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Is milk thistle and vitamin e effective? can one take too much of either or is there a recommended dose to provide optimal benefits
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Yes and yes: Both are effective for many things. Milk thistle protects the liver from toxins but may also help type 2 diabetes ; lower cholesterol. Usual dose is 140 mg of silymarin 3x/day. It's safe but can interact with many drugs so read about interactions at http://umm.Edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/milk-thistle. Also see http://ahha.Org/milkthistle.Htm for info on vit e see comment.
Answered 2/9/2019
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