Recent news on Milk Thistle

Milk thistle -- medicinal aid or prickly pain?  -  Apr 25, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,A: What you have is milk thistle (Silybum marianum). There are compelling reasons to dig it up and others to let it grow. This native of the Mediterranean

Consider Spring Cleaning for Your Body!  -  Apr 26, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.com,Super Milk Thistle® to support healthy liver and gall bladder function. This is an important step. When you detoxify, you must increase your liver’s ability

Avoid HRT With A Natural Menopause  -  May 21, 2007
50 Connect,Milk thistle is a good liver tonic so that it can help the liver break down hormones in the body, so that circulating hormones are kept at a healthy level.

Dr Sarah: Contact nutritionist and medical herbalist to help you ...  -  May 20, 2007
Sunday Life,Milk thistle can protect the liver from some of the adverse effects of chemotherapy. For more information, contact the Penny Brohn Cancer Care Helpline on

Naturally Nova Scotia uses freeze-drying to produce highly prized ...  -  May 20, 2007
ChronicleHerald.ca,Some serious science is behind the development of extraction processes for organic products like blueberry, cranberry, milk thistle, echinacea and other raw

Consumerlab.com Tests Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplements  -  May 15, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),New Reviews soon to be released include Eye Health Supplements (Lutein and Zeaxanthin), Milk Thistle, Nutrition Drinks and Resveratrol (Red Wine Extract).

Naturopathy: Itchy patches  -  May 14, 2007
New Straits Times,Since hives is due to poor elimination, consuming herbs like milk thistle and dandelion can help improve the liver function by stimulating the formation of

Sunday supplement  -  May 13, 2007
Scotsman,The liver has the job of breaking down old hormones and eliminating them from the body, so cleansing it with a herb such as milk thistle (£6.70 for 150ml

Acute Hepatic Dysfunction With Abdominal Pain and Ascites  -  May 10, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...supplements containing mixtures of kava kava, passion flower, valerian root, Mucuna pruriens, Sumabolin, bioperine, N-acetylcysteine, and milk thistle.

MikeNutrients.com Announces Special Offer on The Greatest Vitamin ...  -  May 7, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Stabilized probiotics in the vitamin include Ginkgo Biloba, vitamins A, C and E, grape seed extract, milk thistle and licorice root.

Leslie Beck  -  May 2, 2007
Globe and Mail,Popular ingredients include milk thistle (thought to enhance liver regeneration and promote liver detoxification), magnesium (a laxative in high doses) and

Milk thistle -- medicinal aid or prickly pain?  -  Apr 25, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,A: What you have is milk thistle (Silybum marianum). There are compelling reasons to dig it up and others to let it grow. This native of the Mediterranean

Live bacteria to ease constipation  -  Apr 23, 2007
New Straits Times,For people with chronic constipation, it is also wise to look at improving liver functions by taking herbs such as Milk Thistle and Dandelion.

Sunwin International Neutraceuticals Receives Approval From Health ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
WM Experts (press release),Milk Thistle promotes healthy liver function. Astragalus is used for a variety of ailments including frequent colds, spleen deficiency, a lack of appetite,

Consumerlab.com Reports Improvement In Quality Of SAM-e Supplements  -  Apr 24, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),New Reviews soon to be released include Alpha Lipoic Acid, Eye Health Supplements (Lutein and Zeaxanthin), Nutrition Drinks, Milk Thistle, and Resveratrol.

Preventing Cancer.  -  Apr 3, 2007
DogExplorer,Milk Thistle, is an herb that can be traced back thousands of years and has been the subject of many clinical trials that have proven its effectiveness.

Toxic sweats  -  Apr 18, 2007
Now Toronto,Some antioxidant supplements are grapeseed extract, pine bark extract and milk thistle . Onions and garlic supply the sulphur your body needs to make the

It's only natural  -  Apr 16, 2007
Scotsman,If the noise of the juicer is more than you can bear in your delicate state, try swallowing a few MILK THISTLE tablets (£6.99 for 30, Boots), as this plant

Healthy Holiday Tips to Ensure a Healthy Holiday  -  Apr 15, 2007
Response Source (press release),A daily supplement of Boots Milk Thistle may help by supporting your liver helping it to effectively remove toxins such as alcohol from the body.

