Question 1

can lifestyle means like taking garlic and bananas or potassium rich food control high blood pressure instead of drugs or medications.pls explain?

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Only mild effect: If HBP don't wait to take drugs to avoid complications

Question 2

i have blaoting, lower back pain, mood swings, fatiuge and craveings. what could this mean?

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Multiple symptoms: Please consider seeing your provider of health care as your symptoms have many possible etiologies from stomach trouble to urinary tract problems to pregnancy to depression to chronic fatigue to metabolic problems.

Question 3

is garlic good for you?

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Garlic: Good for lot of things related to immune system, and especially for cholesterol.

Question 4

my question is is 4000 milligrams of garlic too much?

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no: 4000 miligrams is equivalent 4 grams or the weight of a garlic clove. It should not be too much if you like how it tastes.

Question 5

what's the health benefits of garlic?

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Cholesterol: Mild ten to twelve percent lowering of total cholesterol. In my fringe elevation not high enough to warrant statin i still recommend..

Question 6

what are health benefits of pickled garlic?

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I do not claim to be: Any type of expert on food supplement; however, from what i was informed, any benefits of garlic are obtained by eating fresh garlic from the clove.  It is possible that any "good" chemicals in the garlic may be lost with the pickling process.

Question 7

burning from garlic on hemriods?

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Forgive me...: Of course this is going to happen if you put garlic on hemorrhoids. I suspect the websites that were put up to urge people to do this are cruel pranks. Please get with your physician and learn how they can be managed rationally.  Again, i'm sorry this happened to you.

Question 8

what are the advantages to taking garlic supplements?

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Garlic supplements: Those who do not like garlic smell will avoid you.

Question 9

is inserting garlic vaginally , treat bv ?

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No: Dont do that. If your doctor diagnosed you they should have given you a proper prescription. If you havent seen your doctor, then do so to get a proper diagnosis.

Question 10

what are the advantages and disadvantages of eating garlic?

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Garlic: Garlic has antibiotic &amp; antioxidant properties. Some people don't like the smell of garlic on breath.

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