Unlocking the Benefits of Garlic

“… eating garlic appears to boost our natural supply of hydrogen sulfide … which acts as an antioxidant and transmits cellular signals that relax blood vessels and increase blood flow. The concentration of garlic extract used in the latest study was equivalent to an adult eating about two medium-sized cloves per day. In such countries as Italy, Korea and China, where a garlic-rich diet seems to be protective against disease, per capita consumption is as high as eight to 12 cloves per day.”

I eat a bulb of pickled garlic (糖蒜) every day (probably eight to twelve cloves), which is a habit I picked up from living in northern China. Eating raw garlic will give you killer breath and sweat, but the pickled stuff doesn’t. I’m not sure if the pickling reduces or eliminates the benefits of eating garlic, but I’m betting it doesn’t.

(As everyone knows, dairy products are the root of most B.O.)