Liver Fat

Review by Glenn Martin:

After coming back from holidays 3kg heavier than my NORMAL 92kg (206lbs) (which is over 15kgs more than my recommended body weight to my height of 5’8″) I put myself onto Dr Cabot’s Liver-Cleansing Diet on a days notice. Why did I choose the LCD? I didn’t have to sign up on anything or go to groups or meetings etc. I had a list of what I could eat and what I couldn’t eat and I stuck to it like a zealot. In the course of the eight weeks I lost 13kg’s (29lbs) getting myself down from 95kgs to 82kgs (183lbs)!This proved to me that not only was I well and truly overweight but that my eating habits were absolutely shocking and needed a change. AND I did not starve myself either. I did try to modify the amount of food I ate because not only was the problem what I was eating, but how much, but I never starved myself or went hungry. If I felt like something to eat out of normal meals I would just blend up a banana & soya milk smoothie with frozen bananas and a dollop of natural honey (try it!).I have two recommendations for people doing this diet.1: Stick to it religiously, if you allow yourself butter here and there or some greasy chips at a party you will find it too easy to stray from the diet. Dr Cabot says in the book you are allowed the odd indiscretion, but I found for me personally it had to be all or nothing.2: If you have a partner (wife/husband/etc) then they really should do it as well because the temptation is great to have the food they get to eat. I know this now because I am on the diet for a second time to try and get my weight to around 77kg (172lbs) but my wife is not joining me AS MUCH as the first time round because she doesn’t need too (55kg). Seeing that bottle of coke when you are reaching for that soy milk, or that block of cheese sitting next to that block of tofu makes for some mighty effort in willpower but I am sticking to my guns!Good luck!

Review by Carolyn Rampone:

“The Liver Cleansing Diet” is a common sense approach to excellent health. It follows the basics like eliminating processed foods, alcohol, sugar, and saturated fats in meats and cheeses. It advocates 40% fresh vegetables, fruit, fish, whole grains, free range chickens ( avoiding hormones) lots of fiber and plenty of water.

It’s hard to imagine anyone fearing this diet, it’s the healthiest thing you can do.

I have been on it for two weeks, a step I took to lower my cholesterol. I chose it as an alternative to reducing drugs and although I am not there yet, my numbers are down by close to 40 points. It focuses on curing what ails you by making you healthier.

I especially love the primer on liver function and the importance of keeping this organ healthy. If you learn how it works, you think twice before overloading it with things it can’t eliminate.

Dr. Cabot puts all this valuable information together in an easy to read book and the basics are easy to follow without recipes although there are many to choose from. An excellent book if you want to take your health into your own hands. Highly recommended!

Review by A. Williams:

The “Liver Cleansing Handbook,” was a very informative book on the correct care of the liver. But the book was very short and had more recipes in it then pages with information. Because it was informative I did give it 3 stars but if I want more info I will purchase something different in the future.

Review by Larry In Columbus:

This is one of the most awakening books I have ever read. Andreas explains bodily functions is plain simple English. He explains medicines short comings such as their inability to detect gall stones and how they tell you there is a problem only after a blood test indicates liver damage due to the number of stones getting far out of control. He gives great insight for understanding your body lowering your dependency on your doctor who only has the “cut it out” solution.

I did the flush and passed at least 100 pea size gull stones. A day later, I felt 10 years younger and my mental clarity was significantly improved.

Buy this book before it is banned by the medical mafia. If you have had your gall bladder removed, it is an absolute must. He explains how to compensate for the loss and how your gall bladder is important.

Review by T. Louis:

Absolutely fantastic information. I did the cleanse 4 times and it saved my life! Reset all my OTHER medical issues that supposedly had nothing to do with the liver. All my liver tests were normal and Western medicine had no clue what was wrong. Did this an passed HUNDREDS of stones each time. Thanks Andreas for this life-saving info.

