Health Benefits & Side Effects of Eating Garlic
You can get many great health benefits from eating garlic but there are side effects you need to watch out for too! Find out more here...
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Garlic is used as a spice in many dishes but is really a vegetable that has many great health benefits. The health benefits of eating garlic are:
- Reduces the chances of getting a cold by 68-70%
- Lowers blood cholesterol levels
- May slow the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
- Less chance of heart disease
- Less chance of stroke
- Can slightly lower blood pressure
- Detoxifies your body
- Improves exercise performance
Side Effects of Eating Garlic
There are several side effects you can get from eating garlic which usually happen from eating raw garlic. NIH advises that you should not eat garlic if you are allergic, have a bleeding disorder, and never before or right after surgery or dental work. The negative side effects of eating garlic are:
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- Bad breath
- Body odor
- Heartburn
- Upset stomach
- Allergic reactions
- Thins your blood the same way aspirin does
- Do not eat garlic before or right after having surgery or dental work
- Tell all your health care providers about any complementary health practices you use. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care. For tips about talking with your health care providers about complementary and alternative medicine, see NCCAM's Time to Talk campaign.
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Reference: Garlic. (April 2012) NIH. Pub. D274. https://nccih.nih.gov/health/garlic/ataglance.htm