Do you think it would be better to space out the Garlic through the day, or eat it all at once, or it wouldn't matter? I talking if you were trying to help fight an infection.
I found an intersting link about garlic. This guy really seems to love the stuff. https://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/health.htm
I hope its ok to throw up links like this, I am a form newbie, so if I am doing anything improper please let me know.
If I were going to swallow them whole, I'd smash them a bit just to break them open before entering the system. Just place under the wide side of a butter knife blade and smash lightly with your fist. You should still be able to pop it in your mouth and swallow with water.
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I thought that the medicinal properties of garlic were lessoned greatly after 1 minute of air exposure. I can't remember where I read that from....Dr. Weil perhaps?
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That is what I had thought too, but in the link I have posted above, he states
"Because garlic forms the active compound, allicin, steadily and in regular spurts rather than all at once it is better to let it set for a 15 minutes to an hour before using it in order to build up a greater amount of allicin. Allicin has a half-life in air of about 18 hours as it slowly deteriorates into other smelly, sulfurous things. Adding allicin to water somewhat stabilizes it and preserves its antibiotic properties and extends its half life to about two months. "
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It is best to let crushed raw garlic set for 7 or 14 minutes before using so that it can form the maximum amount of allicin in order to have greater antibacterial properties. The reason is that crushing garlic forms sulfenic acid (thus the burning sensation) which steadily breaks down into allicin, the highly antibiotic compound that kills bacteria. For reasons not clearly understood, every 6 and 1/4 minutes or so there is a rapid dramatic increase in the rate of conversion for about 30 seconds and then it drops off to normal again for another 6 and 1/4 minute cycle and then it sharply increases again for another 30 seconds or so and again drops back to the normal rate. By waiting seven minutes, you benefit from the first great wave and by waiting 14 minutes, you get the extra boost of the second surge."
Not sure where he gets that from, but he seems to know quite a bit about garlic.
I still just cut my garlic into to small slivers; I don't crush mine. Too lazy i guess.
It evidently works for me as I don't ever get colds or the flu & I take no shots.
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Do not swallow whole, you will only get surface nutrients, the clove will most likely pass through you, that is why crushing is important.
Russian cold remedy: soak cut up cloves in vodka for a few months and if you get sick, take a shot. Also, some other culture chews the cloves and swallows with red wine.
I still just cut my garlic into to small slivers; I don't crush mine. Too lazy i guess.
Try it Earlybird. It is easier and faster to crush than slice. After you peel the clove, lay the flat of the blade on the clove, and pound down on it with your hand. Crushed. ..unless it is slippery.
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