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Silymarin (milk thistle) is a flavonoid herb that has particular affinity for the liver, although it helps protect many other areas of the body such as your brain and kidneys. It is widely used around the world as a treatment for liver disease, acute poisoning, and alcohol-related liver damage. The scientific scrutiny of silymarin expands its mechanisms of protective action for the liver, lending credibility to its long standing medical and folk medicine uses. The broad pollution of our world means that every person is exposed to a wide variety of toxins. Your liver is the key organ that must clear them without getting damaged in the process. Silymarin is your liver’s best friend.
International toxicologists continue to be highly impressed by the diverse and potent actions of silymarin to help the liver function. It protects your liver from free radical damage, boosting antioxidant enzyme function within the liver. It blocks the entry of toxic compounds into liver cells, preventing toxins from killing liver cells. It strengthens liver cell membranes in a way that reduces the production of inflammatory signals that contribute to poor health. And it is widely known as a beneficial therapy, helping patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis, reducing mortality and severity of the problem.
It has recently been shown to inhibit HIV infection, reduce airway allergy response (asthma), and protect against drug damage to the kidneys. All of these activities are synergistic with its liver support properties. While extensive literature reviews by lead researchers conclude that silymarin is a “promising drug for chronic liver disease,” I prefer to think of it as a unique nutrient that offers stellar protection against the ongoing exposure to a variety of pollutants and toxins.
The liver is the “brain” of your body’s metabolic and detoxification processes. When its function declines, your general health and well-being declines. Based on the ubiquitous pollution of planet Earth, liver protection now falls into the category of daily nutritional needs.
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International toxicologists continue to be highly impressed by the diverse and potent actions of silymarin to help the liver function. It protects your liver from free radical damage, boosting antioxidant enzyme function within the liver. It blocks the entry of toxic compounds into liver cells, preventing toxins from killing liver cells. It strengthens liver cell membranes in a way that reduces the production of inflammatory signals that contribute to poor health. And it is widely known as a beneficial therapy, helping patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis, reducing mortality and severity of the problem.
It has recently been shown to inhibit HIV infection, reduce airway allergy response (asthma), and protect against drug damage to the kidneys. All of these activities are synergistic with its liver support properties. While extensive literature reviews by lead researchers conclude that silymarin is a “promising drug for chronic liver disease,” I prefer to think of it as a unique nutrient that offers stellar protection against the ongoing exposure to a variety of pollutants and toxins.
The liver is the “brain” of your body’s metabolic and detoxification processes. When its function declines, your general health and well-being declines. Based on the ubiquitous pollution of planet Earth, liver protection now falls into the category of daily nutritional needs.
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