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Garlic is a vegetable and is a species of the onion genus. Garlic is often used to add flavor to recipes and dishes. However, garlic can also be used as a medicine to prevent or treat a wide range of aliments and diseases.
Garlic cloves contain many vital nutrients including vitamins, amino acids, and enzymes. Garlic contains sulfur compounds from the amino acid allicin, which is most noted for producing garlic’s powerful odor.
Why you should eat garlic raw:
When the garlic is cooked this prohibits the garlic’s ability to make allicin. Allicin is one of the primary components of garlic that gives it its health benefits, including the ability to prevent cancer. Allicin is produced in garlic when the garlic enzyme alliinase is cut or chewed. However, when the garlic is cooked alliinase is then inactivated which causes allicin to not be produced.
Before consuming the garlic it is best to allow the cut or crushed garlic to be exposed to the air for at least 5 to 10 minutes in order for the compounds to become fully activated.
How do you incorporate garlic into your daily diet?
There’s two options:
1. Add the garlic to your meal or add it to a green juice or smoothie.
2. Cut a clove of garlic into small pieces and swallow the small pieces one at a time. (with a meal)
10 Reasons Why you should eat garlic daily:
1. Garlic Contains a High Amount of Antioxidants – The antioxidants destroy free radicals and reduce overall oxidative stress. Free radicals can damage DNA and cell membranes. High levels of oxidative stress have been associated with many diseases and conditions. Antioxidants are also beneficial for preventing types of cancer.
2. Garlic Lowers Your Cholesterol– A study found that the consumption of garlic reduced cholesterol by 9 to 12 percent. Reductions were noted in LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.
3. Garlic is Antibacterial– Garlic acts as a natural antibiotic. It is able to eliminate harmful bacteria but does not kill off healthy bacteria as chemical antibiotics do.
4. Garlic is Anti-fungal– Garlic’s Allicin is also responsible for destroying fungi. Many use garlic as a means of eliminating fungal infections.
5. Garlic Thins the Blood– Garlic consumption has been shown to thin the blood which can aid in preventing heart disease, the formation of blood clots, heart attacks and stroke.
6. Garlic Boosts Your Immune System– Garlic has strong antiviral properties. To many in Russia, garlic was known as “Russian Penicillin” due to its abilities to effectively treat infections. A study found that garlic is effective at preventing and treating the common cold. It found that those who consumed garlic had significantly fewer colds and the length of their cold was shortened compared to those who did not eat garlic.
7. Garlic Lowers Risk of Atherosclerosis: Studies suggest that garlic may prevent blood clots and destroy plaque which contribute to the development of atherosclerosis.
8. Garlic Lowers Your Blood Pressure- Garlic has been used in China for many years as blood pressure medication. Additionally, the Japanese government officially recognized garlic as a blood-pressure depressor.
9. Garlic Helps Your Joints– A study found that those who eat high amounts of garlic were less likely to have osteoarthritis.
10.Garlic Prevents Cancer- Increased intake of garlic has been found to be associated with the reduced risk of certain cancers. This includes cancers of the stomach, colon, esophagus, pancreas, and breast.
Sources:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/garlic-and-cancer-prevention
http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-garlic.html
Are garlic oil capsules raw? I’m assuming they don’t have the same benefits as eating a raw clove but I’m curious why not. Also, how in the world do you overcome the strong odor of garlic on your breath? The odor even seems to come out the body’s pores… My husband and I eat a lot of cooked garlic, and even that is hard to overcome even with brushing teeth and strong mouthwash. Any good ideas??
Garlic supplements are usually heated during processing and don’t contain as many nutrients as it would when eaten fresh and raw. I cut up the cloves into small pieces and swallow them, so I don’t get any garlic breath 🙂
I have been advised to consume raw garlic, ground cinnamon powder and fenugreek seeds (Methi) soaked in water overnight, daily in the morning after brushing my teeth. Can I take all the three together or should they be taken separately for getting the desired health benefits?
I would ask whom advised you to take this combination.
Three different nature cure practitioners. Not in combination though since each one has asked me to take each one. One person advised me methi seeds soaked overnight for reducing BP, while another advised me to take cinnamon powder with honey for reducing cholesterol and another person asked me to take a garlic pod daily morning along with plain water on empty stomach for general well-being and as a blood purifier & anticancer agent.