Review by B. Levine:

This book is designed to be read by a person with no medical
or scientific background. It educates you about your digestive system is supposed to work, what can go wrong, what you can do about it, both preventive and if you are already ill. I have followed what I thought was a healthy diet for years, and some advice from this book, and motivation of understanding why, allowed me to fine tune, and start losing weight and feeling healthier already.
She does sell lots of other things, and she is more an marketer than a doctor, but her information is basic enough that her scientific knowledge is more than the average person needs to know. I read another book on the Liver by Melissa Palmer, and it talked down to the average person, and was a bit stiffer of a read. Dr Cabot truly caters to the public, and I highly recommend this book.

Review by :

For everyone who is interested in total health, this book is excellent reading on the topics of the digestive/elimination system. The Author is well known for her health related books, and this is also well researched and written. Following some of the suggestions yields quick results (days). Many ailments dissapear, many others improve rapidly. An outstanding read ….

Review by LittleCalvin:

This book has all you need to know about medicinal juicing in

a deceptively small and easy to read package. I used her

antibiotic juice in lieu of a prescription antibiotic and it

cleared everything up in just 2 days. All her recipes seem to be very effective. Highly recommended especially if you are just

starting out with juicing.

Review by M:

I am plagued with multiple chronic health issues and have been on a personal quest to improve my health. Over the years I had consumed numerous freshly made organic juices from various stores and felt a slight positive change in my health. However, it wasn’t until I purchased this book and began weekly drinking two to four cups of juice combinations from within it that I began to feel the juices had made a tremendous positive change in my health. My first clue to the power of the recipes was the strong feelings of increased strength and well being that began twenty minutes after drinking a cup of juice. Over the next two months my acne completely disappeared, my face had more of a glow than an oily sheen, and my hair began to regain its luster. The changes were so apparent that numerous people remarked how healthy I looked. I can only imagine the health benefits it’s had that are not so easily seen.

Today I had a hidden allergen in my lunch that left my intestines painfully inflamed. As soon as I could I referred to this book and juiced a recipe to soothe my symptoms. Much to my delight, it worked! I can see and feel the positive impact the juice is having on my recovery.

This book is helping me save my life!

Review by Fred Corsiglia:

Of all people, my chiropractor recommended this book to me. I waited four months to read it and another month to take action. Between 4 June and 15 October, I lost 30 kg! Since the first purchase, I have bought 15 copies at Amazon.com for friends. You could say I believe in this book.

Why not 5 stars? The key concepts in the book require you to read the entire book. It is not a bad thing to read the whole book, but 20% of the book contains 99% of the material of interest.

Review by Ally F:

I went to see Dr Cabot in person when a friend dragged me along. The whole time she was talking to the 500+ people there I could have SWORN that she was talking to me directly. I bought this book the next day and over the following three months I lost 30kg (that’s 66 pounds in US language) and it was not so much the weight loss – but I felt like a million dollars I would recommend this book to anyone.

Review by Midwest Book Review:

Previously published as “Natural Liver Therapy”, Christopher Hobbs’ Natural Therapy For Your Liver: Herbs And Other Natural Remedies For A Healthier Liver is the newly revised and expanded second edition of an invaluable informational resource offering a wealth of practical, “user friendly” information about liver functions, diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis in which the liver is impeded, and accessible, applicable advice for keeping one’s liver healthy. Enhanced with information on liver detox, internal cleansing, and fasting, Natural Therapy For Your Liver excellent addition to personal and community library Personal Health and Alternative Medicine reference collections and reading lists.

Review by Deanna Kloster:

Christopher Hobbs rules. I tried his cleansing fast and it made me feel better than I’ve ever been. Also, he communes with plants.

D

Review by D. C. Rennie:

I have been a wine lover for many years. I can drink quite a bit more than you average guy. It is not out of the question to drink 8-10 glasses of wine in a day. I always drink at night after work and never had any negative effects on the job as I can function fine the next day. The problem came a year ago when in a routine physical my doc did blood tests and my liver function tests showed VERY elevated levels…like over 3-4 times what they should be. I didn’t pay heed much but did taper my drinking for awhile.

