Allicin enters the body from the digestive tract and travels all over the body, where it exerts its potent biological effects (which weâll get to in a bit). Bottom Line: Garlic is a plant in the onion family, grown for its cooking properties and health effects. It is high in a sulfur compound called Allicin, which is believed to bring most of the health benefits.
Other possible problems experienced by users of EPO include: 1  Rapid increases in blood pressure when the substance is introduced too quickly. 2  Convulsions. 3  Influenza-like symptoms, bone aches and shivering following injection. 4  Skin reactions, allergy-like swelling at the site of injection. 5  Liver or pancreatic damage.
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells by the bone marrow. The kidney cells that make erythropoietin are sensitive to low oxygen levels in the blood that travels through the kidney.