Thanks to all of you who commented on the use of this wonderful natural medicine. Of course, there are uncountable health benefits associated with the use of garlic as you all commented, but I have been using raw garlic/onion for the treatment-remedy so to speak- of high blood pressure for the last two years. I tried different ways of consuming this bitter vegetable, I finally settled with one way: I first cut 3-5 cloves in half and let it sit on plate for 5-10 minutes while I prepare other vegetables to combine with it in order to ease the bitterness of the garlic such as 1 or 2 pieces of banana, one piece of raw onion, one piece of green bell pepper and several pieces of tomatoes. Then I chew the garlic alone with these other vegetables not only to reduce the burning sensation of the garlic but also to get the health benefits of these other veggies. You do not have to have all these vegetables, but garlic plus onion plus any of 2 of the other veggies will do the job. To get total benefits of vegetables one should eat them RAW!!!!!
Thank you all for the great ideas and suggestions.
I would take the garlic in the morning on empty stomach and the other two later in the day and as a combo if you like.
Thinly slice 3 raw garlic cloves-into a bowl, cubed cucumber, cherry tomatoes halved, cubed feta cheese (not too much!), drizzle of olive oil-let marinate-meanwhile cook a handful of pasta-pour the pasta into the bowl-stir twice-enjoy!
I am so excited I have started eating a clove a day it helps to keep the doctor away my girlfriend was sick so I read on line to get rid of cold all I had to do was take some greentea a piece of raw ginger and a clove of garlic and she would be fine well I am here to report that shes all better and even better than before
Hi. I commented here a few months ago, since then I have been taking garlic on and off. Some days I went 30 days straight with everyday 2 pieces, sometimes nothing.
However, now I am going to up it to 3 pieces for 30 days as I really want to avoid the flu. It also makes me feel better and I have more energy. Really helpful.
I am 17 and in HS and all my friends got the flu lately, its not the flu… its YOU.
Your immune system is weak! Gotta be proactive in life.
Glad to hear it’s helping!
I am so impressed with your wisdom at such a young age! Just wait till your 10 yr. reunion ( believe me it sounds along ways away… and it will just pop up before you know it) and you will look AMAZING and be shocked at how they’ve gone downhill from not taking good care of they’re bodies. God speed to you!
It’s good for male sexual performance that’s for sure.
How much are you taking to notice a difference in sexual performance,
and is it making you last longer or just getting harder or both. How long did you take it
to notice a difference
Mark, Really? Word of advice. Garlic Breath=No Sex. Exercise and take a Cialis if you need. You probably have poor circulation. If your old, over weight or smoke you will have blood flow issues. A couple of things to try: You can try to pack your willy in crushed garlic and tie up with some string and bandage overnight or do Penis push-ups before Bedtime that should do the trick. Good Luck!
Fot those people who love garlic, but dislike the odour or breath it causes, I have the best remedy for it!
Just eat SPIRULINA!
Plain and simple, I read about it, then I tested it out to see if it works, and it does! I ate like a 125gram tub of raw garlic paste in one day, mixed in a humus dish, so I was quite surprised when no one in my family smelled anything.
Try it for yourself, but remember, if its a large amout, also consume a large amount of Spirulina, say about a couple of tablespoons, if you have the powder.
in India we hve JAGGERY a byproduct of sugar production.
If one takes a lump of about 30 grams of jaggery anytime after taking garlic, the mouth odour is 100% eliminated.
Hello, I just received a book by Jo Robinson…EATING ON THE WILD SIDE. This is what she has to say about garlic and I will quote “you can cook garlic and reap all its benefits if you make a simple change in the way you prepare it. Chop, mince, slice, or mash the garlic and then keep it away from the heat for ten minutes… During this time, the maximum amount of allicin is created so the heat sensitive enzyme is no longer needed. You can saute, bake, or fry the garlic and still get all its medicine.. Garlic has so many healing properties that waiting those critical ten minutes could reduce your risk of a number of worrisome diseases.”
Awesome, thank you!
Ive just read its best to leave cut or crushed garlic for ten mins for the air to activate the allicin in it ,,,Ive allways been interested in natural remerdies,, After bein so ill taking prescribed drugs ,,,Ill be taking three cloves a day from now on ,my aim is to grow enough for my intake as i know it will be fresh dont know jhow old the garlic is in the shops i just cut a clove into four then wash it down like tablets
I love the idea of growing your own!
i recently underwent angioplast for blockage in the artery . I understand that 2 to 3 cloves of garlic is good for lowering the triglycerides , blood sugar as well as blood pressure as I suffer from the same , I have started eating 3 pods raw on an empty stomach & drinking water . can anyone suggest if it is effective or it should be munched & eaten .
