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With studies claiming the you have a 50% chance of developing Alzheimer’s the older you get, coupled with the fact that we are actually experiencing higher levels of longevity, it is wise to know the odds, isn’t it?

Familiarize yourself with these risk factors (some rather controversial), tomorrow we’ll feature 8 possible protective factors:

** head injury
** hypothyroidism
** advanced maternal age
** low educational attainment
** vascular risk factors (hypertension, raised LDL cholesterol, etc.)
** history of depression
** zinc deficiency or exposure
** stress
** solvent exposure (especially exposure in industry)
** HSV -1 exposure (herpes simplex 1 virus can cause brain damage)
** aluminum exposure
** elevated plasma homocystiene
** thiamine deficiency

When you have a look at these risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s you cannot help but notice how many are somehow related to our lifestyles. Specifically nutrition!

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If you are concerned about heart disease here are 9 stinking reasons why you should be taking fresh garlic or allicin odorless garlic for the cultured amongst us.

Garlic has been clinically proven to effect a modest reduction in these heart disease risk factors, which on it’s owns does not mean that much but it also has a positive effect on a number of other risk factors.

9 Health benefits of garlic - clinically proven:

1) Modest reduction in cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

2) Modest reduction in blood pressure.

3) Garlic inhibits the build-up of plaque on the arteries.

4) Inhibits the plaque building properties of bad cholesterol - LDL.

5) The slowing of plaque build up in diseased arteries,

6) Improves the elasticity of arteries.

7) Significant antioxidant effect on the blood.

Significant antiplatelet effect,

9) Lower fibrinogen and increase fibrinolytic activity.

It is the collective heart disease benefits that makes garlic such a significant natural cure but be sure to use raw garlic or an allicin-releasing garlic supplement for the best results.

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Libido and Health

P.S. Allirich Odorless Garlic is the original, allicin-rich odorless garlic supplement.

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