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.
First, mind-body dualism is the view that human beings are composed of both a conscious spirit-mind and a non-conscious physical body. Second, mind-body materialism is the view that conscious human minds are the product of physical brain activity, and nothing more. We'll first consider mind-body dualism.