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Post by Carl on Dec 18, 2017 15:57:24 GMT -5
I have updated the Aquarium Fish Nutrition Article Here is an excerpt from the Garlic Section "There has been some Internet myths being circulated that the use of Garlic can cause liver damage in fish. Since the aquarium hobby/industry has very little $$ for real research, the best way to check something like this is via medical websites where there likely is more real research instead of the anecdotal and worse, often opinions with no basis of fact. With normal use (not exaggerated doses or constant use), all I could find is problems via interaction with other medication including NSAIDS, blood thinners, & Protease inhibitors (a class of antiviral drugs). It is highly unlikely that any aquarium hobbyist would use such drugs in their aquarium and so it is more likely the fish liver would actually benefit from the use of a short term garlic soak. Better, if concerned about liver damage in your fish; STOP feeding the vast majority of fish foods on the market with too high energy levels (which can cause fatty liver issues as cited earlier in this article). Just as importantly since regardless of how one feels about garlic, it is quite clear it should not be used constantly, especially in high doses. While not a perfect analogy (since Vitamin A is required and garlic is not), it is noteworthy that even Vitamin A can cause liver damage at certain dosages. References: Garlic Use & Liver Damage Hypervitaminosis A"Carl
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