Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions related to garlic and the heart:

1. Do you recommend that I add more garlic to my current diet?
   
   
2. How can garlic help my heart?
   
   
3. Could garlic be used to lower my cholesterol? Can I use it in place of any of the medications I am currently taking?
   
   
4. How much garlic do you consider to be a safe and effective amount?
   
   
5. Can garlic interfere with any of the medications I am currently taking?
   
   
6. Could taking garlic cause my breath or body to smell bad?
   
   
7. Is it safe for me to eat garlic if I have diabetes?
   
   
8. Is it safe to eat garlic if I am pregnant?
   
   
9. Is it safe to eat garlic if I am breastfeeding?