Milk thistle

naturalhealth · 01-26-2010, 02:32 PM

Wow, thanks for this excellent article on milk thistle and chemo. I know milk thistle has been used for quite some time to help repair the liver when it has been damaged by drugs or alcohol. I think milk thistle has been most predominantly used for those with cirrhosis of the liver. But it definitely makes sense to use it after chemo treatment to help reduce and repair liver damage done by the treatments. Definitely something to run by your doctor, because it does have several drug interactions, but it's definitely a good supplement to look into.

StephN · 01-26-2010, 02:58 PM

In 2002 I took Milk Thistle when I had to undergo treatment for a major invasion of tumors in my liver. My friend who is a recovered alcoholic suggested this and my med onc decided it was OK to take it.

I was careful to take a trusted brand of "Standardized" Milk Thistle. I did take it for a couple of years. In summer of 2002 I was pronounced with a complete remission and have had nothing come back in my liver since then.

There were no side effects or symptoms that I could notice with the Milk Thistle.