大蒜的六大神奇功效
大蒜的六大神奇功效
Modern studies have confirmed some of those ancient uses and come up with many more, ranging from beauty to agriculture. Here are some benefits to having garlic in your life.
现代研究证实了大蒜一些古老的用途，并提出了更多的用途，从美容到农业，大蒜在你的生活中有很多好处。
From your heart to your hair, garlic has an array of potential benefits. (Photo: Marian Weyo/Shutterstock)
Heart health
心脏健康
Although there are mixed reviews on whether garlic can have a positive impact on cholesterol, research seems to show garlic has a beneficial effect on blood pressure. Several studies have found that garlic supplements lower hypertension in people who already have high blood pressure.
尽管关于大蒜是否对胆固醇有积极影响的评论褒贬不一，但研究似乎表明大蒜对血压有有益的影响。几项研究发现，大蒜可以帮助已经患有高血压的人降低高血压。
Preventing and fighting colds
预防及对抗感冒
Some studies say garlic can prevent and shorten the length of a cold. (Photo: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock)
Looking to fight the cold with food? Packed with antioxidants, garlic can have an impact come cold and flu season. But the key ingredient may be the phytochemical allicin, an antimicrobial compound. A British study found that people taking allicin supplements had 46% fewer colds and recovered faster from the ones they did get.
想用食物对抗感冒吗?大蒜富含抗氧化剂，可以在感冒和流感季节发挥作用。但关键成分可能是植物化学蒜素，一种抗菌化合物。英国的一项研究发现，服用大蒜素补充剂的人患感冒的几率比不服用大蒜素的人低46%，而且恢复得更快。
Immunity boost
提高免疫力
In lab studies, garlic appears to kill cancer cells, and some studies show similar results in humans. According to the Iowa Women’s Health Study, those who regularly ate garlic, fruits and vegetables had a 35% lower colon cancer risk. An expert review panel organized by World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research also concluded that regularly eating garlic was a “probable” protective factor against colorectal cancer.
在实验室研究中，大蒜似乎能杀死癌细胞，一些研究也显示了类似的结果。根据爱荷华州妇女健康研究，那些经常吃大蒜、水果和蔬菜的人患结肠癌的风险降低了35%。由世界癌症研究基金会和美国癌症研究所组织的一个专家评审小组也得出结论，经常吃大蒜是预防结直肠癌的一个“可能”保护因素。
Improved diabetes management
改善糖尿病管理
In an analysis of nine clinical trials involving 768 patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers found positive results in those who took garlic supplements. Patients who took 50 to 1,500 mg of a garlic supplement every day for two or three months had significant reductions in the level of fasting blood glucose.
在对涉及768名2型糖尿病患者的9项临床试验的分析中，研究人员发现，那些服用大蒜补充剂的患者效果良好。每天服用50到1500毫克大蒜补充剂，持续两到三个月的患者空腹血糖水平显著降低。
Hair and skin
头发和皮肤
The antioxidants, nutrients and antibacterial properties of garlic have made it a choice for hair and skin care. Some research suggests that the allicin in garlic may help prevent hair loss and its natural antimicrobial properties may keep hair and scalp healthy.
大蒜的抗氧化剂、营养成分和抗菌特性使其成为头发和皮肤护理的选择。一些研究表明，大蒜中的蒜素可能有助于防止脱发，其天然抗菌特性可能保持头发和头皮健康。
Repelling insects
排斥昆虫
Garlic has long been said to repel mosquitoes: Eat copious amounts and the bloodsuckers won't dare to bite you. But when researchers studied if the strong odor would ward off the biting pests, they were unable to prove any sort of repellent connection.
长期以来，大蒜被认为可以驱蚊:吃大量大蒜，蚊虫就不会咬你。但是，当研究人员研究这种强烈的气味是否能抵御咬人的害虫时，他们无法证明任何形式的驱避联系。
However, in one recent study, researchers found that essential oils were effective at repelling the swede midge, a tiny fly that is a major pest for farmers of broccoli, kale and other cabbage-family crops. They tried garlic, spearmint, thyme, eucalyptus lemon and cinnamon bark and found garlic was the most successful at scaring off the invading pest.
然而，在最近的一项研究中，研究人员发现精油可以有效地驱赶瑞典蠓，这是一种微小的苍蝇，是西兰花、羽衣甘蓝和其他卷心菜家族作物的主要害虫。他们尝试了大蒜、薄荷、百里香、桉树柠檬和肉桂皮，发现大蒜最能成功吓跑入侵的害虫。
