Fans say eating raw garlic is the ultimate biohack for looking young, feeling energetic and staying heathy

Edson Brandao’s morning ritual is not for the faint of heart.Every day, the biohacker, influencer and anti-aging coach peels a clove of garlic, crushes it, mixes it with a spoonful of honey and downs the pungent slurry.“It’s a small habit, but it supports my healthy lifestyle,” Brandao (@iamedsonbrandao) told The Post.“I believe it helps me maintain my youthful appearance and stable energy at 59.”Brandao started the ritual a few years ago after a difficult period marked by depression, weight gain and signs of aging.“I didn’t like what I saw in the mirror,” he said.

“I wanted to feel strong again, improve my skin and support my body in a natural way.”As he began paying closer attention to his health, garlic and honey became part of his daily routine.“I feel more energized, my digestion is better and my immune system feels stronger,” he said.Brandao’s embrace of garlic is part of a much bigger obsession taking hold online.

Across social media, biohackers, longevity enthusiasts and wellness warriors are making one of the world’s oldest natural remedies trendy again. “Chopped up garlic has worked better than any supplement I have tried,” one Reddit user wrote.“Its mood-boosting and blood flow effect is insane.”“What kind of sorcery is this?” commented another.

“I struggle with fatigue due to medicine side effects, and this one little chump of raw garlic just made me more awake and energized than a bowl of Red Bull.”A third went to far as to crown it the “ultimate biohack.”Like Brandao, some mix garlic with honey, which he says “makes the taste softer and easier to take.” Others let the two ingredients ferment before eating them.“Garlic honey destroys bad gut bacteria, rebalances your microbiome and ignites fat-burning from the inside out,” one woman proclaimed on Instagram, while another claimed it’s “one of the most potent natural antibiotics in the world.”The deeper you venture into this corner of the...