo for 12 weeks during the cold season between November and February. Those who took garlic supplements were less likely to have a cold, and if they did, they would heal faster than the placebo group. Participants who did not take garlic were significantly more likely to get more than one cold during the 12-week treatment period. The researchers attributed garlic's ability to prevent the common cold virus to its biologically active component, allicin.
Garlic can also help control high blood pressure. According to a study conducted by the University of Adelaide, Australia, out of 50 people with uncontrollable blood pressure, it was discovered that just taking four capsules of aged garlic extract (960 milligrams) a day for three months dropped blood pressure by 10 points on average.
Honey
Honey is often used to treat superficial wounds, coughs and digestive problems. It has also proven effective for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori bacteria (H. pylori) thanks to its antibacterial effect.
It is also a powerful prebiotic, that is, it nourishes the good bacteria that live in the intestines, which are crucial not only for digestion but also for health in general.
Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar would have the ability to reduce cholesterol levels. According to a Japanese animal study, apple cider vinegar can reduce levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, which are among the risk factors for heart disease, because of its acetic acid content. Moreover, another study highlights the fact that daily consumption of vinegar could prevent the metabolic syndrome, that is to say the pathologies related to metabolic disorders, by reducing obesity.
Caution :
The consumption of garlic is not recommended for people who have undergone surgery, because of its anticoagulant effect. Breastfeeding women should also avoid it so as not to alter the taste of their milk. In addition, honey is contraindicated in children under one year of age because of infant botulism.
