Raw Garlic , Good or Bad?

August 17, 2006

I haven't given these things (garlic, onions, spices, peppers) up as

much as I just can't tolerate them any more. I never ate a particularly

spicy diet before I went raw, but now the taste of any of these things

is obnoxious. Onions, garlic, and peppers especially are almost

toxic to me as they make my nose run, my eyes itch, and burn

the inside of my mouth.

OK, I may be some dietary freak even among raw fooders, but

I personally don't see the point of putting anything into my

body that doesn't smell and taste wonderful and make me feel

good.

That said, if you are fighting to eliminate something during your

transition to a raw diet, it might be best to keep it in the diet,

slowly reducing the quantities used until you don't want it any longer.

Mary Ellen

August 17, 2006

I love FRESHLY pressed raw garlic in salad dressings and my medicinal recipes.

Folklore uses it against evil...I use the Holy Spirit against evil, but garlic

has been a good healthy herb for taste and malady. I know too much raw garlic

is caustic on the delicate tissues of the digestive system,and that stored raw

garlic can be toxic... but this article causes me to ask for outside input. I'm

going to have to be very convinced to stop before I quit my garlic...but check

this out. I'm not concerned what the Scientologists think...but what think ye?

#20 on this page: http://www.quantumbalancing.com/important_stuff.htm

" I NEVER consume any RAW GARLIC! Why you ask? I bet you thought it was good

for you, right? Well, guess again. Stanford University conducted a research

project on the effects of garlic on the human system. The study was privately

funded by the late Dr. Robert Beck. The results (yet to be published) were

conclusive: RAW GARLIC IS A SPECIFIC POISON FOR HIGHER LIFE FORMS. It totally

de-synchronizes the left and right hemispheres of the brain, rendering you brain

dead. It decreases your reaction time 2 to 3 times. You can rub a clove of raw

garlic on your ankle and smell it shortly afterward on your wrist. It penetrates

the blood-brain barrier. This is why most pilots are warned never to eat garlic

or Italian food before flying. Garlic is strictly forbidden in all ashrams and

monasteries in India, Tibet and Nepal. I have been told by herbalists that if

garlic is so bad for you, why did the American Indians use it? THEY USED IT AS A

MEDICINE, NOT A FOOD! Yes, it may be taken

under certain specific circumstances for specific conditions, but to consume it

daily as a supplement or food is reckless stupidity. If you are taking garlic

now, get off it for a few weeks and see how much better you feel and how much

clearer you can think. I know many herbalists and nutritionists won't agree with

this, but I put them in the same category as the mothers at the

turn-of-the-century who bought morphine sulfate to give to their babies to put

them to sleep. After the Harrison Act, that was outlawed. Someday garlic may be

outlawed too. Even the Church of Scientology forbids garlic, garlic salt, or any

salad dressing or other food products containing garlic aboard their ships, the

Diana and the Apollo because they know how stupid it makes the people. This

includes all garlic supplements including Kyolic, and the de-skunked varieties.

Be sure to check the labels of foods in the supermarket, as most contain garlic.

Garlic is poison, eat it at YOUR OWN RISK! I

believe garlic to be poisonous in it's raw state, but I believe that cooking or

sautéing garlic synergistically changes these properties, such as in the formula

for Space Syrup. This can probably be determined by a good applied kinesiology

test. "

It's me again...<:-)

To give the good input about Garlic

garlic as an antibiotic

From ancient times through World War I, garlic has been used to treat the

wounded. During the 1920s, researchers at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland

isolated garlic's antibiotic compound, alliin, which has no medicinal value

until the herb is chewed, chopped or crushed. Then an enzyme transforms alliin

into a powerful antibiotic called allicin. Modern antibiotics are more potent

and easier to take (just try chewing a dozen raw cloves), but if you're

concerned about ulcers, use more garlic in your diet. Researchers at the

University of Washington have shown that garlic kills H. pylori, the bacteria

that cause ulcers. Raw garlic has the most antibiotic potency, but garlic still

has benefits when cooked. " I use lots of garlic in cooking, " Duke says, " for

reasons of taste and health. "