Time went by, I put it out of my mind and when I really did try to control my number of drinks I again went to a doctor to explore my options. I took another liver function test and they were all sky high. He asked me to reduce my drinking and return in 2 1/2 weeks to repeat the tests. I immediately researched fatty liver and started to find that this product had a lot of buzz on the internet. I ordered it priority overnight shipping and I also went to Trader Joe’s and bought Milk Thistle. I took the recommended dose for the next 2 1/2 weeks and returned to get my blood tested again. My liver enzymes were all down significantly in just 2 weeks! To make it more amazing I did reduce my drinking some but was still drinking 4-6 a day. When my doctors and the nurses told me that this was something they have never seen in patients that fast when they stopped drinking. They said “I don’t know what you are doing, but keep doing it!” That was enough for me. I continued to take these as well as 1000 mg of milk thistle a day since and I can not believe how much better I feel. I still struggle to moderate drinking but this product clearly made me feel better by helping my liver detoxify my system. I definitely recommend this for any reason you have to think your liver function is compromised from medications or other toxins we all put in our bodies!

Review by Rig-A-Ma-Jig:

With the above average experience that comes from a many year odyssey in our American medical system (Ignore Ketama, as that’s only my Summer residence!) and being treated by those mostly dim witted personel in that profession, and their litany of mistakes and just plain stupid screw ups, I finally picked up Hep C. Not only was I bitter over this, but it was preventing me from continuing the ongoing treatment I was going for to begin with, because of the elevated liver enzymes my blood tests revealed, I couldn’t continue my regular medications! This continued for several months, with the levels only dropping a few points every couple of months, with some dietary improvement changes. Then, they wanted me to seek out this & that specialist when I decided to see what I could try on my own first, when I ran across LIV.52, and looked into some studies on that, and more importantly, what users were saying about it. Satisfied it was worth trying, I picked up some shortly before an upcoming blood test–VERY shortly. In fact, I had 17 days until my next test,by the time I received it, and did not expect any results that soon, and figured it would take until the next test around 30 days later, if no improvements were made. I started by taking 2 caps a day, as directed, for 7 days to see if I tolerated it okay, and that was fine, so I went up to 3 caps a day, for the 10 days prior to the test. (I read where others with elevated enzymes usually took 4 caps a day, since 2 caps is really just meant as a preventative dose for those that want to maintain a normal, toxic free liver, and don’t have any elevated enzyme counts to begin with, and a disease free liver.) As I said, over several months my enzyme counts dropped a few points with each consecutive blood test, yet were still VERY high on the previous test, done on 2/2/09, with an AST level of 127 (Normal range is 14 to 48), and an ALT level of 150 (Normal range is 7 to 58), so you can see they were quite high. After 2 caps per day of LIV.52, for 7 days, then, 3 caps for 10 days, I had my blood pulled on 4/6/09, about 2 months after the previous test, and my AST level was 74, and my ALT level was 90, still higher than normal, but a vast improvement as you can see. There is NOTHING else to attribute this to but the LIV.52, so I’m a believer. Now, I’m back on my regular treatment path, and my next blood test won’t be for 5 months, and I’ll continue on the LIV.52, and I’ll try to remember to update this with those results, which I hope and expect will be much better still, and quite possibly within the normal range. This was all my doing, and the bottom line is that you can ONLY count on yourself for what’s right for you. Don’t get me wrong, as a whole, the medical profession has made great strides, and there are some personel doing great things, but any ‘discoveries’ are huge team efforts usually, after years of research and millions or billions of dollars spent, and the great doctors & surgeons you hear of are few and far between, leaving most no more competent than your average moron, or worse. Still don’t believe me? Well, believe this: The forth leading cause of death in the United States is from medical mistakes. Yes, you heard it right, look it up, then, say they aren’t “morons”! I believe the last count has it at 249 people a day, dead from medical “MISTAKES”, think about it, then, take care of yourself, you’ll live longer. And, if you have high liver enzymes, LIV.52 works, it’s not one of the many worthless herbal preps out there. Plus, it’s pretty cheap, and through Amazon, I got it pretty fast too, just about a week I think.

