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Can milk thistle reverse fatty liver? i've been taking them for over a year and my enzymes are back to normal and us shows no fat. my albium is at 3.5

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Maybe: Milk thistle is the herb most used for liver disease but we do not have good studies in this country looking at its safety and effectiveness. There was a recent study showing that even vitamins didn't necessarily contain the vitamins listed on the lable. Your weight and diet could be responsible for the improvement but the milk thistle could have helped too. Whatever, it seems to have worked for u

Answered 3/6/2015

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Perhaps, along with:: Congratulations! Milk thistle has proven benefits for liver health. Studies have shown milk thistle combined with phosphatidylcholine and Vit E can reduce fat in livers- see http://www.lef.org/Protocols/Gastrointestinal/Non-Alcoholic-Fatty-Liver-Disease/Page-02 The most important treatment is a low-glycemic diet. See http://www.naturalnews.com/036466_NAFLD_natural_treatment.html

Answered 3/8/2015

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