Last reviewed: May 18, 2026 Last updated: May 18, 2026 Written by: Jay Hastings, CEO of PlexusDx Jay Hastings is the CEO of PlexusDx, a precision health company focused on genetic testing, blood biomarker insights, and personalized wellness recommendations
166 In a study of 117 car battery industry workers with occupational lead poisoning, garlic (1,200 mg dried powder) daily for four weeks lowered blood lead as effectively as D-penicillamine (by approximately 18%)
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Contact your GP if sulphur burps persist beyond 8-12 weeks, worsen over time, or are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, or inability to keep fluids down