1. Can Garlic Help Us Defeat Hypertension? B9802089 Lai Yin

2. What you don’t know… Hypertension has become a big problem. About 600 million people are affected worldwide. According to a report of China Daily, over 200 million people in china suffered from hypertension, leading to 2.3 million deaths a year.

3. the relationship between dietary sodium and the incidence of hypertension in China, following the eastern food culture Dietary sources of sodium in China how garlic extract lowers blood pressure Ried’s experiment on garlic extract whole food, no supplyment. Middle Eastern cooking and recipes

4. Thesis statement… Garlic can help us defeat hypertension as long as we consume it in the right way and right amount.

5. 50 patients whose routine clinical records in general practice documented treated but uncontrolled hypertension. The Design of Ried’s experiment measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 weeks 25 patients In patients with uncontrolled hypertension (SBP≥140mmHg at baseline), systolic blood pressure was on average 10.2±4.3mmHg lower in the garlic group compared with controls. Treatment group Control group garlic extract daily for 12 weeks garlic extract daily for 12 weeks SBP<140 mmHg SBP<140 mmHg

6. Systolic blood pressure 收縮壓 Diastolic blood pressure 舒張壓

7. How Does Garlic Benefit You? “It was found that garlic boiled for 20 min has the same bioactivity as raw garlic in its antioxidant and protein spectra. Therefore it should be added at this time to foods.” (Gorinstein) “A clove of garlic is enough each day. You can crush it in warm milk or just take one clove alone.”(Larry Oz)

8. What causes hypertension? Aging Drinking more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for men or more than 1 alcohol drink a day for women Eating a lot of sodium Being overweight or obese Having high cholesterol Not exercising Being under a lot of stress Eating a diet low in potassium, magnesium, and calcium Being insulin-resistant

9. Dietary sources of sodium for participants from China mg/d/personsalt from home cooking (mg) Southern China 24911836(73.7%) Northern China 47333614(76.4%)

10. Healthy Middle Eastern food Whole food, no supplyment. Many recipes use only olive oil, and in very small quantities. Very few dishes are fried, also. Many foods are grilled and baked.

11. Conclusion… The main point is how we deal with garlic in cuisines rather than how much we consume. And most important of all, garlic consumption is not the core issue in Chinese hypertension. I suggest that the most effective way to solve this problem is to change Chinese eating habit.