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Urgent - 16 year old male, 5'10 and weigh 64 kilos. ate four cloves of raw garlic and in fear of blood pressure plummeting. please help!
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Hypotension?: I would not worry about your blood pressure decreasing significantly with consuming garlic. Garlic is a healthful herb that has been shown to contain compounds that lower cholesterol, triglycerides and high blood pressure. Enjoy!
Answered 6/13/2020
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Wouldn't worry: As the blood pressure lowering effect of garlic is not immediate. However, what would possess you to eat 4 cloves of garlic?
Answered 3/10/2016
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No reason to worry: As Dr. Burns and Fishburn said, you have no reason to worry. Millions eat garlic every day, some in large amounts. It can lower BP but never causes it to plummet (and the dose used is about 4 cloves). Studies show aged garlic extracts lower BP more than raw- see https://tinyurl.com/ycz4fcob Garlic has many proven health benefits so no problem eating it regularly. See https://tinyurl.com/yb6h9jky
Answered 6/13/2020
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