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gnc milk thistle
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
I just add them to a: Warm herbal tea.
Dr. Shariq Refai answered
13 years experience Psychiatry
As directed: Use it as directed on the bottle. Usual daily dose is 12 to 15 g of whole or powdered fruit or 200 to 420 mg of milk thistle.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
73 years experience Preventive Medicine
Yes: But for what reason?
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ward Dean answered
43 years experience Anti-Aging Medicine
Yes: In addition to its well-known benefits to the liver, Milk Thistle is one of the substances that have been demonstrated to help maintain telomere lengt ... Read More
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi answered
23 years experience Hepatology
No: A large nih funded clinical trial dailed to show any benefit of using milk thistle for hepc. It doesnot help but probably harmless.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
See details: You make an assumption that it does work. In my experience it has little value while it is purported to have a number of properties including liver pr ... Read More
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim answered
57 years experience Endocrinology
Milk thistle: Looks nice as a flower. May not taste good. Other than that you will be spending money for something that is not regulated and can contain anything th ... Read More
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Sneid answered
41 years experience Endocrinology
Yes: but why would you do so. It's of no proven medical value and can cause diarrhea and other adverse events.
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A 69-year-old female asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered
27 years experience Internal Medicine
Milk thistle : Has a half life of about 6-8 h, up to 30-40 h for complete clearance and providing normal liver function.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Lipman answered
55 years experience Diabetology
Probably Never: Milk thistle (silymarin) is a flowering herb related to the daisy and ragweed family. It is native to Mediterranean countries.
There is no proof that ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Su Fairchild answered
24 years experience Integrative Medicine
Details needed: Insufficient details to give a good answer. We need to know what symptoms and which condition you are concerned about.
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