4. Garlic
It was once almost universally believed that garlic provided natural blood-thinning effects to those who consumed it, but more recently there have been studies that cast some doubt on this claim or conclude that there is still not enough evidence as to the efficacy.
However, it is true that some studies have shown that garlic slows down platelet aggregation, which is one of the first signs that a blood clot is forming, even though the effect is only moderate at best. Garlic has also been shown to interfere with some non-natural blood-thinning medications. It’s best to talk to your doctor before combining supplements with any medication though.
So, don’t throw away all of your garlic just yet, but don’t rely on it as your sole remedy either because more research is required to prove just how effective it really is as an anticoagulant. And remember that garlic does have many other health benefits such as lowering blood cholesterol levels and so on.