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Posted 9/21/2011 7:48 PM (GMT 0)
I took a clove or 2 a few times did notice symptoms flare... What exactly does garlic do and is it a good idea to push eating it if it flares you ?
Posted 9/21/2011 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
Supposedly Garlic makes it more difficult for bacteria to survive in the blood stream. I used Garlic for a few months but noticed an odor when I worked out so I stopped. It's also good for warding off vampires in the night.
Posted 9/21/2011 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
I believe garlic has natural antibacterial properties which is why it is so good for us. In my opinion anything is good if it makes you flare as long as you can tolerate the flare and are detoxing.
Posted 9/22/2011 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
Yep Springsjean,

I definitely agree with you... Raw garlic is a natural antibiotic for sure!  Before I was diagnosed I had a crazy craving to keep eating raw garlic cloves and I had no idea why??  Duh..   But I couldn't stop buying them and popping those cloves in my mouth like candy...  I found out later from a doctor that garlic was a natural antibiotic and to this day I believe that I could have been much sicker if I didn't eat that garlic way back then..

It still amazes me when I listen to my body...  I believe our bodies are not stupid and if we take the time to listen to them they tell us much....

Denise

Posted 9/22/2011 6:00 AM (GMT 0)
So I should keep eating it everyday no matter how reved I get ? I really don't know how long I had Lyme could be 20 to 30 yrs but do know 20 yrs ago I started having panic and derealization out of no where.
Posted 9/22/2011 6:58 AM (GMT 0)
It's up to to you, ShanRock. The garlic isn't doing you any harm. It may be keeping "things stirred". That can be considered a good thing, but being comfortable also is good! Perhaps moderating your intake so that you aren't stirring the pot too hard?!!
Posted 9/22/2011 2:45 PM (GMT 0)
Yes cuz I think yes I am stirring it up and can't detox it fast enough... I think My body has a problem detoxing what to do ??
Posted 9/22/2011 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
If you are already following the suggestions in the "New to Lyme?" thread, then maybe you should just take it a little slower. Herxing is a healing crisis. When you body is in any kind of a crisis, it can't heal as well or as fast.

Just like with pharmaceuticals, TBI's take a multi-pronged approach with the natural route. I can't tolerate any abx strong enough to do any good with my TBI's but the herbs I'm taking - along with garlic, ginger and a few other things, I have seen more improvement in my situation in 6 months than I did when I was on 900 mgs of minocycline a day for a full year.

So please don't underestimate the power of the natural things! They need to be done in moderation as well.
Posted 9/22/2011 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
I have to second the idea of taking it slow. I was diagnosed in my mid-30s, and tried in a variety of ways to go faster or make short-cuts. Ended up in the hospital twice, and I know others have probably had similar fun with going fast. If you've been sick for years/decades (and many of us probably have been), then you won't get through this in just a couple of months anyway, so there's not much point in trying to rush.

I wish I had perkier advice, but the bugs are pretty good at what they do, and there's not a way around it.

Or as they used to say back in the day, take it light, but take it.
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