Most recommend cutting the garlic into smaller slices and let them sit for 10 minutes to allow the compounds to become fully activated. I cut each clove into a few pieces and then swallow them.
I started to eat garlic , my pulpitation after meal goes away. I always eat it with my meAl.. Thanks!
Well I started taking garlic on a dialy base,I take one piece n cut it into smaller pieces n swallow it with water like pills n the results r amazing.I have hard rock erections,have free bowels n a general feeling of well being n most significanly its lowering my cholesterol level.this is magical I suggest this to everyone who is serious abt their health.
Good evening stanley, how lond did it took for you to notice these effects???
Hi,
I wanna ask that I’m 66 years,male.im taking five cloves of garlic every morning in empty stomach with one lemon in a glass of water.I chop it in small pieces and drink.It is better to crush or chop or swallow without crush or chop.What is better??Am I taking it in a right way?? I do it once a day.Take my meal after 3 hours after drinking.Can I extend my dose??No side effects??
I Request you to please reply me by e.mail written above.,,,,,Thankyou.
I’m 51 and have eaten garlic for the last 10 years its done me no harm and I’ve heard that it is good for you the japanese goverment use it as a medicine fo hixgh blocod preasure as it lowers blood preasure can’t be that bad for you isn’t it funny that things that don’t taste nice are good for you
🙂
I hear it’s suppose to lower your blood pressure that’s one of the reasons why I just start eating the garlic cloves I pray to God that it works.
my father has mentioned to me:
All bitter things are medicine except poisin and
All sweet things are poison except Honey…… 😉
I eat raw garlic every day, I found the best way is to chew it quick and swallow it. Your breath does smell but I would rather smell and be healthy! It’s not that bad and the benefits are great.
me too. i love eating this way too. cheers
As an advocate for natural healing and preventative foods, I have found that the easiest way in which to consume raw garlic is by chewing it with orange juice. The citric acid naturally found in orange juice neutralizes the pungent taste of raw garlic and makes it much more bearable to swallow. I try to eat at least 3 cloves of raw garlic a day, but I would also like to praise the effectiveness of another potent antibacterial, antiviral and pathogen killer known as ‘oil of oregano’. I use oil of oregano daily as a method of health maintenance by taking 6 drops under the tongue with a little water or juice. I have also used it as a skincare product for the occasional acne or blemish. I cannot emphasize enough the wonderful medicinal properties of these two amazing herbs. Remember, a doctor is trained in drugs and surgery, but nature possesses infinite wisdom and has been the guide by which countless civilizations and cultures have contained the epidemic known as disease. Go and be well, and GOD BLESS!
I heard that if you consume fresh garlic daily that it can prevent lung cancer, I don’t know how true this is, has anyone else heard of this!? Thank You!
Yes I have read that too! Thanks for bringing it up. Here’s a post on it:http://www.thedailymeal.com/garlic-found-prevent-lung-cancer
I really appreciate the health benefit of garlic, i shall start chewing raw garluc now…..
If you suffer from “brain fog”, garlic Helps with that as well. Cutting out sugar and eating a clove a day really helps.
I find it way easier to cut the garlic clove up and then put water in my mouth, tilt my head back, drop in a couple bits, and then bring my head back level and swallow right away. No smell at all if it stays in the water and doesn’t really touch your mouth. My boyfriend can’t even tell I’ve eaten it. Just have some food too because it can give you an upset tummy if you have an empty stomach. And don’t eat very much if you take blood thinners as garlic acts as a blood thinner.
It seems that during the construction of the pyramids workers continued a diet that consisted mainly of onions and garlic, it was said that gave force to resist hard labor.
Pliny wrote of garlic’s ability to cure tuberculosis, Virgilio said the garlic enhanced and maintained the strength of agricultural workers Celsius recommended garlic as a cure for fever, Hippocrates thought it was a good medicine for many health problems and Muhammad, the prophet proclaimed that if garlic was applied directly to a sting or a bite facilitate the healing of these wounds.
What are the benefits of eating garlic cloves
Last week was the first time I ate a piece raw after reading this article. Boy oh boy lemme tell you, I thought I was gonna die!
My lips were burning, my mouth was burning, my throat was on fire, and each swallow as it went down felt like flames!!
