Garlic repeatedly appeared.
That wasn't particularly surprising.
Garlic has attracted scientific attention because it contains numerous biologically active compounds.
One of the best-known is allicin.
Interestingly, allicin isn't simply sitting inside an intact garlic clove in large amounts. When garlic is chopped, crushed, or chewed, chemical reactions occur that produce allicin and related sulfur-containing compounds.
These substances are partly responsible for garlic's unmistakable smell.
They are also among the reasons scientists have investigated garlic's possible effects on oxidative stress, inflammation, blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular health.
For someone concerned about kidney health, those areas are particularly interesting.
Kidney function is closely connected to cardiovascular health and blood pressure. Inflammation and oxidative stress can also play roles in various chronic diseases.
The young man therefore decided to make garlic a regular part of his diet.
But there was an important difference between what he did and many dramatic "natural remedy" stories found online.
