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Complete Milk Thistle Extract (Silymarin)
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What is Complete Milk Thistle Extract (Silymarin)?
Our Complete Milk Thistle Extract contains a premium-quality extract standardized to 80% silymarin and is combined with 250mg of ground milk thistle seed per vegetarian capsule. Of all the botanical supplements you will find for sale on our site, milk thistle extract may be the most intriguing. Milk thistle has been shown to help protect and rejuvenate the liver in three ways: milk thistle is a powerful antioxidant, it helps protect the liver, and may interrupt the enterohepatic recirculation of toxins. The silymarin complex in milk thistle puts up a "shield" that may help protect against many liver-harming substances and may help to regenerate your liver.
Why Is Our Complete Milk Thistle Extract (Silymarin) Better?
The quality of milk thistle products on the market varies dramatically. Our Complete Milk Thistle Extract contains fresh, potent, standardized extract plus 250mg per capsule of micro-ground milk thistle seed. Our product tests (in the laboratory) to 80% silymarin. Remember, if a supplier does not list their concentration, don't buy it because there's no way of knowing what you are getting. 100% vegetarian capsules are used--no gelatin.
As per the German Commission E recommendations, our Complete Milk Thistle Extract also uses ground milk thistle seed. It is not just an isolated silymarin extract sprayed on a neutral filler. If there are a variety of active compounds working synergistically (or even independently) we haven't eliminated most of them, just because we believe silymarin to be the main compound producing the desired result. This way, you get a reliable, standard extract, AND all the compounds naturally present in milk thistle. Few, if any, other companies use the seed as filler because of the added expense. But, by offering you manufacture-direct-to-consumer pricing (having eliminated all middlemen), we are able to offer you a superior product at a lower price.
No sugar, no starch, no artificial colors or preservatives, no sodium, no yeast, no dairy, no wheat, no corn, no soy, no animal products.
Who Should Consider Complete Milk Thistle Extract (Silymarin)?
Of all the herbal supplements you will find for sale on our site, our Complete Milk Thistle Extract may be the most intriguing. Milk thistle has been shown to help protect and rejuvenate the liver in not less than three ways:
- Milk thistle is a powerful antioxidant. Like any bioflavonoid complex, milk thistle exerts a powerful anti-oxidant effect. If you need to be reminded of how important anti-oxidants are, please visit our Grape Seed Extract page.
- Milk thistle helps protect your liver. Milk thistle may interrupt enterohepatic recirculation of toxins. The silymarin complex in milk thistle puts up a protective "shield" that may help protect against many liver-harming substances.7
- Milk thistle may help regenerate your liver. Did you know that your liver is the only internal organ in your body capable of regeneration? Milk thistle's silymarin complex may actually help the liver to synthesize new proteins!7
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How powerful is Milk Thistle / Silymarin?
Silibinin and other components of the silymarin complex in Milk Thistle were first discovered to be beneficial in treating liver diseases in Germany several decades ago. A favorite national pastime in Germany is mushroom collecting, a practice with inherent risks, such as the accidental ingestion of Amanita phalloides - the Death Cap mushroom. Consuming the Death Cap mushroom results in severe, usually deadly, liver damage. In fact, those that survive Death Cap poisoning have been so badly damaged that they most often require liver transplants to continue to live. Fortunately, silymarin binds to the liver cells, preventing the mushroom poisons from binding, and thus blocking their poisonous effect. The silymarin is also able to directly neutralize the poison itself, making it effective even if it is taken after the mushroom poison has been ingested. Ampules of milk thistle extract, for this very reason, are kept on hand in German hospitals where it is administered on an emergency basis for treating otherwise fatal Death Cap poisonings.7
What are Milk Thistle / Silymarin's limitations?
Milk thistle extract is truly a remarkable substance. According to some studies, it can halt and even reverse early stage liver disease in recovering alcoholics.8,10 If you are someone exposed to chemicals (especially inhalants) on a daily basis, Milk Thistle is for you. Milk thistle has even been shown to be a helpful adjunct in treating Hepatitis B and C.9,11 It can even help people with cirrhosis of the liver to live longer, but it cannot reverse cirrhosis.8-11 The best treatment, as always, is prevention through healthful living.
Milk Thistle Products
We offer two milk thistle products:
- Our large (120 vegicaps) Complete Milk Thistle Extract. Each capsule contains 100mg of extract standardized to 80% silymarin plus 250mg of microground whole seed to ensure a complete, balanced product.
- High Potency Detox & Liver Support (60 vegicaps) with Milk Thistle designed to support and stimulate the liver.
How to take Milk Thistle
The following pertains to milk thistle extract standardized to 70-80% silymarin content. If you are taking it to address problems of alcohol-related liver problems, or as an adjunct to the treatment of cirrhosis, 200mg, 3x/day (total 600mg), or as directed by a health care practitioner. You should give it at least 8 weeks before determining its usefulness for you. If you are taking it as a preventative, half as much will suffice.
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Label Facts
Premium Milk Thistle, 120 Capsules:
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Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings per container: 60 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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| Milk Thistle Extract (80% Silymarin) |
200 mg |
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| Milk Thistle Seed Powder |
500 mg |
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Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule (HPMC [cellulose], water), microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), and stearic acid (vegetable source).
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Dietary Restrictions
 Vegetarian capsule used and a vegetarian formula.
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References
Milk Thistle / Silymarin References & Additional Resources
- Berkson, B. M. (1999). "A conservative triple antioxidant approach to the treatment of hepatitis C. Combination of alpha lipoic acid (thioctic acid), silymarin, and selenium: three case histories." Med Klin 94 Suppl 3: 84-9.
- Blumenthal, Mark; Goldberg, Alicia; Brinckmann, Josef, Eds,; Tyler, VarroE, PhD, ScD. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. American Botanical Council, 2000.
- Blumenthal, Mark; Busse, Werner R; Goldberg, Alicia; Gruenwald, Joerg, PhD; Hall, Tara; Riggins, Chance W.; Rister, Robert S., Eds, Klein, Sigrid, PhD; Rister, Robert S, Trans, Tyler, VarroE, PhD, ScD. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. American Botanical Council, 1998.
- Lapis, K., A. Jeney, et al. (1986). "Experimental studies on the effect of hepatoprotective compounds." Tokai J Exp Clin Med 11(Suppl): 135-45.
- Mourelle, M., P. Muriel, et al. (1989). "Prevention of CCL4-induced liver cirrhosis by silymarin." Fundam Clin Pharmacol 3(3): 183-91.
- Murray, Michael, ND; Pizzorno, Joseph, ND. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, second ed. Prima Publishing, Rocklin. 1999.
- Pizzorno, Joseph, ND; Murray, Michael T, Eds. Textbook of Natural Medicine, second ed. Churchill Livingstone, 1999.
Double-Blind Trials
- Benda, L., H. Dittrich, et al. (1980). "[The influence of therapy with silymarin on the survival rate of patients with liver cirrhosis (author's transl)]." Wien Klin Wochenschr 92(19): 678-83.
- Tanasescu, C., S. Petrea, et al. (1988). "Use of the Romanian product Silimarina in the treatment of chronic liver diseases." Med Interne 26(4): 311-22.
Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials
- Ferenci, P., B. Dragosics, et al. (1989). "Randomized controlled trial of silymarin treatment in patients with cirrhosis of the liver." J Hepatol 9(1): 105-13.
- Wellington, K. and B. Jarvis (2001). "Silymarin: a review of its clinical properties in the management of hepatic disorders." BioDrugs 15(7): 465-89.
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