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Becky · 07-03-2010, 08:35 AM

Many here have touted milk thistle supplements. I am sure someone will chime in.

I have always heard that with general liver damage, one should avoid fatty foods and of course alcohol.

Acetominphen (tylenol) is also very, very hard on the liver and you should talk to your doctor about taking something else instead if you need something like that (the oncs always recommend Tylenol it seems).

07-03-2010, 08:35 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Looking for ideas to lower liver enzymes Many here have touted milk thistle supplements. I am sure someone will chime in. I have always heard that with general liver damage, one should avoid fatty foods and of course alcohol. Acetominphen (tylenol) is also very, very hard on the liver and you should talk to your doctor about taking something else instead if you need something like that (the oncs always recommend Tylenol it seems). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"