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 "Finally, if you can't give up your toddies, take milk thistle as a supplement. Medical studies have shown that milk thistle has a protective effect on the liver and will improve its function. We recommend taking a 200 mg milk thistle capsule twice a day.
However, be aware that milk thistle can produce allergic reactions; these tend to be more common among people who are allergic to plants in the same family, such as ragweed, chrysanthemum, marigold, and daisy."- C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.) |
 "The herb milk thistle (silymarin) is a premier liver nutrient. The active ingredient in milk thistle is silymarin, which is believed to be responsible for its medicinal qualities. milk thistle has been used in Europe as a treatment for liver disease since the sixteenth century.
The Supporting Cast of Liver-Friendly Nutrients
There are a number of other really important nutrients you should consider as part of a liver health/hep-C-fighting program.
N-A-C (N-acetyl-cysteine). This derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine is a precursor to the formation of the powerful antioxidant glutathione."- Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) |
| "Medical studies have shown that milk thistle has a protective effect on the liver and will improve its function. We recommend taking a 200 mg milk thistle capsule twice a day.
However, be aware that milk thistle can produce allergic reactions; these tend to be more common among people who are allergic to plants in the same family, such as ragweed, chrysanthemum, marigold, and daisy.
Indulging in these habits will slow down your weight-loss progress a bit, but even small steps will improve your health and your waistline." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.) |
| "HANGOVER
Love Your Liver
To rest and detoxify an overworked liver, take milk thistle for a few days after a big party. Milk thistle's active ingredient is silymarin, which naturopaths believe helps regenerate liver cells.
The Day After
To counteract the damage to your system of a night on the town, add some potassium to your morning meal. Bananas and sports recovery drinks, such as Gatorade, are loaded with the hangover-fighting mineral." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) |
 "The active ingredient in milk thistle is silymarin, a substance that prevents inflammation and protects against the harmful effects of free radicals. It also stimulates liver cell growth and the production of bile. milk thistle seeds can be used to make a tea or powdered seeds can be taken in capsule form. To make a tea, steep 1 teaspoon of seeds in Vi cup of water; drink 1 to IV2 cups of tea daily. For the powdered form of milk thistle, take one capsule (approximately 1 teaspoon) with water five times per day."- Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) |
 "Eighty-percent silymarin extracts of milk thistle (for example, a 200-mg capsule of milk thistle will have 160 mg of silymarin) have been found to have antioxidant and glucose-regulating properties. In a study at Monfalcone Hospital in Groiza, Italy, sixty insulin-dependent diabetics took either 600 mg of silymarin or a placebo for twelve months. After the first month, in which fasting glucose levels were elevated, fasting glucose declined by 9.5 percent and average daily glucose dropped 14.9 percent among the treated group."- Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) |
| "HANGOVER
Love Your Liver
To rest and detoxify an overworked liver, take milk thistle for a few days after a big party. Milk thistle's active ingredient is silymarin, which naturopaths believe helps regenerate liver cells.
The Day After
To counteract the damage to your system of a night on the town, add some potassium to your morning meal. Bananas and sports recovery drinks, such as Gatorade, are loaded with the hangover-fighting mineral." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) |
| "MILK THISTLE
What it does: Because of its strong antioxidant activity, milk thistle detoxifies the liver and may help regenerate liver cells. It may be appropriate for patients who have alcohol-related liver damage or infectious or drug-induced hepatitis, as well as anyone who is regularly exposed to industrial pollutants.
Scientific evidence: At least 19 out of 21 clinical studies (a total of 2,200 people out of 2,400) have shown that milk thistle protects the liver against invasive toxins and possibly even stimulates the generation of new liver cells.
Potential side effect: Loose stools." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) |
| "The active ingredient in milk thistle is silymarin, which is believed to be responsible for its medicinal qualities. milk thistle has been used in Europe as a treatment for liver disease since the sixteenth century.
The Supporting Cast of Liver-Friendly Nutrients
There are a number of other really important nutrients you should consider as part of a liver health/hep-C-fighting program.
N-A-C (N-acetyl-cysteine). This derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine is a precursor to the formation of the powerful antioxidant glutathione." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) |
| "New moms can rest easy in the case of milk thistle, which can be sipped in tea throughout the months of breast-feeding to promote milk production. Prepackaged preparations of milk thistle are available, but midwives often recommend the tea, as it lends itself more to a routine for both mother and baby.