Consumerlab.com Examines Arthritis Supplements  -  Apr 13, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),New reviews to be released in coming months cover SAMe, alpha lipoic acid, eye health supplements (lutein and zeaxanthin), milk thistle, nutrition drinks,

Food As Medicine: New Indian-American Discoveries  -  Apr 9, 2007
INDOlink,The compound, which is sold in stores as a dietary supplement, adds to a growing number of products -- including lycopene, milk thistle extract,

Deadly Hangovers: The Name of Your Poison  -  Apr 9, 2007
PR Web (press release),Approved for sale as a nutrition supplement by the FDA, Cheerz includes succinic acid, N-acetyl cysteine and silymarin (milk thistle seed extract).

Northwestern Chemists Develop New Method For Synthesizing Anti ...  -  Apr 8, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Milk thistle, soy, grapefruit and kosam, a root used in traditional Korean medicine, to name a few. All are known for their anti-cancer properties.

Method for making new molecules based on flavonoids - implications ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
News-Medical.net,The natural sources of the flavanones Scheidt chose to mimic, Milk thistle, soy, grapefruit and kosam, a root used in traditional Korean medicine,

A booze buzz for teenyboppers?  -  Mar 30, 2007
NewsweekThe 16-ounce Rockstar Energy Drink, with even more caffeine (plus taurine, guarana, ginko and milk thistle) swept the high school and college scenes after

An Exclusive Website To Help Nursing Mothers Boost Their Breast ...  -  27 Mar 2007
AddPR.com (press release),They can also seek guidance on how to boost their deficient breast milk production by resorting to holistic supplements like Fenugreek and Milk Thistle,

Cancer-fighting foods, supplements explored in day-long symposium  -  27 Mar 2007
NPIcenter (press release),The compound, which is sold in stores as a dietary supplement, adds to a growing number of products — including lycopene, milk thistle extract,

Going green with powdered fruits and vegetables  -  Mar 26, 2007
Long Beach Press-Telegram,Along with green tea extract, herbs such as milk thistle and licorice root are sometimes added to green drink powders. According to the National Center for

Energising a sluggish liver  -  Mar 16, 2007
Sun2Surf,The herb, Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) is traditionally used for liver health. The active ingredient is solitarian, which is a potent antioxidant that

New Research On Cancer-fighting Foods, Supplements  -  Mar 25, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The compound, which is sold in stores as a dietary supplement, adds to a growing number of products -- including lycopene, milk thistle extract,

Naturopathy: Antibiotics for H. pylori infection  -  Mar 12, 2007
New Straits Times,Supplementing with milk thistle, a reputable herb that has been widely used for liver diseases may be helpful. The chief constituent of milk thistle,

Have a Seat, Morticia!  -  Mar 20, 2007
New York Observer,These collectors cannot get enough of the furniture’s crockets, finials, steeples, dripping arches, milk thistle leaves—some lunatic, all transcendent,

Sunday supplement  -  Mar 19, 2007
Scotsman,Viridian (www.viridian-nutrition.com) sells a Detox Box (£24.75), which includes Cleavers tincture, milk thistle and complete fibre capsules.

THE BALANCING ACT by John Burfitt  -  Feb 28, 2007
Sydney Star Observer,Other herbs and vitamins which de Ruyter suggests are glow artichoke, St Mary’s thistle, milk thistle and dandelion. He also recommends rhodiola and Korean

Flush Body Toxins With Footbath?  -  Mar 15, 2007
Boston Channel.com,London said that while some are OK, such as those that include milk thistle, silymarin and dandelion, she warned that many kits contain ingredients that are

Ocean Beach  -  Mar 8, 2007
Daily Aztec,There are thousands of ways to cure a hangover: fried chicken, pizza, wheat bread, vitamin B, tripe stew, milk thistle or a Bloody Mary.

New Pomology Multivitamin & Resveratrol Products Introduced at ...  -  Mar 6, 2007
Fuerteventura Digital,Men's Daily Multivitamin contains lycopene to support healthy prostate function and milk thistle to promote a healthy liver.

Is a Shotgun Better  -  Mar 1, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),...a combination of four different plants: the roots of the astragalus and the Chinese salvia plants, the fruit of the schisandra plant, and milk thistle.

Think liver before over-indulging  -  Feb 12, 2007
New Straits Times,Milk thistle and dandelion are the two common herbs that enhance the digestive and eliminative systems by optimising liver function.

