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Garlic Extract (Aged / Allicin) Dosage Guide

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General Dosage

600-1200mg aged garlic extract daily, or 180mg allicin daily

Maximum dose: 2400mg AGE/day (well-tolerated in clinical trials)

Dosage Recommendations

General recommendation: 600-1200mg aged garlic extract daily, or 180mg allicin daily

Timing: Divide into 2 doses (morning and evening) for sustained effect • Take with food for best absorption.

Dosage by Condition

High blood pressure
600-900mg AGE daily (or 480mg allicin)Strong
Cholesterol management
600-1200mg AGE dailyModerate
Arterial calcification
2400mg AGE dailyModerate
General cardiovascular health
600mg AGE dailyStrong

Upper limit: 2400mg AGE/day (well-tolerated in clinical trials)

Timing & Absorption

Divide into 2 doses (morning and evening) for sustained effect

Best taken with food for optimal absorption.

Full Garlic Extract (Aged / Allicin) Guide

References

  1. Meta-analysisRied K (2016). Garlic Lowers Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Individuals, Regulates Serum Cholesterol, and Stimulates Immunity: An Updated Meta-analysis and Review. Journal of Nutrition. DOI PubMed
  2. RCTMatsumoto S, Nakanishi R, Li D, Alani A, Rezaeian P, Budoff MJ (2016). Aged Garlic Extract Reduces Low Attenuation Plaque in Coronary Arteries of Patients with Metabolic Syndrome. Journal of Nutrition. DOI PubMed
  3. RCTSobenin IA, Andrianova IV, Demidova ON, Gorchakova T, Orekhov AN (2008). Lipid-lowering effects of time-released garlic powder tablets in double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized study. Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis. DOI PubMed