Better yet, it s much cheaper. Experts split on the recommended daily amount of dietary garlic, from one to ten cloves. However, most agree that fresh garlic is better than in supplement form. As with anything else, certain people will experience a food allergy to garlic. While large amounts of raw garlic can be irritating to the digestive tract and some people may experience flatulence, by far the largest complaint about garlic is aesthetics.
Many people avoid garlic for fear of offending thy neighbor or hot date.
For that, herbalists recommend chewing fennel seeds, or that parsley garnish on your plate. It preempted the surge in the number of garlic supplements on the market. This study also made possible the official recognition of garlic as at least a health food and at most medicine.