Why you should consider consuming raw garlic daily

It’s a defense mechanism. Garlic produces allicin the moment its cells get damaged. If you crush, slice, or chew a raw clove, two different compounds will mix up within the plant to form allicin. This process is causes the burning sensation you get when eating raw garlic, as well as the characteristic smell of it.

As allicin is very sensitive to heat, then cooking, roasting, or even pickling garlic can completely destroy it. By the time your garlic has mellowed out in a hot pan, the allicin is mostly gone.