You can use cloves of garlic in your cooking. Follow the directions printed on the product label or given by your doctor. If you are a diabetic, you need to keep in mind that garlic may lower your blood sugar. Garlic can cause an unpleasant odor on your breath or from your skin. Garlic may cause heartburn, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Some natural remedies have the same effects as prescription medicines.
This means there is a danger of being overmedicated. If you have any unusual effects while taking any natural remedy, get advice from a doctor right away. Natural remedies and prescription medicines may interact. Lack of standardization may result in products with different strengths and effects. Lack of quality control may allow contamination of products.