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August 08, 2022
In this article, learn more about 5 Problems After Overdoing With Garlic. Garlic is used as a medicine, but overdoing it can harm us.
Garlic is one of the most common ingredients in traditional Bulgarian dishes. Apart from cooking, it is also used as medicine. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, it protects against colds and is recommended to strengthen the immune system.
Vegetables are much richer in nutrients than onions. It contains vitamins A, B1, B2 and minerals such as iron, magnesium , calcium, selenium, copper and others. In 100 g of garlic (about 2-3 heads) there are 30.8 g of carbohydrates, 6.2 g of protein, 1.5 g of cellulose, 0.2 g of phosphorus, 0.2 g of fat, 0.15 g of iron, 0, 15 g of ascorbic acid .
Garlic contains nearly 200 bioactive ingredients, the most important of which are alliin and allicin . Alliin is an organic compound derived from amino acids. It has no aroma, but when crushed garlic, the enzyme alinase converts alline to allicin. This gives the characteristic aroma and taste of vegetables.
Although many people like it, you should not overdo the consumption of garlic , because it can be harmful to health. Here are the most common side effects of overeating with white cloves:
Bad breath
Lack of personal hygiene is not the only reason for the unpleasant odor after eating garlic. There are hardly any people who like to smell garlic, so they avoid eating it during working hours or brush their teeth in the afternoon so as not to repel people around them.
The truth is that garlic has various compounds that contribute to bad breath. So before we eat garlic, we must make sure that we have a brush and paste in the bag or at least mints, which will improve our breath. But no matter what we talk about, sometimes the taste of garlic is felt in the mouth even a few days after taking it.
Skin rashes
Skin irritation and rashes are another side effect of eating too much garlic. This is due to the enzyme aliniasis, which is usually the cause of mild skin rashes. Therefore, many people prefer to use gloves or various devices to peel and cut the garlic.
Headache
If we eat too much garlic in raw form, no wonder we get a headache later. According to various studies, eating fresh greens stimulates the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve) to release the chemicals neuropeptides that attack the brain and cause headaches and sometimes migraines.
Causes vomiting and heartburn
Consuming more raw garlic cloves can lead to vomiting and even heartburn .
Lowers blood pressure
Many people who eat garlic complain that they are dizzy and dizzy afterwards. These symptoms are due to the ability of garlic to lower blood pressure. Patients with hypotension is better to avoid eating vegetables, because then they may get dizzy.