I wanted to scream bloody murder! BUT, after that first piece was consumed and ingested, my body expelled the bad, and now I have no problem eating it as long as I keep it down to one -three small cloves a day with teeny bites. I will say, I have noticed I am really starting to feel better in general. Maybe something was wrong and the garlic is helping to kill whatever it is. Either way Im glad I starting eating raw garlic. The benefits far exceed in doing so!
Good job, I started eating 2 medium-large garlic cloves everyday before I go to bed.
By the time Im awake and ready to greet the day the smell is gone :D.
I suggest squeezing the garlic and taking it with water and a tablespoon of rice/vegetable/dates at a time.. that way you really dont taste the garlic and chew it at the same time!
I have to stick to garlic to see the benefits I think..
Can one or two cloves be taken raw with water early morning in empty stomach?
I find it gives me an upset tummy and have a piece of toast and jam to help my stomach with the garlic 🙂
Not to good taken with sugar substance
I take mine with a meal to ease digestion.
I fermented my garlic . Do you think this adds to the benefit? I cut it up in small pieces and take it with kombucha In the morning
Fermented garlic is great, it should provide similar benefit and has the added benefits of beneficial bacteria.
Does daily intake of galic has any impact on sexsual performance?
Nothing would happen
it fixed me. had trouble maintaining without viagra. chinese doctor advised me so i started eating 4 cloves raw per day (minced, washed down by water)
haven’t needed anything else since.
the experience has made me very skeptical of western medicine and pharmaceuticals… the people i used to blow off as flakey hippies, i now listen to intently.
Ben, I would imagine it would be good for an erection. Why? Because it thins the blood and is easier to get blood flow in your genitial area’s.
Agree with all the points mentioned by author. It is one of the best medicines to prevent heart attacks, reducing cholestrol. It is best eaten raw (5-6 pieces) per day. You now get to see garlic pills (in super stores) which claim it doesn’t smell etc. My suggestion is to ignore all these commercial versions of garlic and just eat it raw. Nothing can beat it.
Totally agree, growing your own garlic is the tastier way to consume it, I love raw garlic on buttered wholegrain toast with a little vegemite and avocado with cracked pepper and seasalt, delicious! Rachael.
Garlic is extremely good, for those having heart burns.. i suggest you eat it along side with your meals i.e rice,salad,meat etc it will tend to reduce heart burns.. but i love it with beans 🙂
if you care about the odor and the embarrasement, i suggest you take garlic just before bed time, the odor fizzles away before day break.. just brush with fluride next morning and you are good for the day.
Hey
I love garlic too…am just 1.. I discovered the raw health benefits but its hard for me… I eat it with yogurt but still hard to get down.
Started today with 2 raw garlic cloves.. Cooked with onions + meat awesome combo.
Any tips…how much cloves a day? Since I heard it improves smoothness of joint health etc.
Onions also should be eaten everyday
I try to have at least a clove or two a day and also add it to recipes.
Thanks, Ive been experimenting lately with 1 a day.
Will increase it to 2.. but I get heartburn if I just eat it straight away, tips to combine it with something?
I eat it just 1-2hours before bed because it ruins your breath haha.. but eating it before bedtime doesnt have a effect on me next morning so 🙂
I add mine to meals too, it makes it easier for me to get more into my diet. I usually add it to my salad or mix it into an avocado dip and it tastes great!
Hi, can people with low bp take garlic…
I have low blood pressure and take it. But, you should ask your doctor to be sure it’s alright for you 🙂
Try adding cut up pieces to plain yogurt. This also helps cut down on the burning sensation if you have that problem as well.
Honey
I buy garlic stuffed olives from a local deli. They are large so each olive has a whole clove. They are delicious. I dont know if being in the olive brine changes the garlic.
Garlic is a wonder supplement to human health imargine i had developed pressure . heart attack and shortness of breath, joint pains i was already on HP drugs but after discovering the margic health benefits of Garlic i anly took it three days but i already feel better i enjoy good sleep no more pains in my body, no more Hp medics I really recommend GARLIC to any body in similar situation . just eat it raw in small quantities and you will give a testmony.
it s now 3 months taking HP medics and discovered Garlic deals with my situation can i stop taking the HP medics as am now feeling better and i dont like getting addicted to HP medics for fear of side effects . with Garlic i feel good.
advise.
I love Garlic and onions but when eating it raw with food or without I don’t feel well in my stomach. Any suggestions?
