Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed How Raw Garlic Might be The Best Nature's Medicine - Ford Brewer MD MPH (PrevMed Health)
Aug 20, 2025
Discover the powerful health benefits of raw garlic, a superfood revered for its organosulfur compounds. Uncover amusing personal stories about the challenges of indulging in garlic and onions. Learn how garlic can positively impact metabolic health and even address arterial plaque. Enjoy a playful discussion on culinary delights, from Pecorino Romano cheese to creative garlic recipes. Plus, get insights into personal health monitoring and the complexities of nutrition in relation to dietary choices. Garlic is definitely more than just a flavor enhancer!
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Garlic Is Biologically Multifunctional
- Garlic contains multiple beneficial compounds beyond basic nutrients and can affect many conditions from blood pressure to immune function.
- Dr. Ford Brewer highlights broad metabolic and cardiovascular benefits tied to garlic's organosulfur chemistry.
Prof's Daily Garlic Habit
- A biochemistry professor chewed garlic daily and reportedly never got sick during flu outbreaks.
- Dr. Brewer recalls hearing this story in med school as an example of raw garlic use for immunity.
Organosulfur Chemistry Explains Effects
- Organosulfur compounds in garlic (sulfur+oxygen moieties) are the primary actors for antioxidant and vascular effects.
- Dr. Brewer emphasizes the sulfur-oxygen moiety as the chemical basis for garlic's 'heavy cleaning' action.