Milk thistle kidney disease

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Avatar f tn What does anyone know about Milk Thistle and/or Licorice Root for liver function? I've heard that in the beginning of the disease it can help. Not so in the end stages. Also, does anyone have any input regarding Noni juice?
Avatar m tn Furthermore, an evidence-based approach to the evaluation of the safety and efficacy is crucial because at least 1 multicenter survey has shown that milk thistle is the most frequently used supplement in patients with liver disease.14 In 2001, milk thistle products ranked 12th in the list of supplements sold in the US surpassing 7 million dollars.15 It is the most used because it is the best -- and because of its improved absorption, MMT is the best of the best.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn We do have the right to express our opinions, with a few exceptions, health matters being one of them, that arena needs peer reviewed science. Did I miss something regarding milk thistle? The main point seems to be milk thistle "walls" off the live preventing it from doing its job.
901131 tn?1293744553 · The February 2008 issue of Hepatology looked at milk thistle use among 1,145 participants in the HALT-C study, sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Although milk thistle users in this study showed similar liver enzyme levels and Hepatitis C viral loads to non-users, those taking milk thistle showed fewer liver-related symptoms and an improved quality of life.
408795 tn?1324935675 There are alot of questions in this area about herbs like Milk Thistle and other herbs, sometimes for ppl who were non-responders or ppl who are putting off tx for one reason or another. I just found out thru my job that there is one tx that is being used to tx HepC and it's not approved by the fda and the chamber is to be administered by a medical doctor only. There are so many ppl who are taking advantage of the HepC community to make a fast buck, so I wanted to let you all know.
1253246 tn?1332073310 · The February 2008 issue of Hepatology looked at milk thistle use among 1,145 participants in the HALT-C study, sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Although milk thistle users in this study showed similar liver enzyme levels and Hepatitis C viral loads to non-users, those taking milk thistle showed fewer liver-related symptoms and an improved quality of life.
2105146 tn?1334593783 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.
Avatar n tn ve been searching everything I can and saw sites that say milk thistle helps protect the liver from damage. Just wondering if anybody is using this?
Avatar f tn Vet is recommending SAM-e and Milk Thistle. Starting those tomorrow. Is there anything else I can do? Feeling helpless.
1367233 tn?1316104535 · The February 2008 issue of Hepatology looked at milk thistle use among 1,145 participants in the HALT-C study, sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Although milk thistle users in this study showed similar liver enzyme levels and Hepatitis C viral loads to non-users, those taking milk thistle showed fewer liver-related symptoms and an improved quality of life.
Avatar f tn , five of seven studies evaluating milk thistle for alcoholic liver disease found significant improvements in liver function. Those with the mildest form of the disease appeared to improve the most. Milk thistle was less effective for those with severe liver disease such as cirrhosis. http://www.***.
Avatar m tn I was diagnosed with Hep-c and Cirrhosis on Jan.5th 2015.....both Chronic ? My viral load is 676 , my meld score is 12....I have no idea what any of this means ? I'm 54 years old ! I have no insurance and Ive been turned down from Medicaid 2 times...Which means No G.I. Doctor , in fact no Dr. at all but a Primary Doctor at a clinic here in Savannah Ga. ! He informed me he knows absolutely nothing about liver disease's etc.
Avatar m tn Any suggestions, such as Milk Thistle, or pancreatic and kidney aids?
Avatar n tn Do NOT take milk thistle while on treatment as it can hurt the efficacy of the medications. In fact unless you know for a fact (that the supplement has been studied thoroughly for reactions to interferon and ribavirin) that it won't hurt anything it's definitely better safe than sorry.
Avatar f tn No major visible damage to kidneys, minor signs of chronic kidney disease in an ultrasound but they said nowhere near end stage chronic kidney disease. After 2 days of fluids and a brief treatment with antibiotics (which they discontinued when culture came back negative) his creatine was down to 1.6, BUN of 74 and they sent him home on a kidney diet.
Avatar m tn Is symptoms of cirrhosis or anything. your valuable suggestion would be most appreciated. In this condition, milk thistle (harbal med) is effective for liver cirrhosis?
1130715 tn?1262100430 Thanks for your reply, What do you mean about the herbs? I'm taking "Standard Process" Livaplex & Magnesium Lactate Dietary Supplements & Also "Mason Natural" Milk Thistle/Cranberry Liver & Kidney Cleanser Do you know if these hurt the liver?
Avatar f tn Hi there, In stage 3 kidney disease the aim is prevention of progression of renal disease and reduce associated risks. This person needs long term monitoring of renal functions and other parameters like Hb, blood pressure, urinary protein.Proteinuria, haematuria and declining GFR are poor prognostic indicators. Such people should avoid smoking, exercise daily and adopt lifestyle changes. Blood cholesterol should be controlled to prevent risk of cardiovascular disease.