(17) garlic for cholesterol control

Researchers at New York Medical College in Valhalla analyzed five studies and

found that one-half to one clove of garlic per day reduces cholesterol by 9

percent. If you'd rather not eat fresh garlic every day, garlic supplements,

including " deodorized " brands. have a similar effect. (Supplements with proven

benefit include Kwai and Kvolic.) " Garlic doesn't work as well as the statin

drugs, " say s Blumenthal, " so if your numbers are really high, you may need

medication. But if your cholesterol s just mildly elevated or if it's normal and

you want to keep it that way, garlic definitely helps. " Garlic can impair blood

clotting; if you notice increased bruising, stop taking it. and consult your

physician.

(18) garlic for cancer prevention

Garlic reduces the risk of several cancers. In the long-term Iowa Women's

Health Study. researchers followed 41,837 middle-aged women. Subjects who ate

the most garlic had the lowest risk of colon cancer. A few cloves a week cut

risk by 32 percent and greater intake decreased risk even more While fruit and

vegetable consumption in general helps prevent cancel in this study, garlic

yielded the greatest preventive benefit of all the plant foods analyzed. Other

studies have shown that garlic helps lower risk for prostate and bladder

cancers.

I'm not into Tarot (anymore) either, but found the above great info here when

I did a garlic search

http://www.thecrystaltarot.com/nutrition-55remedies.html

Diana Gallagher (Cowgirl 4 Jesus)

Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out.

August 18, 2006

Bad. :-)

While it is fine for transitioning raw foodists, garlic is very irritating

and over stimulating. Like Dr Graham says, if you can't make an entire meal

out it or wouldn't feed it to a baby, then you shoudln't eat it.

All the best,

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

> " Diana (Cowgirl 4 Jesus) " <cozad76078

>rawfood

>[Raw Food] Raw Garlic , Good or Bad?

>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:45:47 -0700 (PDT)

>

> I love FRESHLY pressed raw garlic in salad dressings and my medicinal

>recipes. Folklore uses it against evil...I use the Holy Spirit against

>evil, but garlic has been a good healthy herb for taste and malady. I know

>too much raw garlic is caustic on the delicate tissues of the digestive

>system,and that stored raw garlic can be toxic... but this article causes

>me to ask for outside input. I'm going to have to be very convinced to

>stop before I quit my garlic...but check this out. I'm not concerned what

>the Scientologists think...but what think ye?

>

> #20 on this page: http://www.quantumbalancing.com/important_stuff.htm

> " I NEVER consume any RAW GARLIC! Why you ask? I bet you thought it was

>good for you, right? Well, guess again. Stanford University conducted a

>research project on the effects of garlic on the human system. The study

>was privately funded by the late Dr. Robert Beck. The results (yet to be

>published) were conclusive: RAW GARLIC IS A SPECIFIC POISON FOR HIGHER LIFE

>FORMS. It totally de-synchronizes the left and right hemispheres of the

>brain, rendering you brain dead. It decreases your reaction time 2 to 3

>times. You can rub a clove of raw garlic on your ankle and smell it shortly

>afterward on your wrist. It penetrates the blood-brain barrier. This is why

>most pilots are warned never to eat garlic or Italian food before flying.

>Garlic is strictly forbidden in all ashrams and monasteries in India, Tibet

>and Nepal. I have been told by herbalists that if garlic is so bad for you,

>why did the American Indians use it? THEY USED IT AS A MEDICINE, NOT A

>FOOD! Yes, it may be taken

> under certain specific circumstances for specific conditions, but to

>consume it daily as a supplement or food is reckless stupidity. If you are

>taking garlic now, get off it for a few weeks and see how much better you

>feel and how much clearer you can think. I know many herbalists and

>nutritionists won't agree with this, but I put them in the same category as

>the mothers at the turn-of-the-century who bought morphine sulfate to give

>to their babies to put them to sleep. After the Harrison Act, that was

>outlawed. Someday garlic may be outlawed too. Even the Church of

>Scientology forbids garlic, garlic salt, or any salad dressing or other

>food products containing garlic aboard their ships, the Diana and the

>Apollo because they know how stupid it makes the people. This includes all

>garlic supplements including Kyolic, and the de-skunked varieties. Be sure

>to check the labels of foods in the supermarket, as most contain garlic.

