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Is it safe to take a 675 mg pill of milk thistle, bacopa, tumeric , green tea and ashwagandha extract while taking statins?

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Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi answered

Specializes in Hepatology

No clinically : No clinically relevant interactions. Studies have implicated green tea extract with liver injury.

Dr Dougherty agreed

Answered 5/12/2013

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