This article is a personal overview of the effects of Alliums, which are anything but garlic and onion.
I have been my own personal experimenter since the age of 13 (now 44) and have had a great understanding of and interest in all health and fitness practices throughout my life. I am here to offer my personal knowledge on the subject of Alliums with mentions of spirituality and scientific references.
After carried out studies and observations, it was concluded from personal tests regarding the effects of consuming any type of Allium, whether cooked or raw, being detrimental to the functioning of the mind and body.
The first mention of onions and garlic being harmful to my health was during my Reiki courses and was recommended to me by my Reiki Master in Sydney, Australia about 8 years ago. The reason was that in the first place during the Reiki practice and healing sessions for any client it is advised not to have consumed Alliums because it causes disturbances to the spiritual practice, due to the omitted smell of the practitioner to the client. In my opinion it is like the well-known benefits of aromatherapy. Scents trigger certain emotions in humans, so during Reiki practice you should not omit scents that offend or disgust your client. Your client should be in a relaxed and contemplative mood or state while being treated. So in practice it makes sense to refrain from consuming Alliums during a spiritual session.
On that note and beyond that, I researched the effects of garlic based on the Reiki purpose of avoiding it and found more information that later turned out to be very true after experiments on my own.
Alliums are claimed to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and kill brain cells. They also desynchronize the left and right hemispheres of the brain. The section between the two hemispheres of the brain is the section where most of the brain cells are destroyed, causing the brain waves between the two hemispheres to become out of sync. Scientifically it sounds quite disturbing, but in physical practice the results are things like depression, anxiety, nervousness, aggressiveness, lethargy, tiredness and most of all negative reactive emotions, that’s how I would describe it.
The purpose of this article is to create social awareness simply for the preservation of peace among us. I strongly believe that the consumption of Alliums causes unnecessary tension effects in social situations and therefore hinders our relationships and communication.
Of course, if you read or know about garlic and onions as I have over the years, you’ll have the same impression that they’re good for us. And of course it is scientifically proven that they lower blood pressure, kill bacteria and viruses and even brain cancer. All of that is true, except for the fact that they don’t mention HOW they manage to do it. The reason they control or reduce blood pressure is due to the penetrating effects of the hydroxyl sulfone ions contained in Alliums penetrating into our blood. They’re killing your brain cells and therefore slowing you down, and then slowing your heart rate, which then lowers your blood pressure. The reason they kill bacteria and viruses is because hydroxyl sulfone is actually a poison! That is why it is forbidden for dogs or cats to be fed onion or garlic, because it is literally fatal for them as they are less intelligent life forms than humans. Humans are more adaptable and can tolerate alcohol, cigarettes, drugs (both medicinal and induced), caffeine, and a host of other chemicals that, if taken in high doses, CAN kill us instantly.
Another mention of the poisonous effects of Alliums is that if you go to your local hardware store and check out the gardening section, you will see some natural organic products available for pest control on plants. These mainly contain GARLIC and CHILI. Garlic is also a natural pesticide that repels and kills insects. That’s why I always laugh when I’m told or read about people who eat a lot of garlic and how they never get bitten by mosquitoes! Hey, I was once one of those too! They can detect the smell of garlic in your blood and they won’t bite you for it! Well, for one, because you never need to use an insect repellent, but it just goes to show how much garlic gets into the blood and even how nature itself tries to prevent it!
I would like to mention at this stage that I am Greek and was raised on excessive amounts of garlic and onion and it didn’t kill me, but go to Greece and find out WHY the Greeks are such aggressive people. I used to cross the road almost daily to get to the supermarket and if they see you cross the drivers there really speed up! You find yourself running down the street so you don’t get hit! I have also lived most of my life in Australia, Spain and the United States. In my opinion, the most aggressive of all those countries are Greece and Spain.
In fact, the Greeks know that garlic is not so good for you. My mother, born there and now in her 80s, used to tell me that garlic warms the blood. It’s like when you’re overheating on a very hot day and suddenly you’re in an aggressive mood. The same goes for the body heat created internally by something you’ve eaten. It warms the blood and makes you agro. OK, that’s just another twist or observation without referring to the toxic effects of Alliums.
I could go on about Dr. Robert Beck and mention Ayurvedic medicine and yogis who ban Alliums in aid of their spiritual practices, but I won’t because all is said and done. In fact, there are a lot of those things if you google them.
