Yeast infections and garlic - Fran

March 10, 2006

Hi Fran!

Funny you should mention that because I also have a very acute sense of

smell (wonder if that's something we all have in common? That would be

weird!). My husband is always rolling his eyes when I mention the intensity

of various smells (some good, some bad!). Anyway, the only time I notice the

smell AT ALL is when inserting/removing. Although, I *do* love the smell of

garlic so maybe I'm not the best judge! ;-) You don't break open or trim

the garlic clove in any way - that would be too strong for the sensitive

tissue - so you don't really release the powerful garlic smell. Even when

taking it out, it's just the lightest scent of garlic, quickly dissipated.

If anyone could smell it, they would be WAY TOO CLOSE to that part of my

body!!! ;-)

Give it a try, you'll know right away whether it works for you or not. It's

in my top 10 of health-preserving techniques, right up there with cabbage

rejuvelac!!!

Hope this helps!

Janine

==> Hi Janine, did the smell of garlic come out of your pores or

from 'down there' the day after?

I have hypersensized smell due to chemical/environmental allergies,

and I would hate to smell garlic on me the next day, let alone fearing

others might smell that too...

Fran :- )

March 10, 2006

Many thanks for the info. Janine!

Re: hypersensitized smell: one of my environmental doctors explained to

me why this happens with some environmentally sensitive/allergic (MCS)

people, but all I remember is that the sense of smell is directly

linked to the limbic system/reptilian brain, and that MCS il linked

with that part of the brain. I know that this condition (if we must

call it something...lol) has a $5 scientific name attached to it, and

there is at least one online support group for it. Not all people with

MCS have a hypersensitized smell; some people have a hypersensitized

hearing (making their life hell). For some, it's other symptoms.

Anyways, the better I get, the less this is an issue for me, and vice

versa. :- )

Fran

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