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Milk Thistle Complex60 capsules
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Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum)
Milk thistle seeds contain silymarin, a powerful antioxidant that has been found effective against free-radical producing toxins in the liver. Silymarin increases the amount present of one of the liver’s most important detoxification enzymes, glutathione. Silymarin also inhibits the action of the enzyme lipoxygenase, which triggers the release of damaging leukotrienes. Finally, silymarin actually appears to stimulate protein synthesis in the liver, leading to an increase in the number of new liver cells to replace old, damaged cells. There have been more than 300 studies of silymarin. In one double-blind clinical trial, silymarin demonstrated impressive results in 129 patients suffering from various kinds of liver damage after 35 days of treatment, as compared with a control group of 56 patients. In a follow-up study lasting seven weeks, biopsies showed a remarkable return to normal cell structure, even in severely damaged livers. Other studies have supported the efficacy of silymarin in treating individuals with liver damage due to long-term exposure to toxic chemicals, alcohol-related cirrhosis, and viral hepatitis. Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus) The globe artichoke contains the flavonoid, cymarin, which is similar in composition to silymarin. Cymarin increases blood flow to the liver and promotes liver regeneration. It also reduces blood fats and helps curtail the formation of gallstones. Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) Turmeric, a popular Indian spice, stimulates the flow of bile and is used in Asian countries to help cure jaundice. Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) Dandelion has been used effectively for jaundice and inflammation of the liver. Like the globe artichoke, dandelion may help curtail the development of gallstones. Other Important Points about SISU Milk Thistle The absorption of silymarin in SISU Milk Thistle is enhanced by the Phytosome® brand process. To be absorbed by the body, the active molecules of an herbal compound (bioflavonoids) must link up with a fatty acid, which usually occurs within the body. Some herbal compounds, including silymarin, are less compatible with this process than others, causing much of the herb’s active ingredients to pass out of the body, unused. The patented Phytosome® process links the silymarin molecules to phosphatidylcholine (fos-fah-ty-dil-ko-leen), a natural component of lecithin. Several studies suggest that this greatly enhances absorption. In one study, the amount of silybin (an active component of silymarin) recovered in the bile within 48 hours of ingestion was 11 percent for the silymarin Phytosome®, but only 3 percent for the regular silymarin.
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