The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.”
Garlic, originating in Asia, has been grown and eaten for its nutritional and medicinal properties for over 5,000 years.
With his quote, Hippocrates was speaking about prevention, and garlic is one of the most universally used foods for both consumption and disease prevention, according to the National Library of Medicine.
Garlic is an herb in the onion (Allium) family that is commonly used in the U.S. as a spice or additive.
Recently, garlic has been gaining popularity for its antioxidant properties, which can decrease inflammation and help repair damage caused by free radicals, which may decrease the risk for heart disease and cancer.
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