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Why We Love Garlic – Balancing The Gut Microbiome and The Lovely Smell
In the interest of time, I’ll shorten the story and tell you I’ve tried about 6 different garlic supplements and found 2 that worked well (both the whole garlic extracts not just purified allicin and both smell). From my experience, if it doesn’t smell, it doesn’t work as well.
We recommend buying mints if you are taking garlic!
Why We Love Garlic – Ticks, Lyme, Bartonella, Babesia, and the Heart
Bartonella is particularly difficult on the circulatory system. Unfortunately, it does not currently have the same research money being poured into it as Babesia and Lyme. However, we do know Bartonella is a bacteria that infects cells that line your blood vessels and creates abnormal vascular flows. It is not surprising that garlic could help support a patient with chronic Bartonella as it is anti-bacterial and has extensive research showing it helps the circulatory system! Indeed it seems to pretty much hit the sweet spot for nutritional support in many people. Hmmm you have a condition that affects the circulatory system and is a bacteria? If only we had something that could help nutritionally support the body in both of those areas….oh wait! We do and it’s garlic!
References
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Warnings
Always be sure to speak with your healthcare provider before starting any new nutritional supplement when pregnant or nursing. For children, we recommend speaking with your child's pediatrician regarding proper dosing. Store away from children.
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