Good Luck & Health!

Review by O. Smith:

I used to take this product as a kid in India because my father a Doctor and mother a nurse thought it was excellent and it improved my liver enzymes a lot. I recommend it

Review by Luke Berman:

As a nurse I fundamentally understand how important the liver is to life as well as nutritional, digestion, metabolism, and absorption. This liver support formula is a great product. It provides all the natural ingredients that are recommended and shown to improve liver function, metabolism, and overall health. I really enjoyed and felt great after taking a course of Liver Support. It does provide somewhat of a laxative effect, but keep in mind that’s perfectly natural.

Review by K. Eastman:

two in the morning and two in the evening keeps my blood screen liver #’s in a normal range. If I don’t used milk thistle/silymarin, they are very high.

Review by B. J. Lombard:

I am diabetic and also take statins as well as Metformin. Both of these drugs can cause liver damage. I had also been a heavy drinker and my liver enzymes were high. In 8/04 my ALT was 112, in 10/07 it was 51, this was after taking LiverCare for only 10 weeks, my latest test was 35 on 1/2/08. My AST was 90 in 04, 49 in 07, and 24 in 08! My Doctor was so impressed she wanted to know the brand name and maker. LiverCare by Himalaya is the REAL deal if you are a drinker or take any drugs that can compromise your liver function you need this product. I highly recommend it as does my Doctor.

LiverCare (Liv.52) (450 mg 180 Vegi-capsules) by Himalaya

Review by D. C. Rennie:

I have been a wine lover for many years. I can drink quite a bit more than you average guy. It is not out of the question to drink 8-10 glasses of wine in a day. I always drink at night after work and never had any negative effects on the job as I can function fine the next day. The problem came a year ago when in a routine physical my doc did blood tests and my liver function tests showed VERY elevated levels…like over 3-4 times what they should be. I didn’t pay heed much but did taper my drinking for awhile.

Time went by, I put it out of my mind and when I really did try to control my number of drinks I again went to a doctor to explore my options. I took another liver function test and they were all sky high. He asked me to reduce my drinking and return in 2 1/2 weeks to repeat the tests. I immediately researched fatty liver and started to find that this product had a lot of buzz on the internet. I ordered it priority overnight shipping and I also went to Trader Joe’s and bought Milk Thistle. I took the recommended dose for the next 2 1/2 weeks and returned to get my blood tested again. My liver enzymes were all down significantly in just 2 weeks! To make it more amazing I did reduce my drinking some but was still drinking 4-6 a day. When my doctors and the nurses told me that this was something they have never seen in patients that fast when they stopped drinking. They said “I don’t know what you are doing, but keep doing it!” That was enough for me. I continued to take these as well as 1000 mg of milk thistle a day since and I can not believe how much better I feel. I still struggle to moderate drinking but this product clearly made me feel better by helping my liver detoxify my system. I definitely recommend this for any reason you have to think your liver function is compromised from medications or other toxins we all put in our bodies!

Review by Joshua I. Pitts:

Since I didn’t have blood work done before, during or after, I can’t comment on the performance of the supplement. I could only speculate and since the internet is full of way too much of that, I’ll skip it.

The price was far cheaper than what I could get it for locally.

Review by Heather L. Parisi:

STANDARDIZED SILYMARIN IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO, AND THIS PRODUCT ISN’T STANDARDIZED!!!!

IN A NUTSHELL: VERY SAFE BUT THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS COME ONLY FROM STD. DOSE

The current scientific literature shows that Milk Thistle, standardized to 80% “Silymarin”, in doses of about 600 mg. per day offer therapeutic benefits in the maintenance of a healthy liver.