The raw garlic can be quite powerful, I started out with a very small amount and worked my way up.
To the people who eat raw garlic daily, did you start to smell like garlic ? Like people who tend to eat a lot of the same foods, you can notice a smell!
i eat lots of garlic and never noticed anything, but i mean, take showers daily, use perfume and bodyspray, etc. this is stuff every girl (or cologne if you’re a guy!) should be doing anyway and even if one had a bit of a garlic scent, i would think this would remove it or mask it.
it is interesting, though, that food DOES permeate through our bodies. we just often do not notice the smell because other people in our society eat very similar diets. if you ever meet an indian they will very likely smell heavily of curry powder and you may find that smell either pleasant or off putting, however, ask a lot of indians and they will tell you white americans smell like dairy products, i have been told by my indian friend that many americans have a “cheesy” smell from his perspective, but that it goes away as you get used to being around people with different diets.
i would think a garlic odor would go unnoticed unless someone ate ridiculous amounts of the stuff, this is because dishes prepared with garlic are very very common in america and most western countries, most people probably don’t realize how much garlic they consume whenever they eat italian style cooking and i know tons of people who will practically dump the entire container of garlic powder on their pizza or spaghetti. my guess is we all have a garlic smell 😉
also, this stuff is addicting as heck. first time i ate a whole clove raw, i got a huge energy boost and could actually feel my blood flowing stronger, i was really amped up for a few hours. i also enjoyed the spicy burn from eating the garlic raw. i am now up to 3 large cloves per day, completely raw and with nothing else. if you want to avoid garlic breath, do a “shot” and just swallow minced garlic with a lot of water so you don’t need to chew it. if you have garlic breath and want to get rid of it, swish lemon juice in your mouth, it is sour, but it absolutely kills off the garlic odor.
Good advice, about using lemon. However it is important to know that when you use lemon, especially before you are going to bed; be sure to take some yogurt or cheese, because leaving the lemon trace in your mouth will erode away your natural teeth enamel. The dentists will tell you this has happened to many constant lemon juice drinkers. When you chew garlic alone you will have the garlic smell in your lungs for quite a while. Not a good idea before a date.
To eliminate Garlic odour, simply chew on some parsley. It completely removes any trace of the Garlic on your breath. I do this all the time and no-one ever tells me I smell of Garlic. Have done it for years. Works a treat.
I also believe that eating raw garlic is addictive, though not strongly so.. I started eating it raw when I worked in Nigeria and have been hooked ever since. People certainly notice but I just don’t care.
this is true. Even if one ordered an used electronic item from usa, it smells different than one from other countries
Can i just be swallowed whole, or does it need to be chewed?
I do both, but when I swallow a piece, I cut the clove into 4 sections so they are not so big.
Lori, I would only recommend to crush with Garlic press, let sit for 5 min to activate the Allicin and then spoon it down with water. I take it during meals. For those who think it is good to take before an operation I would think again. It may prohibit blood clotting which is important when Surgeons are trying to stop Bleeding from an invasive incision. Garlic is a really good supplement for Women with yeast infection issues because it fights / kills all types of bad yeast. Garlic in my opinion is a hardcore supplement and people who take it raw are health fanatics and this is a good thing. Love and Peace!
Thank you, great suggestion!
Hi Lori I see you recommend using a garlic press is it ok to chew it if you dont have one? Thank you
I haven’t tried a garlic press before. I just cut the garlic into small pieces instead.
I AM EATING RAW GARLIC TODAY MORNING
That’s how i eat my garlic every day, cutting it into pieces. I put it into my saled. I do have a garlic crusher, i use it only when i cook . I have not been sick with anything for 9 years now. I take garlic every day and chew one vitamin C every day.
That’s amazing that you haven’t been sick in 9 years! You must be doing something right!
I heard it’s BEST to do it in the morning before you eat anything. It kills all the bad bacteria in your stomach. I’ve always swallowed whole but I’m seeing here that I should be dicing it or crushing it and letting set a few minutes. I wondered because it goes right through me. Not getting any of the nutrients.
I eat raw garlic at bed time two loafs
I notice that it cause proper digestion and treats other diseases
what do ya’ll recomend for a daily dose ,,, i take a clove a day
1 clove a day would be
the least, work up to 3 good sized cloves a day!
I started eating one clove befor going to bed by crushing it in the mouth – without touching the toung. Is it really required to do the crushing in open air and keep it for some time before eating.?
