A study examined the effect of garlic on blood cholesterol
Last updated: 7/17/2022
A study examined the effect of garlic on blood cholesterol levels. A total of 192 subjects with starting low-density lipoprotein, LDL, cholesterol, "bad cholesterol", levels between 130 and 190 mg/dl were randomly assigned to one of four treatments for six months: raw garlic eaten daily, a powdered garlic supplement taken daily, Garlicin brand, an aged-garlic extract taken daily, Kyolic brand, or a placebo pill taken daily. The study found no significant or clinical differences in blood cholesterol levels between the four groups at the end of the study. What were the subjects in the study? the individuals eating raw garlic for six months all individuals with LDL levels between 130 and 190 mg/dl the 192 individuals with starting LDL levels between 130 and 190 mg/dl all individuals with LDL levels between 130 and 190 mg/dl who eat garlic