Eating raw garlic may help cut risk of lung cancer almost in half, study finds
Posted: Aug 09, 2013 12:07 PM EST Updated: Aug 09, 2013 1:08 PM EST
By FOX News
A clove of garlic a day might keep the vampires away, but the vegetable may have other protective properties as well.
According to a new study by researchers from the Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China, consuming raw garlic might actually help prevent lung cancer, along with other various chronic health problems.
Researchers believe that raw garlic’s benefits are connected to a chemical called allicin, which is released once raw garlic is smashed or diced. This chemical is believed to not only reduce inflammation, but also reduce damage from free radicals to the body’s cells.