Milk Thistle

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

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Milk Thistle for post-holiday detox

Published December 30, 2009

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It's easy to eat too much fatty food and rich desserts during the holidays. And when the holidays are over, many people want to detoxify, to rid the body of that heavy feeling. The best and quickest way to do so is to rid the liver of unwanted fats and accumulated digestive by-products. And the best way to do that is with Milk thistle.

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Milk Thistle Beneficial for Liver Cleansing

Milk Thistle for Liver Cleansing
by Marian Brown
Although the gardener and lawnworker would be unhappy to see this plant sprout, the herbalist knows better! The milk thistle, when full grown, is a splendid plant. It can grow several feet tall and top off with a colorful purple-pink pompom-like bloom. However, its beauty is best observed carefully, as the stem and leaves are covered with sharp, prickly thorns.

Despite these thorny annoyances, the milk thistle offers a wide range of benefits. The stem can be peeled to remove the spiny points and then eaten like celery. The leaves can be steamed like spinach. The roots can be boiled or eaten raw. Even the seeds can be eaten, but are quite potent and should be supervised by a knowledgeable provider.

Most of us don’t go out and literally "eat our weeds", but rather we buy prepared supplements. Milk thistle has be a long standing staple with the herbalist. Milk thistle is extremely popular in Europe where it is used in liver tonics. Studies have found that milk thistle contains Vitamin P (flavonoids). The flavonoid silymarin, according the Mindall’s Herb Bible, has been shown to have direct effects on the liver. Some feel that the effects are protective in nature, while other studies, particularly from Germany, show that it can actually help treat acute and chronic hepatitis, jaundice, and counter the effects from drugs and alcohol. Milk thistle can rejuvenate the liver and promote the develop of new liver cells.


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Milk thistle extract controls lung cancer in mice

Highlighted study from University of Colorado Cancer Center

2/15/2011

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Aurora, Colo. (Feb. 15, 2011)— Silibinin, a milk thistle extract, decreases tumor size in mice by inhibiting production of an enzyme that is overexpressed in certain types cancer, researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have found.

Ultra-Cleanse Super Milk Thistle 100mg-60 UltraCaps

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Physician Naturals Ultra Cleanse Super Milk Thistle Liver capsules are used by
Premiere instittutes around the World. It is standardized to provide 120 mg of Silymarin in
each capsule—many times more potent than vitamins E and C. Silymarin is the main
ingredient in milk thistle extract and provides not only liver support, but also your
other body systems (intestines, gall bladder, circulatory and lymphatic systems)
detoxify, getting rid of the bad stuff that can affect your health.