Re: garlic dosing

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On 9/10/05, Mati Senerchia <senerchia@...> wrote:

>

> Hey, a plate of steamed onions was also too much. I wouldn't even try it

> now, and my only digestive problem is grain-related.

I agree, although I would never eat *steamed* onions, which doesn't

sound very appealing to me.

> All I'm sayin is,

> start slow; raw or cooked, whole or juiced, these are potent. And a ton of

> onions will make you toot even if you do taper.

I don't think that's the issue. I think the issue is 1) onions and

garlic have positive antimicrobial activity in the raw state that is

good for me right now, and 2) onions and garlic have fiber that I

should stay totally away from while I'm healing my gut.

For the first property, the higher the dose the better. For the

second property, the higher the dose the worse. The solution?

Juicing them, so I can maximize one and minize 2.

> Parsley is a frequently used internal deodorizer, plus, so vitaminy,

> minerally, and it complements the taste of garlic so nicely.

Oh, ok. Well the reason I'm using garlic raw is because of its

antimicrobial properties. I don't particularly care about its taste,

and I honestly can't imagine anyone drinking raw garlic juice for the

taste!

> For me, the simplest and most pleasant way to take them both is a pesto.

> Oil and nuts are not necessary if you want them pure. Process (mince/smash)

> with a solid chef's knife - quicker than handling juice and cleaning the

> juicer.

>

> Great over a raw salad, cooked greens, steamed onions, whatever.

What I was doing was mincing a clove and eating it in one handful,

but, especially if I up my consumption, I'd say juicing is by far the

easiest way to consume raw garlic. Although I have to wash the juicer

which takes an extra 2 minutes or so, if I sprinkle raw garlic over

some type of meal, I actually have to *eat* the whole thing! I would

much rather spend two seconds consuming 4 cloves of raw garlic then

spend 10 minutes eating a couple cloves.

> Apparently sunflower seeds can also be helpful with garlic stank, if you eat

> those.

Stank? Do you mean the smell? I'm not concerned about that so

much... nuts and seeds I don't do right now.

Chris

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