Can I take garlic as a blood thinner?

Q. I wish to take garlic supplements as blood thinner. I read that you shouldn't take garlic with aspirin or Omega 3's. Is this true?

A: Garlic, fish oil (omega-3), and aspirin are all blood thinners. Warnings about blood thinners are mainly specific to Warfarin, a prescribed blood thinner. Warfarin has a narrow therapeutic index, meaning the dosage taken must be precise. It does not combine well with any other blood thinner (including herbal or natural). The primary danger in taking too many blood thinners is, in case of an accident, you may experience excessive bleeding. Blood clots are far more dangerous than blood that is too thin. Garlic supplements taken with fish oil are safe and, as blood thinners, are equally as effective as aspirin.