Is there a maximum dosage for garlic (allicin) supplements?

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vauxall - 14 Jul 2009 16:27 GMT

I am taking 2mg of garlic supplement a day. The label says don't
exceed 2mg a day. But the supplement is very cheap and I cannot find
any documented side effect, at least not from some mg's a day. Can I
top another 2-4 mg up safely?

And then, is it true that garlic stimulates the production of
glutathione?

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vauxall - 15 Jul 2009 17:24 GMT

> I am taking 2mg of garlic supplement a day. The label says don't
> exceed 2mg a day. But the supplement is very cheap and I cannot find
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> And then, is it true that garlic stimulates the production of
> glutathione?

Bump!

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trigonometry1972@gmail.com | - 16 Jul 2009 08:39 GMT

> x-no-archive:yes
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> And then, is it true that garlic stimulates the production of
> glutathione?

LOL. What else in the supplement? 2 mgs or garlic even dried
garlic is rather small. I've heard of peasants eating a whole bowl
of garlic with olive oil.

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Mark Thorson - 16 Jul 2009 20:26 GMT

> > x-no-archive:yes
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> garlic is rather small. I've heard of peasants eating a whole bowl
> of garlic with olive oil.

Peasants? I used to eat a head or two of garlic
in some of my meals. If it could hurt you, I'd
have been dead a long time ago. I don't eat much
garlic anymore, but I used to eat an enormous amount.

Garlic supplements make no sense. Fresh garlic
is cheaper than ever. We're awash in cheap garlic
from China. Any factors in garlic that are subject
to oxidation or other forms of breakdown would be
in danger of being lost in processing. A supplement
can't have more than was present in the original
garlic -- it can only have less.

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trigonometry1972@gmail.com | - 18 Jul 2009 06:29 GMT

> "trigonometry1...@gmail.com |" wrote:
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> can't have more than was present in the original
> garlic -- it can only have less.

I agree fresh garlic is the way to go. My Costco
garlic is from California apparently or at least
the USA. I am bit that way about turmeric, curry powder,
hot peppers, the various mints, sage, dill, and parsley.
Nor do I use parsley capsules rather I do consume
the occasional parley or cilantro based salad.
Plus my herbal tea is made from a fist full of freshly picked leaves
that are then crushed and extracted in hot water.
A pleasure of summer.

What was the topic?....oh well...must be the wine.......

Likely peasants, serfs, royals, freemen, tradesmen, priests,
and the priest's son ate garlic.

...........Trig

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