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Herbs & BotanicalsGarlic
Garlic (Allium sativum): bleeding risk and surgery, burns from raw garlic on skin, what reviews found for cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar, and safety in pregnancy.
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SpicesGarlic powder: Flavor, Cooking Use and Health Facts
Garlic powder is savory, pungent and mellow and used in rubs, sauces and spice blends; research on cholesterol and blood pressure is for supplements, not for a pinch in food, and supplements may raise bleeding…
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Wellness GoalsEchinacea, Elderberry, Garlic and Mushrooms for Immunity
What reviews show for echinacea, elderberry, garlic and medicinal mushrooms (reishi, turkey tail, beta-glucans) for colds and immunity, with safety notes and honest evidence labels.
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Functional FoodsOnions, Garlic and Allium Vegetables as Food
What research found on onions, garlic, leeks and other allium vegetables eaten as food, how food differs from garlic supplements, and the safety points to know.
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Functional FoodsPrebiotic Foods: Inulin, Onions, Garlic, Chicory and More
What prebiotic means, which foods are rich in inulin-type fructans, what trials found (mostly for added inulin), and why these foods can cause gas in some people.
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SpicesAsafoetida (hing): Flavor, Cooking Use and Health Facts
Asafoetida (hing) smells strong and sulfurous in the jar but cooks into a mellow onion-and-garlic flavor; it is unsafe for infants and discouraged in pregnancy, and human evidence for health uses is thin.
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Herbs & BotanicalsAutumn crocus (colchicum) (Colchicum autumnale): Uses, Evidence and Safety
Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) is a poisonous plant that contains colchicine, the gout drug. Why the margin is narrow, how it gets mistaken for wild garlic, and who to call.
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SpicesCajun and Creole seasoning: What It Is, Flavor, Cooking Use and Health Facts
Cajun and Creole seasoning is a salty, peppery, garlicky blend with cayenne heat for meat, seafood and rice; the blend itself is not studied for health, and salt content varies widely by brand.
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Herbs & BotanicalsCulinary Amounts vs Supplement Amounts of Herbs
Why a herb eaten as food is not the same as a herb supplement: worked comparisons for turmeric, garlic, chamomile and ginger from NCCIH, FDA and a liver-injury case series.
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Vitamins & SupplementsEnteric-Coated, Delayed-Release and Time-Release Supplements: How They Work
What enteric-coated, delayed-release and time-release mean, what studies of garlic, fish oil and niacin products found, and why these tablets should not be crushed or chewed.
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Herbs & BotanicalsHerbs and Diabetes, Blood Pressure and Heart Medicines
What sources say about licorice, hawthorn, fenugreek, garlic, green tea and St. John's wort alongside diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and heart medicines, with limits clearly marked.
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Herbs & BotanicalsHerbs for "Immune Support": Claims Checked
Do echinacea, elderberry, garlic, andrographis and other herbs "boost" the immune system? What reviews of colds and flu found, what they did not measure, and safety points.
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Herbs & BotanicalsHerbs for Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: What Research Shows
What reviews and health agencies found for hibiscus, garlic, hawthorn, green tea and sage on blood pressure and cholesterol, plus the licorice and red yeast rice warnings.
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Herbs & BotanicalsHerbs for Blood Sugar and Diabetes: What Research Shows
What NCCIH, Cochrane and other reviews found for cinnamon, bitter melon, fenugreek, gymnema, milk thistle and garlic in type 2 diabetes, and why herbs never replace diabetes treatment.
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Herbs & BotanicalsLily of the valley (Convallaria majalis): Uses, Evidence and Safety
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) is a poisonous garden plant with heart-active compounds, not a safe herbal remedy. Symptoms, wild garlic mix-ups and who to call.
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Vitamins & SupplementsWhole Herb or Food vs Concentrated Extract: What Differs
Whole herbs and foods compared with concentrated extracts, using turmeric, garlic and green tea as examples: what differs, what is documented, and the safety cautions.
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