Do you have to chew the garlic? I swallow it whole - cut the clove in several pieces and swallow with tons of water. The only problem as you are probably aware - I smell like an Italian hoagie 24/7. Also this may be too much info but does your BMs smell like garlic too? Is it the sulfur that makes it seem like there's a chemical reaction going on during a BM? Okay - I'll probably be flagged from this message board now because I'm getting too graphic - I'm sorry I'll go now (hehe).