I had issues with my gums so i saw a dentist, i had to take antibiotics twice and that was probably a month's worth of it, they kept cancelling my appts so i quit going there, ... more I had issues with my gums so i saw a dentist, i had to take antibiotics twice and that was probably a month's worth of it, they kept cancelling my appts so i quit going there, months later i was still having issues even though i used stuff like listerine, i decided to try garlic cause i heard thats good for infections, i started it 3 wks ago and now its almost gone, weird, also, i might have thyroid issues that arent being detected on bloodwork so im taking kelp and lost about 12 lbs in 2 1/2 months, so why does herbal stuff work better than the stuff doctors give you? less