Milk thistle

[C1JAM]

Anyone else taking milk thistle?

I have taken it daily since being diagnosed with cirrhosis 3yrs ago.

[Bootandall]

Hi. l was specifically told by my liver doctors not to take it, that it has no medicinal value and, due to impurities sometimes present in unregulated product, it may actually be harmful.

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Boot just said it. I was taking it for as long as I remember up until diagnosis. However having read up on it noted mostly negative or inconclusive results.

I've 12mths supply ready for the bin. Having said that some Continental country's prescribe it. My GP was non committal.

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goood morning C1JAM,

I have included a link to complementary therapies on the British Liver Trust site which has a small section on Milk Thistle

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

I hope this helps guide your decision making

Best wishes

Trust9

[C1JAM in reply to Hidden]

Thank you very much

[Medecin]

I took it for a few years , hoping it might do something for my cirrhosis. It didn’t. Save your money

[C1JAM in reply to Medecin]

I've taken it for 3yrs and went from decompensated to compensated after 6months. So 🤷‍♂️

[Medecin in reply to C1JAM]

I respect what it seems to have done for you. Best of luck

[Ellewoods1]

I take it also. My Hepatology is okay with me taking it!

[popupstands]

My wife takes Milk Thistle 1000mg plus selenium 200mcg x 3 and Alpha Lipoic Acid 250mg x 3 - when used together I believe people can heal themselves or at least stop progression but most important is diet

[HopefulAl]

I take a Milk Thistle tablet daily but on a certain cycle, so over three weeks, I take it for two weeks and rest one week and then repeat. My private doctor has noticed improvements on my LFT’s. I found most consultants at the hospital poo poo natural remedies however my oncologist was supportive.