Milk thistle is a thorny pink flowering plant that has been revered for its beneficial properties for thousands of years. First grown in the Mediterranean region, it now flourishes, too, in the Eastern United States and in California. Originally valued as a supplement to encourage production of breast milk in new mothers, for menstrual problems, depression, and even to ease the symptoms of varicose veins, its current popularity stems from its use in the treatment and prevention of liver disease. The human liver can become damaged by disease, environmental toxins or from the effects of personal choices, such as overuse of alcohol or drugs. Milk thistle may help to ameliorate this liver damage.

The benefits of milk thistle are nothing short of amazing. Researchers call it a smart herb because it seems to know when to produce new cells as well as when to halt the production of bad cells, such as cancer cells. How this herb knows when to help regenerate cells and when to keep them from regenerating is still a matter for research, but the benefits to the liver are undeniable.

Liver damaging toxins are everywhere, and we take them in on a daily basis-from the air
we breathe to the food we eat. The core ingredient of milk thistle is silymarin, a known antioxidant that can aid the body in a variety of ways.

Milk thistle may aid in the following:

•  Liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatitis C
•  Treatment and prevention of gallstones
•  Mushroom toxicity
•  High cholesterol
•  Cancer

With so many uses and benefits you may want to add milk thistle to your health routine today. So come learn about how to use milk thistle, what it is, and where it comes from.
Your liver will thank you!