Adding raw garlic to your daily diet is a great way to help avoid winter illness.

Garlic is very nutrient dense and contains highly medicinal sulphur compounds that are activated when it is chopped or crushed, cooking garlic reduces its medicinal benefit so try to get some raw garlic into your diet to make the most of its nutritional value and to boost your immunity.  

Here are only some of garlics many health benefits:

It is a natural antibiotic and is useful for all respiratory infections either as a preventative measure or during acute illness.

Garlic improves heart health by reducing cholesterol and equalising blood circulation.

It stimulates the growth of good bacteria in the gut and its antimicrobial action means it can be used as part of a  complete protocol against fungal and yeast infections.

How to add raw garlic to your diet..

You can mix some chopped garlic with a little olive oil to avoid the burn and take daily or add to your food:

Add to homemade salad dressings, make guacamole, hummus or pesto, add to mashed avocado on toast, add to your meal after cooking is finished.