What can garlic NOT do?

Plenty of people are cottoning on to some of the amazing properties of garlic as far as health benefits but some of the many ways it's used are pretty amazing:

Eating just one clove a day can lower blood pressure.
Many cultures use garlic as a natural libido booster.
Some fisherman swear by adding garlic to bait.
Garlic + mineral oil repels mosquitoes.
Garlic can reduce acne and blackheads.
Many believe garlic can erase stretch marks and wrinkles.
Garlic encourages hair growth and strengthens roots.
Regular garlic use can strengthen brittle fingernails.
Garlic can quickly and effectively treat cold sores.
Garlic has shown promise treating staph and MRSAs.
Garlic has been used for centuries as a natural cough medicine.
Garlic can knock out UTIs and yeast infections.
Garlic is used as a natural pesticide for fleas, ticks, and mites.
Ear infections can be treated with garlic and olive oil.
Pressing a clove to your skin can help remove splinters.
Eating raw garlic can flush out harmful intestinal parasites.
Garlic can be crushed and used as a natural glue.
Athletes foot can be treated with garlic.
Garlic has proven effective for psoriasis and eczema.
Garlic has been shown to improve cholesterol.

Garlic breath: a good thing?

Lots of people focus on the bad side of garlic breath (see video below) but the reality is that anyone eating garlic for the health benefits should actually embrace it instead.

Garlic breath comes from the active sulfur-containing compounds in garlic working their magic in your bloodstream and body and not so much from food bits in your teeth and mouth.

Garlic breath may be socially awkward at times but from a medical perspective its actually a good sign and indicative of the fact that the beneficial compounds in garlic have successfully made their way into your body.

Garlic and blood pressure

Did you know that garlic has proven effective in studies in lowering mild to moderate high blood pressure?

The exact mechanism still isn't understood but it appears that the dozens of organosulfur compounds that garlic produces may interact with the human body in different ways, with positive benefits including cardiovascular health improvements.