Specifically, clinical research has shown that; Alcohol-related liver disease, Hepatitis, Liver cirrhosis and Gallstones are conditions that standardized Milk Thistle has been shown to improve over a period of at least 8-12 weeks of continued use.

CAUTION:

Bear in mind that some of the above conditions are potentially fatal, and all are serious. Therefore, the care of a qualified physician is necessary, and the use of any product should NOT be considered to be an adequate self-treatment as a cure or preventative.

HAVING SAID THAT: WHOLE HERB MILK THISTLE IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD LIKE BREWER’S YEAST OR WHEAT GERM – NOT A MEDICINE WHICH STD. SILYMARIN IS!!!!!

Standardized Milk Thistle, UNLIKE the product being offered here, is very beneficial to people who take presciptions drugs, are exposed to environmental toxins or that have concerns about the health of their Liver. Fortunately, Milk thistle is among the safest herbs one can consume, but STANDARDIZATION for Silymarin is essential if a therapeutic effect is desired.

ABOUT BRANDS: MANY DECENT BRANDS – BUT STANDARDIZATION IS ESSENTIAL

Yes, of course I think “Nature’s Way” is tops and “Now” is excellent, but the “Swanson Superior Herbs” product, which is standardized for 80% silymarin, is the one on my shelf. Honestly, for me, this is a matter of cost, and the Swanson product costs less than half as much as the Nature’s Way product. Occasionally, Swanson runs buy 1 & get 1 free promos for this specific product. That is when I get mine, generally I buy 3 and get 3 free. Bear in mind, the product being offered here is not standardized, but Swanson does offer it under the label of “SWANSON SUPERIOR HERBS” – “MILK THISTLE” and it is available at this site, right now.

WHY & HOW TO TAKE MILK THISTLE:

I take 3-4 capsules of Swanson Superior Herbs – Standardized Milk Thistle per day, on an empty stomach. I take Milk thistle because I take a large number of prescription medicines, and have for over twenty years. Naturally, I wish to help keep my Liver healthy, and this is one way I believe that I can. I do my own research, and my only motivation is the continued health of my family and myself.

INGREDIENTS: EACH CAPSULE= 250 MG.[80% SILYMARIN] + 250 MG. RAW MILK THISTLE HERB

[PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PRODUCT OR COMPANY - BUT I DO PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT EXACTLY AS YOU MIGHT]

Review by D. Wiseman:

My experience with this SPECIFIC product is this: I had a liver test done for some reason a couple years back and the doctor told me my liver enzymes were pretty high. I did some research and found out about milk thistle. I started taking the 500 mg version (this product above) and just happened to get sick two weeks later for an UNRELATED ISSUE. I was in the emergency room and they did a test on my blood and I asked them what my liver enzymes were. They told me my enzymes were just fine and when they compared them to the scores from just 2 weeks earlier, they scratched their heads and said that was impossible. THIS PRODUCT IS JUST AS GOOD AS THE STANDARDIZED… DON’T LISTEN TO THE BAD REVIEW.

Review by D. C. Rennie:

I have been a wine lover for many years. I can drink quite a bit more than you average guy. It is not out of the question to drink 8-10 glasses of wine in a day. I always drink at night after work and never had any negative effects on the job as I can function fine the next day. The problem came a year ago when in a routine physical my doc did blood tests and my liver function tests showed VERY elevated levels…like over 3-4 times what they should be. I didn’t pay heed much but did taper my drinking for awhile.

