When ordinary people pay attention to health, they always hope to find a way to promote health and prolong life without effort or even much adjustment to their lifestyle. Recently, articles on garlic health preservation in WeChat Circle of Friends have started to catch fire again, including garlic’s ability to prevent cancer, bacteria, blood lipid, blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. A thoughtful friend asked me: Garlic is already one of the most important spices and ingredients in our diet. If it is so multifunctional, why are there so many cancers, infections and cardiovascular diseases? Is it the wrong way to eat, or is garlic not that magical? Just a while ago, my colleague published an influential research paper on the Read More …