At 5 AM I found proof:
A Stanford study comparing aged garlic to Lisinopril.
Same blood pressure reduction.
But the arterial measurements told a completely different story:
- Lisinopril group: Decreased flexibility. Arteries getting stiffer.
- Aged garlic group: IMPROVED flexibility. Arteries getting younger.
Over 900 published studies backed this up.
And not one doctor ever mentioned it.
I found a brand doing the full 24-month aging at 7,500mg—the clinical dose.
Most brands cut corners. 6-12 months. Not enough time for the transformation.
This brand was Louma.
I started taking it while still on my medications.
Week 3: 149/87. I started paying attention.
Week 7: 136/81. Lower than on three medications.
I stopped the Metoprolol.
Week 9: Stopped Amlodipine.
Week 12: Stopped Lisinopril.
Week 13: 139/80. Still good.
My doctor was stunned at my next appointment.
"What changed?"
"I'm not taking any medications. Haven't for six weeks."
His face went from confused to angry.
"That's extremely dangerous—"
"My pressure is 136/79. Lower than it's been in three years. On three medications it was 158/94."
Silence.
I showed him the Stanford research. The arterial studies.
He read for two minutes.
"I'm not familiar with this."
"I know," I said. "That's exactly the problem."