Overview
What is garlic?
What are garlic’s main benefits?
What are garlic’s main drawbacks?
How does garlic work?
Dosage information
Most studies on garlic use a dosage range of 600-1,200mg a day, usually divided into multiple doses. The minimum effective dose for raw garlic is a single segment of a garlic bulb (called a clove), eaten with meals two or three times a day.
Aged garlic is a popular form of garlic to use for supplementation, since it does not have a fresh garlic scent. Garlic supplementation can also be done through food alone, though side-effects will include strong garlic-scented breath.
Microwaving garlic will partially destroy the beneficial components of the vegetable, but grilling and roasting will not damage the bioactives, provided the garlic is sliced or crushed beforehand. Garlic can be toxic if consumed in very high doses, so supplementation should never go beyond the following maximum dosages:
- 17.0 grams for a 150lb person
- 22.7 grams for a 200lb person
- 28.4 grams for a 250lb person