Local doctor uses herbs and standard medical practices  -  Jan 27, 2007
Daily Record,Milk thistle and California poppy aren’t remedies commonly prescribed by physicians, but these are everyday tools of the trade for Dr. Nancy Wells,

Body + Soul  -  Feb 20, 2007
MediaPost Publications,Elsewhere, the mag singles out Apple as the least environment-friendly tech brand and lemon balm as the Herb of the Month (oh man — milk thistle is gonna be

Energy drinks: just a quick fix  -  Feb 20, 2007
ASU The Appalachian Online,Taurine, ginseng, guarana, L-carnitine, inositol, glucuronolactone, not to mention milk-thistle extract and glycerol ester of wood rosin.

Avoiding the bad stuff is easiest body cleansing  -  Feb 20, 2007
Denver Post,...she also recommends plants such as herb licorice and milk thistle as well as lots of beets and artichokes, and the spice turmeric and other herbs.

Consumerlab.com Reports On St. John's Wort  -  Feb 16, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),...eye health supplements (lutein and zeaxanthin), joint care supplements (glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM), milk thistle, resveratrol, and SAMe.

'Natural Remedies May Interfere With Clinical Trials  -  Feb 13, 2007
ClinicalTrialsToday,In addition, 40 patients said they took herbal preparations, including cat's claw, laetrile, St. John's wort, milk thistle, ginseng, and echinacea.

Eat carrots to liven up your liver  -  Feb 12, 2007
Daily Mail,I'd also consider taking milk thistle, a traditional remedy for liver-cleansing - the usual dose is up to 300mg three times a day.

Caitlin Moran  -  Jan 28, 2007
Times Online,Dylan Thomas croaked after 18 straight whiskies, aka the Under Milk Thistle — a joke the homoeopaths will enjoy, and God knows they don’t get that many.

Genie in the Bottle: Making Sense of Cosmeceuticals  -  Feb 9, 2007
Toronto Daily News,Among these are licoclalcone A (licorice extract), lycopene, pycnogenol (pine bark extract), silymarin (milk thistle), quercetin, allantoin (comfrey root),

Fungi for lunch bunch  -  Feb 2, 2007
Belleville News-Democrat,Although there is an experimental treatment based on extract of the herb milk thistle, it is not well-studied. "If their liver cells have the capacity to

Michael Gove  -  Jan 30, 2007
Times Online,I should add), who recommends Vitamin B complex taken on retiring and again in the morning, plus a daily dose of milk thistle and a pint of water at the

Kosmix, Healthline Had Death Cap Cure  -  Jan 16, 2007
WebProNews,The top result led to a Topic Page for death cap mushrooms, and located there under Drugs was a listing for silibinin, derived from milk thistle,

A life-or-death situation: Family poisoned by mushrooms first to ...  -  Jan 14, 2007
Santa Cruz Sentinel,Using Google Scholar, a search engine of scholarly literature, he found a promising avenue of treatment: Extract from milk thistle, a nuisance weed for

nuala lilley  -  Dec 20, 2006
Fermanagh Herald (subscription),Silymarin is the active constituent of the herb known as Milk Thistle. Milk Thistle is one of the most extensively studied herbs in use today, with over 300

An effort to treat mustard-gas burns using dietary supplement  -  Jan 3, 2007
Kitsap Sun (Subscription),Rajesh Agarwal will study whether silibinin, a dietary supplement derived from the milk-thistle plant, can prevent or treat skin blisters caused by

How to prevent New Year’s hangover doom and gloom  -  Dec 30, 2006
Royal Gazette,It also contains some milk thistle (see below.) However, if you have a sensitive stomach, be careful. At the full dose, this formula contains 3000mg of

Don't ring in 2007 with a hangover  -  Dec 30, 2006
Baraboo News Republic,On the Web and in media reports the herb milk thistle and a component of the plant, silymarin, are presented as a cure or preventative for hangovers.

Healthy New Year Resolutions to Keep!  -  Dec 29, 2006
Response Source (press release),Toxins, fasting and colonic irrigation – detoxing doesn’t sound like a sexy subject but you can detox easily with the help of the herb, Milk Thistle.

A sack full of post-Christmas booze remedies  -  Dec 22, 2006
York Press,..."Milk thistle, a large purple plant with green, spiky leaves, has been used for centuries for its cleansing and protecting effect on the liver and to help

Growth Capital Group Pursuing It's Option To Acquire The US ...  -  Dec 28, 2006
NPIcenter (press release),SoberUp Energy Drink is fortified with natural milk thistle extract (80% Silymarin) from Euromed SA, a division of the German pharmaceutical company Madaus

Hangover hell  -  Dec 24, 2006
ic Newcastle.co.uk,Some people swear by taking milk thistle, a powerful anti-oxidant that supports the liver, throughout the party season. Good n Natural Milk Thistle capsules

ALTERNATIVE THERAPY: Cleanse your body the natural way  -  Jan 1, 2007
New Straits Times,Milk thistle contains silymarin, which is an antioxidant to help prevent free radical damage in the liver due to toxins.

