Nature's Way Milk Thistle 120 caps

Nature's Way standardized milk thistle is a scientifically and technically advanced herbal extract standardized to 80% silymarin. Nature's Way Milk Thistle extract supports normal liver function. The active bioflavonoid complex, silymarin and it's sub-component silibinin, are powerful antioxidants in the liver and exert a protective effect against substances that may be potentially harmful to the liver.

Milk thistle was used historically as a digestive aid, to promote the flow of digestive juices, and as a tonic for nursing mothers, to increase milk supply. Nowadays it’s popularity stems from its ability to detoxify and protect a very important organ, the liver. Our liver is responsible for filtering out most everything that should not be in our body and processing it so that it doesn’t cause damage to other cells. It also metabolizes hormones and fats, and makes sure that the transportation system for fats (cholesterol) is working properly. The livers secretions, called bile, carry metabolized waste products out into the intestine where they can be excreted.

The medicinal activity of milk thistle is in a molecule called silymarin. It causes liver cells, hepatocytes, to resist toxic compounds and regenerate themselves. It also increases glutathione in the liver. Glutathione is an antioxidant that the liver uses to catch damaging free radicals that are created when the liver changes toxins into harmless chemicals. Silymarin also blocks the toxic effects of drug overdoses and poisonings. Milk thistle is a bitter herb that causes the release of digestive juices and bile, thus helping with indigestion and intestinal cleansing. Natural health practitioners recommend milk thistle for liver toxicity, indigestion, poisonings, drug overdoses, hepatitis, jaundice, gallbladder dysfunction and high cholesterol.

Benefits:

Supports liver function

Powerful antioxidant support

Standardized to 80% Silymarin

Ideal for those regularly exposed to toxins or chemicals

Ingredients:

Blessed Thistle..........80mg (stem, leaf, flower) Milk Thistle extract (seed)..........175mg 80% silymarin

Other ingredients: Millet, Gelatin (capsule)

Suggested Use:

Take 1 vcapsule two times daily with food or water.