The Little Secret that is garlic

[MidasGirl]

Here's what I do. BTW I was let in on this little healing secret by my nail tech.

When I sense the first signs of a flu, cold, sore throat, allergy or any of those irritating illnesses coming on, (the very first signs!) I crush a garlic clove. Then I just swallow it down with orange juice (she uses water but I can't stand it, have to use juice). I do this twice a day. And.......The illness never shows up!! Actually I literally feel relief in 1 day. Now I gotta warn you not to do this on an empty stomach. Garlic is very strong and can have an immediate reaction (some bad stomach discomfort and nausea) if eaten on an empty stomach.

Of course this is something you could do even when no illness is in sight that way you are always immunized.

Disclaimer: This is simply anecdotal evidence based on my own results, it may not work for everyone. This is for those who don't have a medicine cabinet.

[ginkgo]

Raw garlic cloves (try to get organic ones) are good for lowering high blood pressure according to an N.D.

[Excellent Lodestar]

in health circles, this is probably not such a secret--Garlic is a known anti-Cancer agent as well as powerfully anti-viral and anti-bacterial.

Then again, maybe we should keep this low key; If enough people started garlic, The FDA would make it a controlled substance like they do with everything else that's natural and actually enhances health.

[Hyperchiller]

I love eating raw garlic. Be careful of the bad breath afterwards It's a bit strong but I love it. I imagine all the germs in my mouth dying after I am chewing on it.

I had organic greens from our garden today and it tastes like Wasabi! I swear it must be the enzymes. The food is alive!!

[JRhodes]

I eat garlic almost everyday, usually in the form of a tomato and garlic sauce that I pour onto pasta. I don't think I've been ill once so far this year, whereas I used to be ill once a month before I added garlic to my diet.

I believe it thins the blood too.

[MidasGirl]

Originally Posted by Excellent Lodestar

Then again, maybe we should keep this low key; If enough people started garlic, The FDA would make it a controlled substance like they do with everything else that's natural and actually enhances health.

Yup....anything is possible with drug companies and big corporations controlling the FDA. If the big cos think they can mine gold from it, they'll get the FDA to make it unavailable to everyone else.

[MidasGirl]

Originally Posted by Hyperchiller

I love eating raw garlic. Be careful of the bad breath afterwards It's a bit strong but I love it. I imagine all the germs in my mouth dying after I am chewing on it.

Just chew on an apple or 2 right after garlic and your friends won't have to hold their noses when near you

[Dimond]

I love raw garlic. It keeps me from getting mosquito bites when they use to bite me more than anyone else. Aged garlic is the healthiest form and the best way for it to be odor-free. Think only one company sells it though.

[MasterD]

I eat a very clean diet, so normally no garlic. Whenever I eat garlic now I have a hard time sleeping and get the weirdest nightmares.

To me, definitely not a health food.

[ginkgo]

Originally Posted by JRhodes

I eat garlic almost everyday, usually in the form of a tomato and garlic sauce that I pour onto pasta. I don't think I've been ill once so far this year, whereas I used to be ill once a month before I added garlic to my diet.

I believe it thins the blood too.

I hope that you are using a whole grain pasta like whole wheat, brown rice or buckwheat pasta. The unholy wheat pasta is very bad for health.

[Dreamline]

Even whole wheat is still wheat. Not a great grain.

I use garlic supplements along with calcium, folic acid, magnesium and Omega 3's and Vit C for blood pressure control. My MD think's I am still using Lisinopril. I haven't used it in two years.

Jennifer

[ginkgo]

Originally Posted by Dreamline

Even whole wheat is still wheat. Not a great grain.


Jennifer

When it comes to grains like buckwheat, rye, brown rice, millet, quinua, spelt, barley and amaranth, wheat is the very worst grain there is. But whole wheat is still much healthier than [refined] wheat.

Since you are studying medicine, you will like this. Webmd.com gets a million visitors a day. They say that garlic lowers cholesterol! Cholesterol Natural Therapies: Garlic, Red Yeast Rice, and More

Note that it says that plant foods, including soybeans as specified by them, (since they contain fiber unlike animal foods) reduce cholesterol also.

[Hyperchiller]

Originally Posted by MidasGirl

Just chew on an apple or 2 right after garlic and your friends won't have to hold their noses when near you

Does this actually work??? LOL

[Susanna77]

I love raw garlic but I usually have it chopped in salads. Yesterday someone told me they crush a garlic and have it as if it was a tablet and it works wonders, so it's cool to come across this thread.

I was actually wondering if perhaps this could be something we should to do avoid swine flu?

[Indiana]

Raw garlic is great processed in hummus or dressings. Easy way to get it without such a punch.

[Dreamline]

You know what really works? Parsley. Fresh. Like that little sprig on your plate was just there for decoration? Heck no! It's the world's best breath freshener.

Jennifer

[Anagogy]

Garlic cured me of vampirism.