Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Reviews

I had a doctor recommend milk thistle to me when my liver was elevated. The numbers went down dramatically. (400 to 35) I take the supplement with a banana because it can be a little harsh on my stomach. I also take it at night because I get a little drowsiness as well. I am glad to have the knowledge of natural stuff instead of all the man made junk on the shelves. (Yeah!!)

what part of the plant is the most benificial?
1. Seeds
2. Green folage
3. Root sytem
4. Flowers

If all good, which is the best.

Is it FDA approved in breast milk ?

i have psoriasis and i can swear this stuff really helps me to clear it off. In 2 weeks time, scalings are gone only red tender spots were left which eventually healed up as normal skin in another 2 weeks time. Get a high concentrated of silymarin percentage for better results.

what is the dosage you take for your psoriasis?

I'm having spine surgery next week and was told not to take any anti-inflammatory drugs (Advil, Ibuprofin for example) prior to surgery. I've been taking Milk Thistle for years since having concerns with candida and hepatitis in college, then liver issues during pregnancy and swear by its restorative powers. But reading about silymarin it appears it is indeed an anti-inflammatory - can anyone confirm?

i want to know if milk thistle is good even for infants

Check with your pediatrician who most likey frown on anything not in their "book" because they don't want to be held liable. You can always check with the Navajo indian medicine man in Gallup, NM

My friend has Hep C and her doctor strongly recommended taking milk thistle she say she feels better and I believe it works. I take it as well and I always have my liver checked yearly since I used to be a compulsive drinker always worred I would have liver problems but thank God I have not..

I consume alcohol every day, coupled with milk thistle supplement. I recommended mt to a co-worker who was facing a liver biopsy, and he was healed and avoided that procedure.

i really recomend it if you wanna loss weight. the first thing you have to do is clean your liver cause that is the main factor that absorbs everything so in order to loss weight fast your liver has to be clean!!!

Is it also interesting for treatment of the spleen?

Both my Father and I have very oily skin this oil or secretion around the nose is especially bad smelling.  Taking MT regularly cleared this up.  Very very pleased.

I started milk thistle last Jan. when I stumbled on to having a fatty liver thru a laproscopy (just looking around because of a cyst on my ovary)we discovered my liver was fatty.My numbers never showed any problem. I am not over weight nor do I drink very much. So I had no reason to think I had a fatty liver.But I did! After researching milk thistle, I decided to try it. I have lost 26 lbs. since Jan 2011. I had tests done to make sure I am healthy and I am. The only thing I have done different is take milk thistle! When a liver is fatty, it can't do its job.I truly believe my liver is doing its job, now. My cholesterol has dropped nearly 70 points, my triglycerides have dropped as many. I take it 2 times a day after a meal.