milk thistle quality

You gotta lose weight. Milk Thistle, Milk thistle, milk thistle! also aloe vera juice ... not much --4 oz a day to start. When they do the the big test at wk 4, you'll be happy to see your HepC cleared or almost cleared. Good luck and don't forget to pray to Our Lady!

Milk thistle has been proven to have no effect on liver disease. It is another myth that we now have data on. Apparently some are not aware of the study, including doctors. I would recommend hepatitis C treatment to prevent further damage to your liver. It actually works.

It depends on the supplements, but none of the ones you're taking should do it. You don't say which multivitamin you're taking, and some companies aren't very good. Milk thistle isn't an herb you take regularly, you only take it when you want to treat certain liver problems.

when I mentioned to my doctor that I took MILK THISTLE, he gave me a look of disgust. He never answered me should I not take it...is it just hype, or does it mabey have some benifit?

Yes, Milk Thistle is available specifically formulated for dogs. Human varieties should not be given, as they contain alcohol and sometimes other things that are unsuitable for canines. Here's a link for dog-friendly Milk Thistle (but there are lots, so you could just Google "Milk Thistle for Dogs"). http://search.petwellbeing.

Although more research is required to prove that supplementing with silymarin improves the outcome of Hepatitis C infection, the mounting evidence leaves little room for doubt. The quality of life benefits that participants supplementing with milk thistle in the HALT-C trial experienced is enough to motivate most people managing this virus.

I have been trying to find a certified, quality assured Milk Thistle supplement but can not find any legit info. to save my life (no pun intended). Any of you have suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. I have been taking Alternative Med. Solutions' by Lloyd Wright for years but was just wondering.

i have been taking milk thistle for years now... my ast/alt are lower than ever (just about normal) and my viral load has dropped also... so i guess its doing something... i also just started taking liv-52...

Mega Silymarin with Isosilybin B is the first milk thistle extract to contain standardized, premium-quality potencies of silymarin, silibinin and isosilybin B, providing the full spectrum of milk thistle compounds that promote a healthy liver and prostate.23-27 The botanical extract in Mega Silymarin is a triple standardized milk thistle extract.

I had digetstion problems (gas, etc) with Milk Thistle but kept it up and the problems went away. Do the Milk Thistle and all the other recomended nutrients here by HR and Gauff and others. These are positive things you can do today, while you wait.

Also, milk thistle is generally a good herbal remedy, but again, it should be manufactured for dogs, not for human consumption. There are issues with milk thistle, so make sure you consult your vet and get their approval first. Milk thistle will not necessarily treat the issue causing the high liver counts, but it may help protect the liver from further damage.

in the link elpasolady posted from the HaltC study, quality of life seemed to improve with those taking milk thistle. but of course you wonder about what else the study participants were doing. maybe avoiding ex-girlfriends. time to go watch fireworks.

Why are you considering taking milk thistle? Do you have liver disease? Milk thistle hasn’t really shown much in the way of clinical evidence of being effective for treating liver injury.

Bill, I never did take milk thistle but personally can't see the harm, except that I'm conservative about taking too much of anything. Certainly my health food store promotes it and thinks it's a tragedy that I'm on interferon! It's very popular in Europe, especially in Germany. It can provide a false sense of security, though, because your liver can deteriorate, independently of the thistle.

Antipsychotics -- includes butyrophenones (such as haloperidol) and phenothiazines (such as chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, and promethazine) Phenytoin -- a medication used for seizures Halothane -- a medication used during general anesthesia Milk thistle may interfere with the following medications, because both milk thistle and these medications are broken down by the same liver enzymes: Allergy drugs -- such as fexofenadine (Allegra) Drugs for high cholesterol -- such as lovastatin (Mevacor

Milk thistle is used for the liver - - - there are no contraindications for the milk thistle and pain pills .......

How many among you are taking or have taken Milk Thistle. I started taking one tablet a day and Doc was amazed to see decline in the Viral Load from 11000 to 120 in less than 3 months. Cant be absolute if this was because of Milk Thistle or something else.. No diff on ALT remained 80.. rest normal.

I forgot to tell you after you go to mayo clinic review of milk thistle you go to the site that says Milk Thistle and under that it has Mayo Clinic and it does give a web address www.mayoclinic.com/health/silymarin/NS-patient-milkthistle/ I tried it and can't get there so it is easier to just do it like I said.

I would like more information on this milk thistle everyone keeps talking about along with what is classified as a 'heatlhy diet'..... From vegetables, fruit, drinks, meat etc.....

s Way Brand Milk Thistle, which - according to the packaging - contains 175 mg Milk Thistle extract (seed), 80% silymarin; and 180 mg Blessed Thistle (stern, leaf, flower). Is this safe? Is it helpful? Is there any kind of sensation at the liver site which indicates that you need to seek medical help immediately? I've read on the forum that some people actually experience bleeds. Does this manifest as bruising, or can it happen w/o any visible indications?

hi i would like to no witch is better maximum milk thistle or standardized they are a lot of milk thistle out thire

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