Garlic is known as nature’s natural penicillin. And, at this time of the year with all the flu and cold germs flying around it is perfect to add to your diet to keep bugs at bay. However, according to Naturlon.com, you need to know how to use it effectively in order for it to be of benefit. Below are common mistakes people make when using garlic as a medicine and the proper way to add it to your diet.
1. Using Supplements
Many people want to keep themselves “kissably fresh,” so rather than eat fresh garlic, they take pills instead. Although this is commendable, pills just won’t do the job in this case. To really activate the healing compounds in garlic, you need to eat raw, slightly crushed garlic. Nothing, not a pill, powder, or capsule, can ever match the therapeutic potential of raw garlic.
Yes, the phosphorus gas that gives garlic its smell does disappear after garlic has been dried, processed, or when it is heated, but the health benefits disappear with the smell. If you are struggling to chew raw garlic, try reminding yourself that by chewing it you are consuming something proven to be just as effective as penicillin.2. Not Consuming Enough
If you want to fight infections naturally, or boost your heart health, you need to consume sufficient amounts of garlic. One tiny clove is probably not enough to get you the benefits you are looking for. For medicinal purposes, two or three average to large sized cloves should be consumed each day. Many people state that consuming 3 large cloves of slightly crushed garlic killed their infection in a matter of days.
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