Next and finally I will talk about my personal experience through experimentation. This is really what I would say to ANYONE who questions, doubts, or debates the fact that Alliums are bad for you. Do the 3-day diet without Allium and notice the effects and the improvement of your mind, emotions and relationships. It does not take long for it to leave your body, in fact it is said that your body expels these toxins in the same way that it expels alcohol, caffeine, etc., and that is why you only need a few days to notice the difference. I did and that’s all I needed to be fully convinced of the benefits of removing them.
My relationship with people changed and now it’s great, no more aggression, much more understanding, compassion, kindness, tolerance, no yelling, no judgment, I don’t feel like I’m being attacked by someone… at the same time, more logic in my decisions, peace of mind, no more irrational depression, sadness or fear, and above all, much more clarity of thought and ideas. This is where I get completely in tune with why yogis ban Alliums from their diet. Everything they do has to do with spirituality and being closer to their ‘higher self’. This is where I understand why Reiki practitioners and teachers and any other spiritual practice that believes in being close to your higher self do not eat Alliums. THEY have been practicing avoiding Alliums for thousands of years, and for good reason! Now it is not conclusive for me so far whether they are aware of the fact that it is a poison for the brain or whether they are following the Ayurvedic practice, or whether they simply know that anything that warms the blood causes aggravation. It could be a combination of all of that.
Chinese herbalists are also aware that heat in the body causes bad skin conditions, problems with the lungs and heart, etc. So they could all join in! Either way, scientists AND spiritual practices have come to the same conclusion about Alliums. I have tried it myself and it has proven so.
As you may have noticed, I have dabbled more than most when it comes to health and spirituality, and I hope my article has been helpful.
I would like to add that I have also made observations with other people. I have some great examples of the effects of Alliums after consumption with friends and family.
A boyfriend said that he would not stop eating garlic and onion. I begged him to stop because I knew otherwise we wouldn’t spend much time. He hadn’t eaten garlic or onion for 2 days because he was staying with me and we had a wonderful time together. The third day we went to a Chinese restaurant and he binged on anything with garlic or onion, because it was a buffet! 1 hour later we decided to go see a movie so he drove. It was pouring, like, pouring, and I couldn’t even see the cars in front of us. He was accelerating aggressively and following the tail too! I silently asked him to slow down but he got angry and while he was asking him to slow down he was furious! To the point where I had to ask him to take me home before he killed us both on that road! They yelled and yelled at me all the way home and yet it wasn’t my fault. It was very clear to me that the aggression had come directly from the binge at the restaurant.
Another good one is my temporary neighbor at the moment. In the common area there is a pond that we have been keeping together to pass the time and have a laugh. It’s a pond that he’s been maintaining for the past few years, but he needed a helping hand. I too am a pond specialist after owning one a few years ago! It never smelled like garlic, but one day it really did and I could barely stand next to it! I asked him if he had eaten garlic and he said yes. Well the next morning he was at the pond and he came down looking frantic and stressed and I asked him what was wrong. He was thinking that the fish were going to die, he told me that he had been crying all night worrying about them. I was amazed to say the least! But I knew where this was coming from. Garlic! Any other day it was nice, cool, calm, happy, etc. There are no signs of anxiety at all. It happened again, and the same thing, he was stressed and worried about the pond for no reason, trying to blame others for the state of the pond, and once again he had eaten garlic! If you watch people as much as I do, you can tell the difference in reaction levels and general state of mind.
I was also visiting Greece recently and managed to convert my aunt and mother not to use garlic and onion. Since then neither of us has touched it and I get along better than ever with my mother. She has lowered her guard, she is more understanding, she no longer raises her voice or gets angry or frustrated, now she is calm and it is very easy to get along with her. A big difference. She literally used to pickle garlic cloves and eat them every day in the past!
I should mention that there are other foods that aggravate or heat the blood, but Alliums are the most potent. The harmful effects outweigh the benefits. The “benefits” are simply the effects of the poisonous chemicals, either killing/poisoning things in your body/blood or superheating the blood. There are many other beneficial foods that prevent flu, colds and cancer, just like any food rich in vitamin C. They don’t have to kill brain cells!
I myself have not even come close to getting sick since I stopped eating garlic and onion in early 2015. I see absolutely no difference in my health except for benefits ONLY.
And that brings this article to an end.
Try the 3-day trial, but it’s not easy. Almost EVERYTHING you buy that is pre-prepared, all kinds of sauces, salad dressings, canned goods, broth, mustards, lunch meats, sausages, most restaurant foods all contain some form of garlic or onion for flavor . It is not easy to cook without them, but it is quite possible to create tasty food! Just add everything else you would normally add except Alliums or anything containing alliums! You can barely tell any difference in taste and you benefit from avoiding them.
Good luck!