By Rashelle Black NP
Milk Thistle
Health Benefits of MILK THISTLE
• Protects the liver from toxins and pollutants
• Stimulates the production of new liver cells
• Reduces inflammation in the intestine
• Silibinin(a component in Milk Thistle) helps to prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol into a form that creates plaques in the lining of the artery walls
• Protects Kuppfer cells which are specialized immune cells in the liver during cancer treatments.
• By increasing bile the liver can flush more toxins from the body which helps reduce skin inflammation and flare ups of psoriasis, eczema and acne.
Nutrients:
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Potassium
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Calcium
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Phosphorus Chloride
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Very rich in antioxidants