Dr. Karin Ried and colleagues from the University of Adelaide did an analysis of 14 previous studies on using garlic to treat hypertension as well as doing their own study. Garlic has been shown to stimulate nitric oxide, which has been shown to relax blood vessel walls. The 14 trials included a total of 673 individuals. Among individuals in … Continue reading Culinary Rx: Garlic for High Blood Pressure