>Garlic is poison, eat it at YOUR OWN RISK! I

> believe garlic to be poisonous in it's raw state, but I believe that

>cooking or sautéing garlic synergistically changes these properties, such

>as in the formula for Space Syrup. This can probably be determined by a

>good applied kinesiology test. "

>

> It's me again...<:-)

> To give the good input about Garlic

>

> garlic as an antibiotic

> From ancient times through World War I, garlic has been used to treat

>the wounded. During the 1920s, researchers at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in

>Switzerland isolated garlic's antibiotic compound, alliin, which has no

>medicinal value until the herb is chewed, chopped or crushed. Then an

>enzyme transforms alliin into a powerful antibiotic called allicin. Modern

>antibiotics are more potent and easier to take (just try chewing a dozen

>raw cloves), but if you're concerned about ulcers, use more garlic in your

>diet. Researchers at the University of Washington have shown that garlic

>kills H. pylori, the bacteria that cause ulcers. Raw garlic has the most

>antibiotic potency, but garlic still has benefits when cooked. " I use lots

>of garlic in cooking, " Duke says, " for reasons of taste and health. "

> (17) garlic for cholesterol control

> Researchers at New York Medical College in Valhalla analyzed five

>studies and found that one-half to one clove of garlic per day reduces

>cholesterol by 9 percent. If you'd rather not eat fresh garlic every day,

>garlic supplements, including " deodorized " brands. have a similar effect.

>(Supplements with proven benefit include Kwai and Kvolic.) " Garlic doesn't

>work as well as the statin drugs, " say s Blumenthal, " so if your numbers

>are really high, you may need medication. But if your cholesterol s just

>mildly elevated or if it's normal and you want to keep it that way, garlic

>definitely helps. " Garlic can impair blood clotting; if you notice

>increased bruising, stop taking it. and consult your physician.

> (18) garlic for cancer prevention

> Garlic reduces the risk of several cancers. In the long-term Iowa

>Women's Health Study. researchers followed 41,837 middle-aged women.

>Subjects who ate the most garlic had the lowest risk of colon cancer. A few

>cloves a week cut risk by 32 percent and greater intake decreased risk even

>more While fruit and vegetable consumption in general helps prevent cancel

>in this study, garlic yielded the greatest preventive benefit of all the

>plant foods analyzed. Other studies have shown that garlic helps lower risk

>for prostate and bladder cancers.

>

> I'm not into Tarot (anymore) either, but found the above great info here

>when I did a garlic search

> http://www.thecrystaltarot.com/nutrition-55remedies.html

>

>Diana Gallagher (Cowgirl 4 Jesus)

>

>Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out.

>

August 18, 2006

I have given up garlic, onions, all spices and my beloved jalapenos and giving

these up have caused my cravings to drop to almost nothing. Don't know what

that has to do with it, but many Natural Hygiene people do not consume these

items.

Their theory is that if you cannot make an entire meal of something then it is

not fit food. In other words I wouldn't normally sit down and eat enough garlic

to make me satisfied the same way I would sit down and eat watermelon to satisfy

me.

Shari

August 18, 2006

I can see this discussion will be controversial and that those who don't use any

spices will probably side with you, Audrey. I use herbs in moderation that I

would NEVER make an entire meal out of...and that goes for garlic too. It makes

me feel good and doesn't irritate me when I use it in my salad dressings and

tonics in moderation. I love the taste of it and find it very medicinal. I

probably won't be able to answer each thread but will chime in now and then.

Diana

Audrey Walker <chilove88 wrote: