Garlic & Vitamin E

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Garlic → Vitamin E →
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Both have mild blood-thinning effects that may add up.

Mechanism

Vitamin E inhibits platelet aggregation. Garlic inhibits platelet aggregation via ajoene and allicin.

Recommendation

Generally safe at food-level garlic and standard vitamin E doses. Inform your doctor before surgery.

Sources

  • NIH ODS
  • Natural Medicines Database

Drug interaction context

Known drug category interactions for these supplements. Especially relevant if you take prescription medications.

Caution Garlic × Blood thinners

Concentrated garlic supplements may mildly enhance anticoagulant effects.

Food-level garlic is generally fine. Inform your doctor if taking concentrated garlic extract with blood thinners.

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Tolerable upper intake limits

Reference values for safe daily intake of these supplements.

Vitamin E
1000.000 mg
adults NIH ODS / IOM

Applies to synthetic forms (dl-alpha-tocopherol). Risk of bleeding at high doses.

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