Who should limit garlic intake?
People with liver, eye, stomach disease, low blood pressure or taking medication should limit garlic intake.
Garlic has many health benefits. However, not everyone can eat garlic. Here are some cases to keep in mind when eating garlic.
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Garlic can regulate blood lipids, reduce cholesterol, prevent blood clotting, reduce blood sugar levels... Photo: Hhealth |
Have liver disease
Many people eat garlic to prevent hepatitis, but in fact garlic is harmful to hepatitis patients. Garlic does not prevent hepatitis virus, on the contrary, some ingredients in garlic can stimulate the stomach and intestines, inhibit the secretion of digestive juices in the intestines, thereby increasing the symptoms of hepatitis.
Additionally, the components in garlic reduce red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood, which can lead to anemia.
Diarrhea
People with enteritis or non-bacterial diarrhea should not eat garlic. The reason is that garlic stimulates the intestines, leading to increased uric acid in the intestinal mucosa, causing edema, making the disease worse.
Eye disease
People with glaucoma, cataracts, conjunctivitis and other eye diseases should limit their intake of garlic. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that long-term consumption of large amounts of garlic will damage the liver and eyes. Over time, it leads to many serious health problems such as poor eyesight, tinnitus, and memory loss.
If you have eye disease, you should eat foods rich in vitamin A, vitamin B1 and riboflavin such as animal liver, lean meat, eggs, milk, carrots, tomatoes...
Some other diseases
People with low blood pressure should not eat garlic as it can lower their blood pressure to dangerous levels. Pregnant women should not use it. People with digestive problems should limit their intake to avoid irritation.
In addition, garlic has natural anticoagulant properties and is considered the best in treating circulatory disorders. Therefore, if you are using anticoagulant drugs, you should not eat it, causing excessive bleeding.
In summary, eating garlic, chili and other spicy foods is beneficial for healthy people to maintain long-term health. However, people who are seriously ill and under medical care should limit their intake. The ingredients in garlic not only affect the effects of drugs, but can also make the disease worse.
