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Anti-Mycobacterial Activity of Garlic

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 17, 2023 | Replies (45)
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@healthybon

Hi Everyone...
My hubby and I were chatting, and he suggested that maybe since garlic has anti toxic properties..perhaps it could erradicate MAC.
Soooo. I looked it up and read below....
"Historically, garlic is known to kill mycobacterial strains, and its active compound, allicin, kills various microorganisms. Here we have shown that allicin not only reduced the bacterial burden in the lungs of mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), but also induces strong anti-tubercular immunity."
I'm wondering why the drug companies don't pursue this possibility. Could it be about money? Just wondering?????
I can tell you that starting tomorrow I'm grinding up fresh garlic cloves/raw and sprinkling it on my food on a daily basis. Lots of it.
I just wanted to bring this to you all's attention. It's certainly worth looking into! I was shocked when I read this....I suspect using fresh raw garlic would be most beneficial. Nothing to lose....I love garlic!
Google it for more info.......Wouldn't that be a miracle?????? Bon

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reneemc | @reneemc | Sep 4, 2023

I tried eating raw garlic every morning on an empty stomach for two months before I started treatment. Don’t know if it helped or not. Certainly couldn’t hurt. Also manuka honey

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healthybon | @healthybon | Sep 4, 2023

It's interesting how you never hear of this........hmmmmmmm??? Garlic has a lot of great qualities....I'm going to incorporate it into my daily diet..... I happen to love it too!

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kathyhg | @kathyhg | Sep 5, 2023

I love garlic but it’s not always easy to eat it every day. I started taking Allimax a few years ago; it contains allicin which I believe is the antibacterial compound in garlic. I’m honestly not sure if it has helped but it hasn’t hurt so I continue to take it, increasing the dose of I’m feeling unwell.
There may be some precautions if you’re taking blood thinners.

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healthybon | @healthybon | Sep 5, 2023

I love it too...I'm going to have it every day since I can't tolerate the antibiotics. Who knows, maybe there is a positive aspect to it for Mac!

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Justin McClanahan, Moderator | @JustinMcClanahan | Sep 5, 2023

Hi @healthybon, I moved your discussion to an existing discussion on Anti-Mycobacterial Activity of Garlic, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anti-mycobacterial-activity-of-garlic/, so that you could meet other members who have explored garlic and its properties.

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