High Blood Pressure (hypertension) is defined as high pressure in the blood vessels. When the blood pressure reaches 140/90 mmHg or above for a period of time, then there is hypertension.
With high pressure in the blood the heart and the blood vessels get an extra strain which increases the risk of heart attack or stroke, other disease that have close link with hypertension includes dementia and kidney diseases.
Research has confirmed garlic as a therapy for high blood pressure control. Garlic contains an organic compound polysulfides. Red blood cells in the body convert the polysulfides into hydrogen sulfides, a compound known to protect the heart vascular cell signaling molecule. 2400mg of garlic tablet was found to reduce diastolic pressure.
