Therefore, garlic reduces the production of cholesterol as well as its precursors. Besides lowering blood cholesterol, garlic can also prevent blood clot formation, reduce blood pressure and inhibit the oxidation of cholesterol.
Reductionistic model (reduces illness to low level processes- cell and chemical imbalances). Single factor model of illness, explains illness in terms of biological malfunction rather then recognizing a variety of factors. Assumes mind body dualism. Emphasizes illness.
dualism duÂ·alÂ·ism (dÅÅ'É-lÄ­z'Ém, dyÅÅ'-) n. The theory that blood cells have two origins, from the lymphatic system and from the bone marrow. The view in psychology that the mind and body function separately, without interchange.