5 groups of people who absolutely should not eat raw garlic

Almost anyone can eat garlic, however, you may not know that some people should not eat raw garlic for better health.

Garlic is a spice used daily in life. It is undeniable that garlic stimulates the taste buds and prevents many diseases.

1. Eating raw garlic will accumulate allicin

The reason garlic has the effect of preventing cancer is because it contains a natural antibacterial substance called allicin. The spicy smell we smell is produced by allicin. Even if allicin is diluted 100 thousand times, it still has the ability to destroy toxins such as paratyphoid fever, shigella... in the blink of an eye, especially it can kill helicobacter pylori bacteria - the main factor causing stomach cancer.

When cooking, a large amount of allicin in garlic will be lost or decomposed by heat, reducing the health protection effect of garlic. Therefore, garlic is always recommended to be eaten raw. If you cannot stand the spicy taste of garlic, add garlic to the dish when turning off the stove to make the taste more pleasant. In addition, garlic pickles are worth preparing for the whole family, both stimulating the appetite and preserving the many uses of garlic.

In particular, if you swallow a whole clove of garlic, the effect of Allicin cannot be brought into play, because it requires two substances to combine to form it, which are Alliin and Alliinase, so when the garlic clove is crushed or crushed, Allicin is produced. Therefore, if the dish is served with a whole clove of garlic, it is recommended that you chew it thoroughly while eating, which is more beneficial for killing bacteria in the entire oral cavity.

2. People who should not eat raw garlic

Garlic is known to be effective in preventing many diseases such as lung cancer, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, heart disease, etc. However, if you belong to the following 5 groups, you should not eat raw garlic.

- People with eye diseases

The ancients said: “Garlic cures all diseases, except the eyes.” Eating garlic for a long time is really harmful to the eyes. According to research, garlic is the most spicy, it can “penetrate” the eyes and cause damage. Therefore, people with eye diseases should limit their intake of garlic, especially raw garlic. In addition, other spicy foods should also be avoided.

- People with fever and weakness

Eating too much garlic will damage the “qi” and “blood” of a person. In the book “New Materia Medica”, it is recorded that “garlic is hot, spicy, toxic, causes inflammation, stimulates fire, disperses qi and depletes blood, people with heat and weakness should not eat it”. Therefore, if you are in poor health and have weak qi and blood, you should be careful when eating garlic.

- People with liver disease

Many people eat garlic as a way to prevent hepatitis, even people with liver disease still eat garlic every day. This concept is harmful. In the book "Compendium of Materia Medica" it is written: "Eating garlic for a long time is harmful to the liver and eyes. Garlic is hot, supports fire, has a spicy taste, and is a strong stimulant. People with fire in the liver should eat garlic, which will increase the fire, causing harm over time."

- People with diarrhea

The stimulating effect of raw garlic is even stronger when processed. Normally, if eaten in appropriate amounts, it can promote digestion, but for people with enteritis, eating garlic during diarrhea can cause intestinal mucosa congestion, making the disease worse.

- People with serious illness

Although garlic has many uses, it is also classified in the group of “disease triggers”, it makes some diseases easier to develop and worsen. Therefore, for people who are seriously ill or taking medication, eating garlic is very likely to cause side effects.

Garlic can cause old illnesses to recur or make the medicine ineffective, cause a chain reaction with the medicine, and affect the body's health.

According to Gia dinh.net