Milk Thistle Extract 380mg

The liver is involved in a range of bodily functions and is often overworked and by supplementing with Milk Thistle you are giving it a much needed helping hand. Its numerous roles include: breaking down and detoxifying pollutants (such as alcohol and nicotine) that enter the blood stream, converting and storing nutrients and producing bile. But excessive alcohol intake and general unhealthy lifestyles can hinder the liver’s ability to do so.  Each Milk Thistle Extract High Strength (380mg) tablet contains 380mg of standardised Milk Thistle extract, providing 304mg Silymarin

Native to the Mediterranean, southern Russia, Asia and northern Africa, this spiny but edible plant has been used for centuries for various liver-related ills and for improving digestion. In the 17th Century, an English herbalist called Nicholas Culpeper discovered that Milk Thistle is effective for removing liver obstructions but it wasn’t until the 1960’s that scientists finally identified the active ingredients responsible for Milk Thistle’s healing properties and named them ‘silymarin’.

Silymarin protects the liver from toxin by stimulating the regenerative ability of the liver to replenish and strengthen liver cells. It can even improve digestion by stimulating the gall bladder. As a powerful antioxidant, silymarin may also prevent highly reactive oxygen molecules called free radicals from damaging cells throughout the body, especially in the liver where it may reduce damage to liver cells caused by overuse of certain prescription drugs.