I think even just slicing it exposes it to enough air.
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I’m wondering, since garlic thins the blood, if eating a lot of it is a good idea before surgery.
I’m curious about this, too.
I agree garlic thins blood. I have felt it myself.
This is why they ask you what you are taking for this reason..Just tell them and they will tell you to stop about 5 days before..
I always read , no blood thinners before surgery. No cod liver olis, cayenne pepper, aspirin, garlic …to name a few is not a good idea to consume prior to.
They usually say stop all herbal supplements such as blood thinners three weeks before surgery so that probably goes the same with eating garlic too.
You are suppose to stop eating the raw garlic a week before surgery, you might want to talk to your doctor about that too. I found this information by reading an article on the healtb benefits of garlic. Wishing you great health and happiness!!
Yes, it is a blood thinner. a few days before surgery do not take the garlic, vitamin C or vitamin E. You can Google what other supplements not to take. A day or two after surgery start taking them again. .
No, you should not take it before surgery.
I have never tried it raw but you have convinced me to give it a try! I would love to have you share this on Thursday at Tasty Traditions http://myculturedpalate.com/
Great! I would love to share it on Thursday at Tasty Traditions, about what time do you put up the linky?
You should take it raw twice a day. Start off small (one clove), then work your way up to three cloves per day. Cambodian elites consume the best raw garlic, leaving the mildewed remains for the peasants (much like medieval lords left the servants the dregs from the wine caskets, known to cause mental disturbances, including hallucinations – some historians (feminists sociobiologists mostly) contend that it was from drinking the dregs after nobles had major parties that many peasants had hallucinations about witches; in America, such contentions are held too, although not be lesbians but by respectable historians with out a homosexual axe to grind; moreover, they contend that the culprit was bread molds – sorry to ramble: I guess the basic message is: stay away from cheap garlic, don’t drink the dregs, and for the love of God, if bread is moldy, through it out!)
What in the hell are you talking about? Cambodian elites? Then one must get on this raw garlic trend immediately!
Lmao!
I use garlic in the raw way more often than I use it cooked, and I definitely think it’s a contributing factor to me not getting a cold for over three years now. All of the reasons on your list sound good except #2. Why would you want to lower your cholesterol? Low cholesterol is associated with depression and violent behavior and does not prevent against heart disease. I think by “lower your cholesterol” it’s just a sign that garlic boosts your overall health, and thus your body does not need as much cholesterol to heal. You can replace #2 with “It tastes good!” 🙂
I think Garlic lowers the bad cholesterol, not the good cholesterol. There is LDL(bad), and HDL(good)
LDL and HDL are lipoproteins, not types of cholesterol. They carry cholesterol molecules to/from arteries since cholesterol doesn’t have the ability to do it by itself. There’s a fine line when it comes to understanding cholesterol levels, triglycerides, etc. The “good” vs “bad” terms are not completely understood by most people…we all just need to do our own research. I agree with Sita’s comment above, it improves overall health and can have positive affects on blood chemistry. All of nature’s food for humans have positive health and healing benefits except when we try to “help” or “improve” them by messing with the genetics, dumping chemicals on them, etc.
Hi, I started eating 1 clove of garlic daily. Well actually swallowing it. Do I still get all the benefits if I swallow whole without crushing it?
Hi, You have to crush it. Your body will pass the entire clove if you just swallow it. Purchase a good Garlic crusher. Crush the garlic and let sit for 3-5 minutes. You will see it takes on a yellow oil color. Take it with food and use water to wash it down. Don’t eat anything with sugar after taking it because you will get gas from the sugar / garlic combo. Another good way to consume is to juice it with veggies. Be careful not to take to much. You can get sick and throw it up then you will be scarred for life-very nasty. Garlic wakes up all the small arteries in your body, the ones that normally narrow as we age hence better circulation in the body. Combine garlic juice with a good aerobic exercise and you will feel the Garlic High-Amazing! If your a women, it will stabilize you yeast levels in your body Etc. There are over 20 reasons to take Raw Garlic every day. It is an amazing natural medicine. Wheat Grass Juice is another amazing natural medicine to investigate. Hi Lori, Love your Website. 🙂
Thanks Borowski 🙂
These are good ideas but there is one more very important reason for eating garlic – treating pinworms, which is a very common problem in children everywhere. “Garlic, both fresh cloves and in capsules, is especially effective when chewed or taken orally.”
