Garlic is healthy, sure, but it may also keep you awake at night. Which two experts say in the AD.
Garlic can cause intestinal complaints. “In some people, garlic can cause gastric juices to become irritated, causing heartburn. In others, it may be the intestines that have a hard time processing the sharp garlic, ”says sleep expert Winni Hofman.
But worse: garlic may make you active like coffee. “We know exactly how coffee works and that it has an activating effect. Researchers see the same mechanism in garlic, but there is no explanation yet, ”says nutritionist Ralph Moorman.
Like coffee, garlic does not have the same effect on everyone. “Some can drink a cup at eleven in the evening and go to sleep without any problems, others lie awake all night. It’s the same with garlic: not everyone can handle garlic cloves in the salmon in the evening, ”said Moorman.
If you sleep badly (and it is not because of the heat) you could see if it is because of the garlic.
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