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.
The concept of vitalism which is held by naturopathic medicine, is often contrasted to that of mechanism and reductionism which are held by conventional medicine. Vitalistic thinking also interprets symptoms and diseases very differently than in mechanistic thinking. Page.