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.
Indeed, the medical model might more accurately be termed the surgical model, given the pre-eminence of surgery in popular culture and health organisation. Finally, most biomedical models also seem strongly linked to primitive forms of intuitive mind-body dualism.