Garlic for Kidney Health

Garlic is very common in our kitchen and it is usually used as a seasoning. Actually, garlic also can be used in medicine and its medical effects are more than we know. Garlic is good for kidney and the following is the detailed introduction.
Garlic contains a chemical compound known as allicin that gives it immense medicinal value. The biologically active components of garlic can inhibit the production of blood pressure-enhancing hormones by the kidneys. They can also lower the reabsorption of salts by the kidneys and increase urine production. All these mechanisms may help reduce high blood pressure. Kidney is also responsible for regulating blood pressure, so kidney disease is always accompanied with elevation of high blood pressure. Although high blood pressure appears as a symptom of kidney disease, if it is left untreated, further kidney damages will be caused by it. However, eating garlic regularly contributes to tight control of high blood pressure.
A study published in a 2008 issue of the journal “Pharmacological Reports” also reveals that garlic can significantly lessen kidney damage, which is very important for kidney disease patients to stop illness progression.
In addition, garlic is also very helpful for preventing kidney stone. Kidney stones are formed due to the separation of crystals from the urine. When stones are present in the kidneys, the condition is called as nephrolithiasis. Garlic may reduce the incidence of this condition.
In a word, garlic is very good for kidney disease patients, but you need to find out if you are allowed to take garlic, as it may also interfere with certain blood-thinning and HIV medications.