Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Milk Thistle

Using herbs like milk thistle detoxicate the liver and thus helps it process sex hormones better.

Milk Thistle
Botanical name: Silybum marianum.

May help: Hepatitis, cirrhosis, mushroom poisoning, liver inflammation, and liver damage caused by alcohol abuse, long-term use of medications, and chemical exposure; endometriosis; and Parkinson’s disease.

Special instructions: For maximum absorption, take with food.
Origin: Native to the Mediterranean.

Cautions and possible side effects: Generally regarded as safe; may cause loose stools.
Good Health Depends on Proper Liver Function
A healthy liver cleanses the body by:
Filtering the blood: Each minute nearly 2 quarts of blood pass through the liver for detoxification. When functioning properly, it clears 99% of the impurities before blood re-enters circulation
Secreting bile: Every day a healthy liver produces a quart of bile, which carries toxins to the intestine for elimination.
Neutralizing toxins: Through a complexity of enzymatic processes, a healthy liver neutralizes toxins directly or converts them into fat or water-soluble forms to be eliminated from the body.
A Healthy Liver Enables the body to:
Produce energy when needed
Store key vitamins, minerals & sugars
Manufacture new proteins
Control cholesterol production & excretion
Facilitate proper digestion
Maintain hormone balance
source-bodyandfitness.com

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