For one man, that habit was surprisingly simple: one raw garlic clove every morning.
He wasn’t taking an expensive supplement. He wasn’t following an extreme diet. He simply added a small amount of raw garlic to his morning routine and continued doing it for six months.
At first, it seemed almost too ordinary to matter.
But garlic has been studied for its sulfur-containing compounds, antioxidant activity, and possible effects on cardiovascular health. Raw garlic is particularly interesting because crushing or chopping it allows an enzyme called alliinase to help form allicin, one of the compounds responsible for garlic’s characteristic smell and flavor.
So what might happen when someone eats raw garlic every morning for months?