Let Goat's Rue Work for You
["oat's rue, an herbal extract from Austria, has been reported to increase both a mother's production of milk solids and the volume of milk during her breast-feeding months." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) |
| "We recommend taking a 200 mg milk thistle capsule twice a day.
However, be aware that milk thistle can produce allergic reactions; these tend to be more common among people who are allergic to plants in the same family, such as ragweed, chrysanthemum, marigold, and daisy.
Indulging in these habits will slow down your weight-loss progress a bit, but even small steps will improve your health and your waistline. Ultimately, only you can decide what you are willing to give up in order to lose belly fat." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.) |
 "The key herbs include milk thistle, dandelion toot, the perennial herb picrorhiza kurooa (sometimes called kutkin, or "Indian milk thistle"), and artichoke or beet leaf.
The liver/detox tincture is also a good place to include the antiparasitic herbs such as wormwood and black walnut. Along with the garlic that you are taking with the liver flush, this will drive virtually any parasite from your body.
Take 2 droppersful 3-6 times a day (depending on your level of illness and your level of discomfort) until the entire bottle is gone."- Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) |
 "SILYMARIN AND MILK THISTLE
The seeds of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) have been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years. They are rich in a group of powerful antioxidants known collectively as silymarin, and silymarin extracts of milk thistle are commonly sold as a concentrated source of the plant's most active ingredients.
Milk thistle has been traditionally used to treat liver-related disorders, and modern scientific research on milk thistle's silymarin extract has found it helpful in a wide range of liver disorders, including cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, and drug-induced liver disease."- Jack Challem, Burton Berkson, Melissa Diane Smith, Syndrome X: The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance (Get the book.) |
 "The best herbal supplement for your liver is milk thistle. And add green tea to your daily regimen.
Try these herbs to improve your detoxification:
?Milk thistle (silymarin)
;?Green tea (drink it or take it as a supplement)
Step 5: Add Supplements to Support Your Liver and Help You Detoxify
You might want to try using the following supplements to assist you in your detoxification process.
?Extra-buffered vitamin C with mineral ascorbates. During any state of toxicity, vitamin C needs are increased. v N-acetylcysteine."- Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.) |
 "Use turmeric, ginger, milk thistle, and flaxseeds.
Omit or decrease alcohol, dairy, red meat, sugar, and caffeine.
Eat cold water fish (salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, herring) 2 or 3 times per week.
Eat organic foods. pathway to be tipped toward prostaglandins and leukotrienes that cause inflammation, smooth muscle contraction, and vascular constriction. Alcohol use depletes stores of B vitamins in the liver and also has estrogenic effects on the body."- Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) |
 "Milk thistle, standardized to contain 70 mg of silymarin, 3 times a day.
High-potency multiple vitamin and mineral.
Summary of Recommendations for Treating Chronic Hepatitis
(Note: Treatment should be supervised by physician.)
Vitamin C orally and (in selected cases) intravenously.
Vitamin E, 400 to 1,200 IU per day.
Selenium, 200 meg per day.
milk thistle, standardized to contain 70 mg of silymarin, 3 times a day.
Licorice root extract in selected cases.
Phyllanthus amarus (hepatitis B only)."- Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.) |
 "Over-the counter, milk thistle Vegicaps (520 mg), milk thistle capsules (100 mg), milk thistle tablets, Silymarin Extract are available.
Cruciferae j
SISYMBRIUM
Sisymbrium irio Linn. Habitat
Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and from Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh, especially on moist soils.
Classical and common names
Unani: Khaaksi, Khoobkalaan. English: London Rocket.
Classical use
Seeds are prescribed by Unani physicians for treating throat affections, fevers, cough, asthma, loss of voice. A decoction of seeds is administered for aborting smallpox and measles."- C. P. Khare, Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany (Get the book.) |
 "S Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), Selenium, and milk thistle, is a combination used by Dr. Burt Berkson at the Integrative Center of New Mexico, New Mexico State University to successfully treat patients suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, as noted in the March 2002 issue of Dr. David G. Williams' Alternatives newsletter (Vol. 9, No. 9, p. 70).
Dr. Berkson published a report detailing a treatment program, as follows:
Each patient was given 600 milligrams of alpha lipoic acid, 400 micrograms of selenium, and 900 milligrams of Silymarin (milk thistle extract) daily in three divided doses."- Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.) |
 "Drink lots of water whilst using milk thistle to flush your system of toxins.
