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Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum)

Many drugs and environmental toxins are processed through the liver.
Milk thistle has been used to treat disorders of the liver and gallbladder for at least 2,000 years.
Research shows that the silymarin in milk thistle helps protect the liver from many industrial toxins, such as carbon tetrachloride.
There is also evidence that compounds from milk thistle seeds help protect the liver against damage from alcohol and hepatitis, and can even regenerate liver cells that have been damaged.
Milk thistle helps improve liver function by helping to remove toxins from the body.
In his book, The Brain Wellness Plan, neurologist Dr. Jay Lombard advises people with PD who take anti-parkinson’s drugs (metabolized through the liver) to add 300 mg of standardized milk thistle extract to their daily medication regime.
Milk thistle is also available in capsules.
The compound appears to be safe, although more testing is needed to determine if there are any negative long-term effects. There are not currently any published studies of milk thistle in the treatment of PD.

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