This article is a personal overview of the effects of Alliums, which are anything but garlic and onion.
I have been my own personal experiment since the age of 13 (now 44) and have had a keen understanding 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 studies and observations, it was concluded that the effects of consuming any type of Allium, whether cooked or raw, are detrimental to the functioning of the mind and body.
The first mention of onions and garlic being detrimental 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 odor omitted from 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 Reiki’s purpose of avoiding it and found more information that later turned out to be very true after experiments done 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 above 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 firmly believe that the consumption of Alliums causes unnecessary effects of stress 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 will have the same impression that I have, that they are 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 lower blood pressure is due to the penetrating effects of the sulfone hydroxyl ions contained in Alliums penetrating our blood. They are killing your brain cells and therefore slowing it down, and then slowing down your heart rate, which then lowers your blood pressure. The reason they kill bacteria and viruses is because sulfone hydroxyl 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. Human beings 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 visit the gardening section, you will see some natural organic products available for pest control on plants. These contain mainly GARLIC and CHILI. Garlic is also a natural pesticide that repels and kills insects. That’s why I always laugh when I hear or read about people who eat a lot of garlic and how mosquitoes never bite them! Hey, I was once one of those too! They can detect the smell of garlic in your blood and won’t bite you for it! Well, for one thing, because you never need to use bug spray, but it just goes to show how much garlic gets into your 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 onions and they didn’t kill me, but go to Greece and find out WHY the Greeks are such an aggressive people. I used to cross the street almost daily to get to the supermarket and if they see you crossing, 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 that 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 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 banning Alliums in aid of their spiritual practices, but I won’t because all is said and done. In fact, there are plenty 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 improvement of your mind, emotions and relationships. It does not take long 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 in my 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 practitioners and teachers of Reiki 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 if they are aware of the fact that it is brain poison or if they are following Ayurvedic practice, or if they just 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 poor skin conditions, problems with the lungs and heart, etc. So everyone could join! Either way, scientists AND spiritual practices have come to the same conclusion about Alliums. I have tried it myself and it has been proven.
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 he would not stop eating garlic and onions. 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. On the third day we went to a Chinese restaurant and he bingeed 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 raining buckets, like buckets, and I couldn’t even see the cars in front of us. He was aggressively accelerating and tailgating too! I silently asked him to slow down, but he got angry and as he asked 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! I was yelled at and yelled at all the way home and yet it wasn’t me who was to blame. It was very clear to me that the assault had come directly from the restaurant binge.
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 laugh. It is a pond that he has been maintaining for the last 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 surprised to say the least! But he knew where this was coming from. Garlic! Any other day was nice, cool, calm, happy, etc. There are no signs of anxiety at all. It happened again and 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 overall mental state.
I was also visiting Greece recently and managed to convert my aunt and mother to not use garlic or 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 very easy to get along with. 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 warm the blood, but Alliums are the most potent. Harmful effects outweigh benefits. The “benefits” are simply the effects of the poisonous chemicals, either killing/poisoning things in your body/blood or overheating your blood. There are many other beneficial foods that prevent colds, flu, and cancer, like any food rich in vitamin C. They don’t have to kill brain cells!
I myself haven’t even come close to getting sick since I stopped eating garlic and onions in early 2015. I see absolutely no difference in my health except for the 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-made, all kinds of sauces, salad dressings, canned goods, broth, mustards, deli meats, sausages, most restaurant meals 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 that contains alliums! You can barely tell any difference in taste and you benefit from avoiding them.
Good luck!