Swedish Bitters
Bitters preparations are made by an infusion and/or distillation process using aromatic herbs, bark, roots and/or fruit. Bitters may contain herbs like aloe, myrrh, saffron, orange peel, gentian, quinine, angostura bark, cassia, senna leaves, camphor, angelica roots, manna, rhubarb roots, goldenseal, artichoke leaf, blessed thistle, wormwood and yarrow flowers.
Historically, bitters were taken as a dinnertime aperitif to stimulate the digestive juices."- Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "Drink lots of water whilst using milk thistle to flush your system of toxins. Swedish Bitters Bitters preparations are made by an infusion and/or distillation process using aromatic herbs, bark, roots, and/or fruit. Bitters may contain herbs like aloe, myrrh, saffron, orange peel, gentian, quinine, angostura bark, cassia, senna leaves, camphor, angelica roots, manna, rhubarb roots, goldenseal, artichoke leaf, blessed thistle, wormwood and yarrow flowers. Historically, Bitters were taken as a dinnertime aperitif to stimulate the digestive juices." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) |
 "Simply reduce the dose.
?Milk thistle (silymarin), 140 mg twice a day of a standardized extract
?This herb has long been used in liver disease and helps boost glutathione levels.
Hyperthermic Therapy or Heat Therapy (Saunas)
Saunas and heat therapies are an ancient method of cleansing. The Native American sweat lodge was a tool for physical and spiritual purification. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency has shown that sauna therapy increases excretion of heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, and fat-soluble chemicalsPCBs, PBBs, and HCBs)."- Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.) "Sometimes you can take glutathione itself, or the compounds that help your body make more glutathione, such as NAC (n-acetylcysteine), alpha lipoic acid, or milk thistle. But you can also eat your way out of trouble. Using phy to nutrient "super foods" from a plant-based diet should be the foundation for everyone's diet and health. Broccoli sprouts are the biggest inducers of glutathione production, but you can load up on all the members of the broccoli family daily." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.) |
| "Taken regularly, these herbs can be used to prevent liver disease and maintain the health of this vital organ. milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is native to Europe, where it is often prescribed to treat and protect the liver. As far back as the seventeenth century, this herb was known as "a friend to liver and blood." The active ingredient in milk thistle is silymarin, a substance that prevents inflammation and protects against the harmful effects of free radicals. It also stimulates liver cell growth and the production of bile." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.) |
| "Prepackaged preparations of milk thistle are available, but midwives often recommend the tea, as it lends itself more to a routine for both mother and baby.
Let Goat's Rue Work for You
["oat's rue, an herbal extract from Austria, has been reported to increase both a mother's production of milk solids and the volume of milk during her breast-feeding months. It may not be widely available in raw herb form, but goat's rue extract can be found in well-stocked herb stores. One teaspoon of the extract taken three times a day in water, tea or milk can make breast-feeding a lot more comfortable?" - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) |
 "To cleanse the liver, take 200 mg, three times a day for only one week. Most milk thistle supplements are a standardized extract (concentrated) that contains 70% - 80% of silymarin.
Quick Tip: One animal study found that silymarin (the active compound in milk thistle) worked as effectively as the cholesterol-lowering drug, Probucol, with the additional benefit of substantially increasing HDL ("good") cholesterol."- Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.) |
 "Liver Cleanse
Morning Formula* alpha-lipoic acid artichoke dandelion green tea methionine taurine milk thistle N-acetylcysteine phosphatidylcholine selenium turmeric
* This formula provides antioxidant and glutathione support.
Evening Formula*
Andrographis paniculata Boerhavia diffusa Belleric myrobalan Eclipta alba
* This formula increases bile flow.
Picrorhiza kurroa Tinospora cordifolia
Two morning-formula capsules in the recommended liver cleanse would be taken with water before breakfast."- Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) |
 "You should also look at niacin or niacinamide, if you want to prevent the flush. milk thistle weed helps repair damage to the liver as does valerian root.
Clearly, alcoholism is a challenge to treat. At the Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis, founder Dr. Joan Matthews Larson realized the need to "shift our focus from alcoholism as a psychological disorder to alcoholism as a physical disease that creates cravings, depression and unstable brain functioning. Otherwise, the alcohol is removed and people take the full brunt of the damage that has been done."- Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) |
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