antiagingatlanta / neutraceuticals / milk thistle silymarin
Milk Thistle (Silymarin)
Preventive Intake: 200 mg
Benefits:
- Prevents liver destruction and enhances liver function.
- Contains three liver protecting flavonoids.
- Stimulates liver repair.
- Quenches free radicals and protects cell membranes.
- Stimulates the secretion of bile.
- Inhibits the secretion of certain inflammatory leukotrienes and prostaglandins.
- Helps offset the depletion of glutathione and boosts levels in the liver.
Deficiencies May Cause: Strain on liver function and susceptibility to liver damage.
Food Sources: None.