ADVERTISEMENT

Garlic

Garlic contains a cancer-fighting organosulfur compound called diallyl disulphide. In laboratory studies, diallyl disulphide has been shown to prevent blood vessel formation within cancer cells, inhibit the growth of tumors and induce cancer cell death. Another organosulfur compound in garlic, allicin, helps to prevent heart disease by reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels, expanding blood vessels and lowering blood pressure.

Garlic