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PLU :: 693
Brand :: Blackmores
Category :: Liver
Size :: 42 Tab
Tax :: GST

Availability :: In Stock (14 on hand)
Last Update :: 17/05/2012 12:02:58

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Blackmores Milk Thistle 42 Tablets

Features and benefits

Standardised potency.
High dosage preparation.

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How it works

The major action of milk thistle is on the liver. The liver performs an incredible number of functions in the body. The major functions of the liver include the production of bile, filtration of the blood and removal of bacteria, and the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats and many other compounds used by the body. It also metabolises drugs and detoxifies numerous ingested substances such as alcohol and nicotine, as well as toxins produced by the body.

Milk thistle supports normal liver function and has a protective effect on cell membranes due to its strong antioxidant and free radical scavenging action. This action appears to be largely due to the action of the active constituents in milk thistle which are a complex of flavanolignans collectively called silymarin.

Silymarin can inhibit the factors that can cause liver damage, as well as stimulate the replacement of old and damaged cells with new liver cells. Silymarin increases the capacity of the liver to detoxify by increasing glutathione levels in the liver. Glutathione, an important antioxidant compound, is responsible for detoxifying a wide range of drugs, hormones and chemicals in the liver.

Dosage

Adults – Take 1 tablet 3 times a day before meals, or as professionally prescribed.

'Children under 12 years – Only as professionally prescribed.

Contraindications and cautions

May occasionally cause a mild laxative effect.

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Active ingredients

Silybum marianum (Milk thistle) extract	7 g
equivalent to dry fruit standardised to contain flavanolignans	84 mg

Medicine interactions

Blackmores Milk Thistle interfere with certain other medications you may be taking. Milk thistle may decrease blood levels of metronidazol.Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.