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Article: Garlic: Case Unclosed.(garlic as a dietary supplement)
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- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- October 1, 2000
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One out of every two adults regularly use dietary supplements. This month, as part of our continuing survey of this multi-billion-dollar industry, we look at the latest evidence behind three popular supplements--garlic, glucosamine, and chondroitin.
Garlic is one of the top-selling herbal supplements. Yet its health benefits were far from proven when we last reviewed the "stinking rose" ("Garlic: Clove at First Sight?" July/August 1995). Today, if anything, the case for garlic is even weaker.
Case by Case
"Clinically proven to lower cholesterol." "Promotes healthy circulation." "Supports a healthy cardiovascular system."
None of these ...