Reporting at the Expert-level Scientific Seminar: “Application of Kyolic aged garlic extract in elderly health care” organized by the Central Geriatric Hospital, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Thi Thanh Huyen, Head of the Department of Endocrinology - Musculoskeletal, Central Geriatric Hospital said: The elderly often encounter health problems such as functional decline, immune deficiency; Multiple pathologies.
"The immune system is weakened, so when sick, the elderly are often susceptible to secondary infections. The elderly are also more susceptible to complications and more severe progression than young people. The ability to respond is poor and the treatment time is longer," said Associate Professor Huyen.
According to Associate Professor Huyen, aging is the main cause of diseases in the elderly. Aging is a natural process of the body and must happen. However, the aging rate is different for each individual. This rate depends on two causes of aging in humans: internal causes and external factors.
In traditional medicine, garlic is a purely yang medicine, helping to increase the body's vital energy (resistance, immune system). Garlic has the effect of relieving colds, detoxifying, antiseptic, diuretic, and expectorant. It is used as a medicine to treat qi deficiency, stagnant qi, colds, diarrhea due to cold, warming the spleen and stomach, indigestion, infections, and cardiovascular disorders.
The compounds in garlic are converted into substances with many times higher content and superior effects.
Dr. Huyen said that there are many ways such as eating raw, cooking, using garlic powder, garlic oil... However, garlic causes side effects such as bad breath, heartburn, bloating and diarrhea. Causes discomfort to the stomach and digestive system if eaten too much. Increases the risk of bleeding and causes allergic reactions in some people... Therefore, one of the optimal options today is to use products extracted from garlic.
Sharing about the possibility of applying garlic products in the prevention and care of the elderly, Associate Professor Huyen said: AGE aged garlic extract is created by an exclusive process, patented in 20 countries. During the fermentation process with alcohol/water, the unpleasant and unstable organic sulfur compounds in garlic are converted into odorless and more effective biological compounds.
Various biological compounds are newly created during the production of AGE or significantly increased in quantity, and most of them are absent or almost non-existent in fresh garlic. Supplementing AGE with odorless, non-irritating stomach pills can help reduce and regulate blood pressure, help prevent and reduce atherosclerosis, anti-oxidation, inhibit platelet aggregation, improve peripheral blood circulation, anti-oxidation; Regulate immunity; help the body recover quickly from fatigue.
According to the Department of Population and Family Planning, Vietnam entered the population aging phase in 2011. In 2019, the elderly accounted for 11.86% of the population. The elderly population is forecast to increase to 16.66% in 2029 and to 26.10% in 2049.
In 2011, more than 46% of the elderly had high blood pressure; 34% had arthritis; about 20% had other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, dental disease, bronchitis and chronic lung disease.