Time went by, I put it out of my mind and when I really did try to control my number of drinks I again went to a doctor to explore my options. I took another liver function test and they were all sky high. He asked me to reduce my drinking and return in 2 1/2 weeks to repeat the tests. I immediately researched fatty liver and started to find that this product had a lot of buzz on the internet. I ordered it priority overnight shipping and I also went to Trader Joe’s and bought Milk Thistle. I took the recommended dose for the next 2 1/2 weeks and returned to get my blood tested again. My liver enzymes were all down significantly in just 2 weeks! To make it more amazing I did reduce my drinking some but was still drinking 4-6 a day. When my doctors and the nurses told me that this was something they have never seen in patients that fast when they stopped drinking. They said “I don’t know what you are doing, but keep doing it!” That was enough for me. I continued to take these as well as 1000 mg of milk thistle a day since and I can not believe how much better I feel. I still struggle to moderate drinking but this product clearly made me feel better by helping my liver detoxify my system. I definitely recommend this for any reason you have to think your liver function is compromised from medications or other toxins we all put in our bodies!

Review by Rig-A-Ma-Jig:

With the above average experience that comes from a many year odyssey in our American medical system (Ignore Ketama, as that’s only my Summer residence!) and being treated by those mostly dim witted personel in that profession, and their litany of mistakes and just plain stupid screw ups, I finally picked up Hep C. Not only was I bitter over this, but it was preventing me from continuing the ongoing treatment I was going for to begin with, because of the elevated liver enzymes my blood tests revealed, I couldn’t continue my regular medications! This continued for several months, with the levels only dropping a few points every couple of months, with some dietary improvement changes. Then, they wanted me to seek out this & that specialist when I decided to see what I could try on my own first, when I ran across LIV.52, and looked into some studies on that, and more importantly, what users were saying about it. Satisfied it was worth trying, I picked up some shortly before an upcoming blood test–VERY shortly. In fact, I had 17 days until my next test,by the time I received it, and did not expect any results that soon, and figured it would take until the next test around 30 days later, if no improvements were made. I started by taking 2 caps a day, as directed, for 7 days to see if I tolerated it okay, and that was fine, so I went up to 3 caps a day, for the 10 days prior to the test. (I read where others with elevated enzymes usually took 4 caps a day, since 2 caps is really just meant as a preventative dose for those that want to maintain a normal, toxic free liver, and don’t have any elevated enzyme counts to begin with, and a disease free liver.) As I said, over several months my enzyme counts dropped a few points with each consecutive blood test, yet were still VERY high on the previous test, done on 2/2/09, with an AST level of 127 (Normal range is 14 to 48), and an ALT level of 150 (Normal range is 7 to 58), so you can see they were quite high. After 2 caps per day of LIV.52, for 7 days, then, 3 caps for 10 days, I had my blood pulled on 4/6/09, about 2 months after the previous test, and my AST level was 74, and my ALT level was 90, still higher than normal, but a vast improvement as you can see. There is NOTHING else to attribute this to but the LIV.52, so I’m a believer. Now, I’m back on my regular treatment path, and my next blood test won’t be for 5 months, and I’ll continue on the LIV.52, and I’ll try to remember to update this with those results, which I hope and expect will be much better still, and quite possibly within the normal range. This was all my doing, and the bottom line is that you can ONLY count on yourself for what’s right for you. Don’t get me wrong, as a whole, the medical profession has made great strides, and there are some personel doing great things, but any ‘discoveries’ are huge team efforts usually, after years of research and millions or billions of dollars spent, and the great doctors & surgeons you hear of are few and far between, leaving most no more competent than your average moron, or worse. Still don’t believe me? Well, believe this: The forth leading cause of death in the United States is from medical mistakes. Yes, you heard it right, look it up, then, say they aren’t “morons”! I believe the last count has it at 249 people a day, dead from medical “MISTAKES”, think about it, then, take care of yourself, you’ll live longer. And, if you have high liver enzymes, LIV.52 works, it’s not one of the many worthless herbal preps out there. Plus, it’s pretty cheap, and through Amazon, I got it pretty fast too, just about a week I think.

Good Luck & Health!

Review by Heather L. Parisi:

STANDARDIZED SILYMARIN IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO, AND THIS PRODUCT ISN’T STANDARDIZED!!!!