Morning after can be painful, so get your cure ready  -  Dec 28, 2006
Huntsville Times,He also recommends taking several milk thistle tablets before heading to the party and alternating drinks with water. Many local bartenders swear by a

Get Clean Herb Tea for Detoxing  -  Jan 10, 2007
Riverfront Times,Get Clean employs a handful of roots, leaves and seeds to do the dirty work: rooibos leaf, milk-thistle seed, Indian sarsaparilla root, dandelion root,

Energy drinks: They're not for everyone  -  Jan 2, 2007
Lancaster Newspapers,Milk thistle is being investigated for treatment of alcohol-induced liver damage, Kristensen says. Its side effects include diarrhea, upset stomach and a

FUNGI FOR LUNCH BUNCH  -  Jan 16, 2007
Monterey County Herald,Although there is an experimental treatment based on extract of the herb milk thistle, it is not well-studied. "If their liver cells have the capacity to

The urge to purge  -  Jan 16, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Milk Thistle -- "Used since Greco-Roman times as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, particularly liver problems." Prices vary widely.

Detox kits in high demand  -  Jan 14, 2007
The Timaru Herald,Many of the kits contain antioxidants and detoxifying herbs such as dandelion, milk thistle, vitamins A, C, E. Exercising for 30 minutes every day increase

Dr Sarah: Stress affects sex life  -  Jan 14, 2007
Sunday Life,Supplements to consider include lecithin (which is an essential part of bile and helps to reduce stone formation), milk thistle extracts which have

Home & Garden briefs: Medicinal herbs class offered  -  Jan 11, 2007
Asheville Citizen-Times,...used and studied medicinal herbs, including garlic, ginger, turmeric, echinacea, valerian, chamomile, ginkgo, ginseng, saw palmetto and milk thistle.

Hangover Folk Remedies  -  Jan 1, 2007
KFVS,Silymarin, better known as milk thistle, protects liver cells from alcohol by preventing toxins from entering them and helps to remove existing toxins.

Herb tea is a calorie-free way to get the holiday spirit  -  Dec 27, 2006
Daily Press,You see, the main ingredient in this tea is milk thistle, a native Mediterranean plant that some think detoxifies and protects the liver, and others believe

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY  -  Jan 6, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,...ingredient in Tylenol; penicillin G, an antibiotic; and an herbal extract made from milk thistle, often used to treat mushroom poisonings in Europe.

New Year's Daze  -  Jan 2, 2007
Greensboro News Record,Tanner takes milk thistle extract, which helps the liver in the process of alcohol metabolism. House also recommends bifidus powder, activated charcoal

A new year, a new you  -  Jan 1, 2007
Times Online,They also give us a little silymarin (plant compounds found in milk thistle, a supplement that renews and repairs damaged liver cells).

Your Money for Your Life  -  Dec 31, 2006
Scientist,...he and 28 healthy volunteers took Protandim - a mixture of ashwagandha and milk thistle, bacopa, green tea, and tumeric extracts - for up to 120 days.

Go easy on the detox  -  Dec 28, 2006
Scotsman,Other tips for helping to detox in a healthy way include taking the herb milk thistle and dandelion coffee which both help the liver process toxins.

To detox or not?  -  Dec 27, 2006
Leeds Today,Milk Thistle has often been associated with enhancing the functioning of the liver, because it inhibits factors responsible for liver damage such as

Detox diets  -  Dec 22, 2006
Indiavarta.com,Herbal supplements like milk, thistle, detox drinks and ’liver’ tonics are often recommended. The idea is to purify and purge your body of all the “bad�

Cheerz Releases New Advanced Formula: Former Anti-Radiation Pill ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Emediawire (press release),Cheerz now contains a proprietary blend of succinic acid, milk thistle seed extract, N-acetyl cysteine, L-alanine, and L-malic acid.

Don't get Christmas crackered!  -  Dec 20, 2006
Leeds Today,The morning after, try vitamin C, milk thistle or artichoke to help your body get rid of the alcohol. If the tips don't work...where to turn if you do feel

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