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the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« on: November 20, 2008, 05:51:11 PM »

most supplements with garlic is tablets or capsules.

is there a better way? garlic juice or something like that? im taking better for absorbation or what not

i dont use it much with foods but there's some good stuff in garlic so i'd like to get some especially during cold winter months

lets discuss this topic and try to come up with a conclusion !

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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2008, 05:55:05 PM »
i use to take garlic pills maybe i should start again
now i love the minced garlic in jars...i coat my food w/ it!
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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2008, 05:57:02 PM »
i use to take garlic pills maybe i should start again
now i love the minced garlic in jars...i coat my food w/ it!

yes i use pills too
maybe thats sufficient

but it seems more hardcore to drink it
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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2008, 03:49:50 PM »
I love garlic!
My mum always cooked with it while I was growing up.
I use it a lot to this day in things like eggs, chicken, soup, roast, pork chops, hamburgers, potatoes, etc.

If you can stomach the taste, I’m convinced that it’s best to consume it in a more natural form as opposed to a supplement.
As with most things, the more processing that goes into it…

When sick, I’ll often shovel a spoonful of minced fresh garlic into my mouth and take a big swig of water or orange juice to wash it down. It seems to do a number on colds for me – better than anything OTC or Rx.

The biggest downfall is that it “talks back.”
All of the Tic-Tacs and deodorant in Target can’t stop that odor.
Best to avoid if you work in close proximity to people.
Even people who like garlic will agree – second hand garlic is quite nasty.


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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2008, 07:33:34 PM »
most supplements with garlic is tablets or capsules.

is there a better way? garlic juice or something like that? im taking better for absorbation or what not

i dont use it much with foods but there's some good stuff in garlic so i'd like to get some especially during cold winter months

lets discuss this topic and try to come up with a conclusion !





look for enterically coated garlic tabs

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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2008, 08:18:50 AM »
I've juiced it before and put it in green juices.  Go for it.  Sometimes I just swallow it whole like a pill-although, it really only has an effect once it is crushed-I don't actually know if mechanical digestion achieves this or not. 

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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2008, 11:25:11 AM »
I've always heard you want "high acillin" garlic, however, according to the following that doesn't mean much.  The couple of times I've tried taking it as a supplement, I ended up with garlic burps and it wasn't pleasant  :-X.  I just eat lots of it now.  :P

Take a whole bulb of garlic and slice of just the tips.  Drizzle olive oil into it and roast it in a 200 degree oven for about an hour.  Spread the roasted cloves on crusty bread with olive oil or put into all sorts of recipes.  Yummy.



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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2008, 01:40:37 PM »
most supplements with garlic is tablets or capsules.

is there a better way? garlic juice or something like that? im taking better for absorbation or what not

i dont use it much with foods but there's some good stuff in garlic so i'd like to get some especially during cold winter months

lets discuss this topic and try to come up with a conclusion !



I eat it whole.
I hate the State.

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Re: the best way to consume garlic as a supplement?
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2008, 05:05:07 PM »
I eat it whole.

im not macho enough for that

well i did it once when i had a cold i was chewing down that stuff with coke  :D
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