IN A NUTSHELL: VERY SAFE BUT THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS COME ONLY FROM STD. DOSE

The current scientific literature shows that Milk Thistle, standardized to 80% “Silymarin”, in doses of about 600 mg. per day offer therapeutic benefits in the maintenance of a healthy liver.

Specifically, clinical research has shown that; Alcohol-related liver disease, Hepatitis, Liver cirrhosis and Gallstones are conditions that standardized Milk Thistle has been shown to improve over a period of at least 8-12 weeks of continued use.

CAUTION:

Bear in mind that some of the above conditions are potentially fatal, and all are serious. Therefore, the care of a qualified physician is necessary, and the use of any product should NOT be considered to be an adequate self-treatment as a cure or preventative.

HAVING SAID THAT: WHOLE HERB MILK THISTLE IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD LIKE BREWER’S YEAST OR WHEAT GERM – NOT A MEDICINE WHICH STD. SILYMARIN IS!!!!!

Standardized Milk Thistle, UNLIKE the product being offered here, is very beneficial to people who take presciptions drugs, are exposed to environmental toxins or that have concerns about the health of their Liver. Fortunately, Milk thistle is among the safest herbs one can consume, but STANDARDIZATION for Silymarin is essential if a therapeutic effect is desired.

ABOUT BRANDS: MANY DECENT BRANDS – BUT STANDARDIZATION IS ESSENTIAL

Yes, of course I think “Nature’s Way” is tops and “Now” is excellent, but the “Swanson Superior Herbs” product, which is standardized for 80% silymarin, is the one on my shelf. Honestly, for me, this is a matter of cost, and the Swanson product costs less than half as much as the Nature’s Way product. Occasionally, Swanson runs buy 1 & get 1 free promos for this specific product. That is when I get mine, generally I buy 3 and get 3 free. Bear in mind, the product being offered here is not standardized, but Swanson does offer it under the label of “SWANSON SUPERIOR HERBS” – “MILK THISTLE” and it is available at this site, right now.

WHY & HOW TO TAKE MILK THISTLE:

I take 3-4 capsules of Swanson Superior Herbs – Standardized Milk Thistle per day, on an empty stomach. I take Milk thistle because I take a large number of prescription medicines, and have for over twenty years. Naturally, I wish to help keep my Liver healthy, and this is one way I believe that I can. I do my own research, and my only motivation is the continued health of my family and myself.

INGREDIENTS: EACH CAPSULE= 250 MG.[80% SILYMARIN] + 250 MG. RAW MILK THISTLE HERB

[PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PRODUCT OR COMPANY - BUT I DO PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT EXACTLY AS YOU MIGHT]

Review by D. Wiseman:

My experience with this SPECIFIC product is this: I had a liver test done for some reason a couple years back and the doctor told me my liver enzymes were pretty high. I did some research and found out about milk thistle. I started taking the 500 mg version (this product above) and just happened to get sick two weeks later for an UNRELATED ISSUE. I was in the emergency room and they did a test on my blood and I asked them what my liver enzymes were. They told me my enzymes were just fine and when they compared them to the scores from just 2 weeks earlier, they scratched their heads and said that was impossible. THIS PRODUCT IS JUST AS GOOD AS THE STANDARDIZED… DON’T LISTEN TO THE BAD REVIEW.

Review by steven kayser:

No other reviews mention this, but this product is only 1/2 milk thistle (what you would expect) and 1/2 blessed thistle (not mentioned for some reason) per the ingredient label. Blessed thistle is noted for other positive benefits, but none are particularly liver-related, and it is not the same thing as milk thistle. I was somewhat confused why it is included in this product. Nature’s way is a good company, but note that you are only getting about 1/2 the milk thistle you are probably expecting when you order this product…

Review by prissycat:

I purchased this for my dogs after they receive heart worm prevention every month. So far, the one that seems to react to the medication has been very good (no throwing up). Will stay with this program and think it will benefit them.