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Old 12-05-2018, 05:38 PM
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If you can tolerate it and there are no reasons why you shouldn't eat it (like you have bad reactions to foods like onions, leeks, chives etc), then eating raw garlic, three cloves a day will kill the yeast overgrowth but not damage healthy bacteria strangely enough so long as you don't overdo it. 3 cloves is enough, with food so it won't burn your mouth and you will get used to eating it with food.
Not everybody likes the smell of garlic. So if your family, loved ones etc like garlic (in moderation) make sure they get a tiny bit also chopped up on a salad! Trust me, if they have eaten some, they won't be bothered about your garlic breath. They won't need the medicinal dose, but even a half clove chopped up in veg, salad or dressing will be enough for them not to be offended by you!
If you've never eaten it raw before, try it chopped up in a spoonful of honey and eat it slowly, and maybe start with one clove at a time each day and work up to three.
Garlic has many benefits for the body generally and it is rare that it will cause any adverse effects. Always choose organically grown cloves which have a green strip in the middle of them. Those are the best for medicinal use.

If you are unsure, if you have any health problems, ask your doctor, herbalist or naturopath first. Don't eat raw garlic if you are on blood thinning medication or to be safe -on any other medication regularly. Don't eat it for 2 weeks before any surgery or dental extraction.
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