Friday, March 13, 2009

Garlic as Medicinal Thing

I was reading through the article's section about the medicinal uses and health benefits of garlic and looked up a few of the sources about the NIH-funded trials dealing with garlic's ability to lower cholesterol. I don't doubt the study has it's benefits and adds to our understanding dealing with garlic and cholesterol, but I noticed a few problems with this part of the article.
To start, in the article, the quote is attributed to being found at "heart.org," which will take one to the American Heart Association, however, the article is actually found at "theheart.org," which is part of the Web MD site. Second, the quote in the article is not really needed. After reading the study, it seems to just be one in many with differing results.
Even within the study, the researcher (Gardner) mentions that the study was specifically for cholesterol and had nothing to do with other possible cardiovascular benefits of garlic such as lowering blood pressure, improving circulation etc. It seems that these few paragraphs should be rewritten to reflect other possible benefits of garlic rather than a primary focus on just cholesterol.
No other quotes are included for the other studies mentioned reflecting studies that have found garlic to be useful in lowing cholesterol levels, lowing blood pressure, etc. I think that rather than quoting the study, possibly just mentioning the study and findings would fit more in line with the tone of the rest of the section.

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