references
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: "Most Used Natural Products"
Journal of Immunology Research: "Immunomodulation and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Garlic Compounds"
Nutrients: "Allicin Bioavailability and Bioequivalence from Garlic Supplements and Garlic Foods"
American Institute for Cancer Research: "Garlic"
Integrated Blood Pressure Control: "The Effect of Aged Garlic Extract on Blood Pressure and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Uncontrolled Hypertensives: The AGE at Heart Trial"
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine: "The Preventive and Therapeutic Application of Garlic and Other Plant Ingredients in the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases"
Linus Pauling Institute: "Garlic and Organosulfur Compounds"
Medicine: "Anti-Hyperlipidemia of Garlic by Reducing the Level of Total Cholesterol and Low-Density Lipoprotein"
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: "Garlic Supplements Can Impede HIV Medication"
Food and Drug Administration: "Dietary Supplements"
United States Pharmacopeia: About USP
Food and Drug Administration: "Guidance & Regulation (Food and Dietary Supplements)"
Which garlic capsules are best for you depends on your dietary restrictions, budget and health goals.
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Take your garlic supplement as directed and not with a high-protein meal, which can decrease your body’s ability to absorb the garlic, according to July 2018 research published in Nutrients.
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: "Most Used Natural Products" Journal of Immunology Research: "Immunomodulation and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Garlic Compounds" Nutrients: "Allicin Bioavailability and Bioequivalence from Garlic Supplements and Garlic Foods" American Institute for Cancer Research: "Garlic" Integrated Blood Pressure Control: "The Effect of Aged Garlic Extract on Blood Pressure and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Uncontrolled Hypertensives: The AGE at Heart Trial" Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine: "The Preventive and Therapeutic Application of Garlic and Other Plant Ingredients in the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases" Linus Pauling Institute: "Garlic and Organosulfur Compounds" Medicine: "Anti-Hyperlipidemia of Garlic by Reducing the Level of Total Cholesterol and Low-Density Lipoprotein" U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: "Garlic Supplements Can Impede HIV Medication" Food and Drug Administration: "Dietary Supplements" United States Pharmacopeia: About USP Food and Drug Administration: "Guidance & Regulation (Food and Dietary Supplements)"
