Garlic

Garlic has selenium, manganese, vitamin C, and fiber. The beneficial effects of garlic on the heart and blood circulation are well known. One or two garlic pods can be eaten raw, or you can add them to any dish you like.

According to studies, garlic, specifically its sulfur compounds, which include allicin, can relax your blood vessels to enhance tissue blood flow and reduce blood pressure. In fact, flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD), a measure of blood flow efficiency, is linked to diets high in garlic. In one research involving 42 people with coronary artery disease, those who took 1,200 mg of allicin-containing garlic powder tablets twice daily for three months had a 50% increase in upper arm artery blood flow compared to those who took a placebo.