Milk Thistle

[thefastdraw]

I'm new to this whole thing and I want to know what Milk Thistle is. I was told To take it during my cycle to protect my liver.
This is going to be my first cycle ever. Im' going with Sust 250 and Dbol 5mg followed up with clomid

[Big Al]

GNC.com has the info on this.

Historical or traditional use (may or may not be supported by scientific studies): Medical use of milk thistle can be traced back more than 2,000 years. Nicholas Culpeper, the well-known seventeenth-century pharmacist, cited its use for opening “obstructions” of the liver and spleen and recommended it for the treatment of jaundice.

Active constituents: Milk thistle seeds contain a bioflavonoid complex known as silymarin. This constituent is responsible for the medical benefits of the plant.1 Silymarin is made up of three parts: silibinin, silidianin, and silicristin. Silibinin is the most active and is largely responsible for the benefits attributed to silymarin.2

Milk thistle extract may protect the cells of the liver by blocking the entrance of harmful toxins and helping remove these toxins from the liver cells.3 4 As with other bioflavonoids, silymarin is a powerful antioxidant.5 Silymarin has also been shown to regenerate injured liver cells.6 Recent findings show that silymarin has the ability to block fibrosis, a process that contributes to the eventual development of cirrhosis in persons with inflammatory liver conditions secondary to alcohol abuse or hepatitis.7 While there are no published clinical trials to date, this action makes milk thistle extract potentially attractive to persons with chronic hepatitis C.

Milk thistle extract is most commonly recommended to counteract the harmful actions of alcohol on the liver.8 9 Long-term placebo-controlled, double-blind studies have shown milk thistle extracts to be effective in patients with liver cirrhosis,10 chronic hepatitis B,11 and even diabetes due to cirrhosis.12 However, another study found no effect in cirrhosis patients.13 This negative study, however, did a poor job of monitoring alcohol intake during the two year duration of the study. Milk thistle alters bile makeup, thereby potentially reducing risk of gallstones.14 Combination of milk thistle with potentially liver-damaging drugs has been shown to protect the liver.15

How much is usually taken? For liver disease and impaired liver function, research suggests the use of 420 mg of silymarin per day from an herbal extract of milk thistle standardized to 80% silymarin content.16 According to research and clinical experience, improvement should be noted in about eight to twelve weeks. Once that occurs, intake is sometimes reduced to 280 mg of silymarin per day. This lower amount may also be used for preventive purposes.

For those who prefer, 12–15 grams of milk thistle seeds can be ground and eaten or made into a tea. This should not be considered therapeutic for conditions of the liver, however.

Are there any side effects or interactions? Milk thistle extract is virtually devoid of any side effects and may be used by most people, including pregnant and lactating women. In fact, it has been recommended as treatment for itching due to poor gallbladder function during pregnancy.17 Since silymarin stimulates liver and gallbladder activity, it may have a mild, transient laxative effect in some individuals. This will usually cease within two to three days.

[tdring]

Damn! Good info.bro! Got Milk(thistle)LOL!!!

[thefastdraw]

Thanks alot Big Al that was really helpful.

thefastdraw