Garlic and Weight decreased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight decreased is reported as a side effect among people who take Garlic (allium sativum), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Fish Oil, and have Muscle tightness.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight decreased when taking Garlic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,443 people who have side effects when taking Garlic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Garlic?

Garlic has active ingredients of allium sativum. It is often used in heart health. eHealthMe is studying from 2,714 Garlic users. Check the latest studies of Garlic.

What is Weight decreased?

Weight decreased is found to be associated with 3,393 drugs and 4,746 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight decreased.



On Jul, 17, 2026

2,443 people reported to have side effects when taking Garlic.
Among them, 99 people (4.05%) have Weight decreased.

Could Garlic cause Weight decreased?

Among these 99 people:

What is the gender of people who have Weight decreased when taking Garlic? *

  • female: 64.29 %
  • male: 35.71 %

What is the age of people who have Weight decreased when taking Garlic? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 14.29 %
  • 40-49: 5.36 %
  • 50-59: 14.29 %
  • 60+: 66.07 %

What are other drugs people take besides Garlic? *

  1. Fish Oil: 29 people, 29.29%
  2. Vitamin D3: 23 people, 23.23%
  3. Aspirin: 17 people, 17.17%
  4. Magnesium: 16 people, 16.16%
  5. Calcium: 16 people, 16.16%
  6. Vitamin B12: 15 people, 15.15%
  7. Tylenol: 15 people, 15.15%
  8. Simvastatin: 14 people, 14.14%
  9. Melatonin: 14 people, 14.14%
  10. Vitamin C: 13 people, 13.13%

What are other side effects people have besides Weight decreased? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 32 people, 32.32%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 22.22%
  3. Weight Increased: 19 people, 19.19%
  4. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 19 people, 19.19%
  5. Rashes (redness): 18 people, 18.18%
  6. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 16 people, 16.16%
  7. Joint Pain: 15 people, 15.15%
  8. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 15 people, 15.15%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 15 people, 15.15%
  10. Hair Loss: 15 people, 15.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 9.09%
  2. Central Nervous System Inflammation (infection of brain or spinal cord): 9 people, 9.09%
  3. Muscle Tightness: 9 people, 9.09%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 8 people, 8.08%
  5. Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 7.07%
  6. Thyroid Diseases: 6 people, 6.06%
  7. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 4 people, 4.04%
  8. Parkinson's Disease: 4 people, 4.04%
  9. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 4.04%
  10. Constipation: 4 people, 4.04%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on allium sativum (the active ingredients of Garlic) and Garlic (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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