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_5183488_pinworm-treatment.html
I eat garlic everyday its a healthy thing to do its natural medicine you don’t have to go to the doctor much
Or buy ” kyolic aged garlic extract” go read the studies, peace.
Wrong, it does not pass unscathed. Cut it, sit in open air for 10 minutes then swallow pieces like a pill. Check Dr Weils website too, I’ve been doing this for years.
Do it really act as blood pressure
Mine pass right through me unscathed if I swallow it like a whole pill. I peel it and swallow. About two hours later it’s passed and SOLID…
Please I want to get it right ,did you say swallow? You mean to swallow the seed?
Hi I swallow Gallic every morning ,after slicing it to smaller sizes to ease swallowing .But I have a problem my urine smells garlic ,when I fat its smells galic ,and even my breath. Hope its normal cause am confused here
Drink plenty of water.
No. Crush it in a garlic press and if y can’t handle the intense taste of garlic,then drizzle a small amount of extra virgin olive oil over it then get a spoon…scoup it and swallow it,with a chaser if need be!
Thanks every one. I understand that garlic is very healthy vegetable, but I founding it raw is not easy, as hot as hot pepper. Then, I started chewing with banana or tomato or any other fruit I could get hold of. Is this a correct way to consuming raw garlic?
No ,never chew garlic you just swallow afta crushing or cutting into pieces
Yes this is the best way I take it chopped into tiny prices then I crush these pieces to get the juice of garlic out and I pour little good olive oil. I chew these little pieces and then swallow but I take immediately water afterwards. Note the best results is when taken once you wakeup on empty stomach. It’s tough enough experience but this is the price of healthy life style.
I chew few leaves of mint to remove the bad bad smell
You need to crush the garlic
Hi friends, garlic is good when cut into small pieces and swallowed with lemon juice. I’ve been doing for some time now. The result is lemon juice neutralise powerful garlic smell in other you can make it as a recipe, hence crush garlic and Shiver it by using lemon juice. U won’t regret it’s tests good
I am looking into empty gelatin capsules to put crushed garlic into (carefully) so my daughter might take it with me
Essential Oils sells an empty capsule. This is a great idea!
I used a garlic press. I put the garlic on the tip of the spoon and swallow it with water really fast 🙂
How long before you can eat or drink after eating garlic? does it need to sit in stomach and do its job or can you eat and drink straight away on it?
i really wish someone answer cause ive been searching high and low for the answer
Any answer yet on how long to wait before eating?
Hi, For High BP or Cholesterol , Use Food processor 3 gloves of Garlic One Tbs. Of olive oil 1 tbs.of lemon Juice , Add your faver veggie like dried tomatos, persley , Fresh basil, salt and pepper is optional. and mix for a few secound ,. Be creative, You will get delicious fresh bruschetta. It is so good with Grain Bread or Crackers Yummy and healthy!!!
No. You have to brush it first. Then let it sit for at least 15 minutes. That way you’ll get the allicin benefits of the crushed garlic.
Typo… CRUSH it first.
Is garlic good for HP.
You are absolutely right! The book of genesis refers to our creators command and gift for maintenance, and it states: I Have Given You Herbs To Eat.
Who knows better then the created Yahweh
AMEN ! 🙂
I think He has provided all … but we have been ‘programed’ to buy a factory made product & have forgotten the natural & in most cases Better options .
Absolutely correct. I agree 100%.
Amen!
I also suffers from stomach problem(acidity) from 2/3 years .i consulted lotvof Doctors.but it couldnt get rid .so in nut shell.should i take 1 garlic in a day.
Thank u me too I have gerd N I want to take garlic raw but I’m afraid of stomach acid
Read your post where you mentioned that you have GERD, I myself was diagnosed with GERD and was prescribed medication, which I no longer take, after being introduced to an alternative. If you are interested I would love to share with you what worked for me and many others who have also used this alternative.
send me info, thank you for sharing
KINDLY SHARE ALSO TO ME. I HAVE GERD ALSO. I WANT TO HEAR YOUR INFO. MANY THANKS.
Hey… Can you send me the info please
There has been indication that the addition of other acids help most who believe they have two much stomach acid,tim
crush garlic with mint leaves add lemon juice and drink after main meals
YES OFCOURSE
Garlic is not an herb. I am confused by your comment.
