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I have been taking 2 to 4 cloves of fresh garlic every night for years, but I recently got Shingles ( even though I had both Shringrix vaccinations) two weeks after my last COVID booster and while searching information about shingles I came across an article that said the amino acid Arginine in garlic can reactivate the Shingles virus. I was shocked !!! and now I am afraid to continue taking the garlic. I thought it was one of the best things that I could do for my health. Does anyone have any information about this problem with garlic. After suffering through Shingles, I don't want to repeat it by reactivating the Herpes virus. Thanks
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I just read your post and then looked up what foods to avoid regarding shingles. One of the posts went on to list everything that one might consider healthy....so hard to know sometimes what to think and do.
It might be that the amount, or raw vs cooked, or a supplement vs raw.
I have had three bouts of shingles in the last 20 years, mild and no other symptom other than visual blisters a mild pain. Last bout 2021. I finally took the shingle vaccine in 2023. I have taken garlic supplements all my adult life and have cooked with it as well.
We are all different but it might be how we are taking the garlic.???
Barbara