And then, in the middle ages, people who use herbs to heal others were accused of witchcraft and killed in hundreds of thousands by Christians… Sigh…
It’s also worth noting that at the same time the witch trials were happening, the beginnings of what we know today as the pharmaceutical industry (big pharma) was being setup…
unfortunately!…..this is why many oral healing traditions and natural herb remedies are still not shared outside of cultural circles. One such example is the same small flower from which we get most chemotherapy medications today: vinca rosa. Originally, it was meant to be ingested over a long period of time to inhibit and shrink tumour growth, via “teas”, and herbal infusions, carefully measured and ingested, along with a very strict and focused diet, both of which enhanced the goal, which was to shrink and eradicate the tumour or growth. Originally grown on the island of Madagascar, its poorer floral cousins in the genus family were sometimes employed as a substitute – not as effective or as potent – but then it became an actual staple for the very powerful, concentrated drugs which form the basis of many chemotherapy drugs today. The problem is, in later stages, its potency, as we know, can do some serious toxic damage to surrounding tissues and organs because it was not originally meant to be used in that manner, and “released” in that fashion into the human body. Killing the cancer can also spread damage in its wake, in this form….the accepted “price” of desperate and dying people. Early diagnosis always makes treatment more plausible…..and this is one reason why. When you are killing cancer growths and cells haphazardly, instead of in focused, steady, infusions over a longer period of time, the effects can be unstable. “Master blaster” is not always good…..but late stage souls are sometimes desperate for more time…..not necessarily cures. Heal the world…plant herbs and wild medicine gardens!
Very well said.
This is correct.
I am more to think that because we have both good and bad cholesterol, it refers to lowering your bad cholesterol thus allowing it to become normal. Just saying.
Can a healthy person eat garlic to prevent something from happeing
Garlic is very good medicine for bad cholesterol. you have to take garlic for empty stomach and try for 10 to 20 day you will get good result. but you have to avoid non veg for few days specially goat & pork flesh for 10 to 20 day because it contains 100% of bad cholesterol.
It says “bad cholesterol” that is the one it helps you eliminate. There are two kinds of cholesterol. The “good” cholesterol and the “bad, cholesterol.
I’m not a doctor, but from what I’ve read there seems to be a ‘sweet spot’ for cholesterol levels. When they get too high bad things seem to want to happen. I’ve also read the human body has mechanisms to make cholesterol internally thus requiring very little, if any, from one’s diet.
Just what I’ve read… again… not a doctor.
Stay away from iodized salt because it actually has small particles of sand and glass in it that scrape the artior walls which in turn brings the cholesterol to repair the damage the iodized salt did it is much better to use sea salt or Himalayan salt.
Garlic is a good source to lower your Bp
I just chew up the whole clove and chew for a good two minutes. Burns like hell and leaves my breath with a devastating smell, but I love it.
Ha ha ha… you are the man…Bravo!
Maybe you should swish pure coconut oil in your mouth for about 20min. like mouth wash then spit it out. That should greatly help the breath devastation. Seriously, oil pulling has an awesome affect on teeth and the breath.
That is so very true
Just as u hve spoken, Galic burns but great after chewing it, it has really help me a lot. Its a great oxidant and wonderful tumor crusher.
garlic truly helps to reduce bad cholesterol. garlic and ginger can be ground together to form powder, the mixture is highly medicinal . check here for top benefits of ginger: http://www.everyhealthline.com/2016/09/top-7-ginger-health-benefits.html
I eat crushed raw garlic on buttered toast.
To eat garlic before go to bed is ok for the heart?
better you take garlic in the morning for empty stomach. garlic makes your blood very smooth.. you can drink flex seeds its very good for heart you have to grind and mix with 2 cup of water in the morning and before you go to bed in the night… you can see some change and you have to avoid oily food.
Well said! We don’t respect how refined our bodies really are. It’s a lot more complicated than just a number. But, Pharmaceutical companies don’t want us thinking in a nuanced fashion about our health because then a one size fits all pill for every health problem would no longer sell.
While I agree with your stance that cholesterol is needed by the body and brain. Scientific medical evidence does time and time again show that high cholesterol levels and low HDL levels are associated with increased risk of heart disease and stroke among other complications. Garlic is good to lower the cholesterol back into normal range values. You should never intentionally want too have a high circulating cholesterol levels.
I chop my clove every morning swallow it then eat a teaspoon of raw purée ginger root it takes the potent smell of the garlic away Plus the ginger root purée is a great anti inflammatory I also drink a lot of water helps me with my Fibromyalgia