Gabriel Cousens
See book keywords and concepts |  Eighty-percent silymarin extracts of milk thistle (for example, a 200-mg capsule of milk thistle will have 160 mg of silymarin) have been found to have antioxidant and glucose-regulating properties. In a study at Monfalcone Hospital in Groiza, Italy, sixty insulin-dependent diabetics took either 600 mg of silymarin or a placebo for twelve months. After the first month, in which fasting glucose levels were elevated, fasting glucose declined by 9.5 percent and average daily glucose dropped 14.9 percent among the treated group. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  People with serious blood sugar problems may benefit greatly from silymarin, an antioxidant extract of the herb milk thistle (Silybum marianum). silymarin is widely used to enhance function of the liver, which works in tandem with the pancreas to regulate glucose levels. In a twelve-month study of seriously ill diabetic patients, 600 mg daily of silymarin reduced glucose in diabetics by 9.5 to 15 percent. The patients also benefited from lower levels of sugar in the urine, glycated hemoglobin, and insulin requirements. |
Bill Sardi
See book keywords and concepts |  Gastroenterology 109: 1941-49, 1995] Surprisingly, silibinin, the active ingredient in silymarin, the extract of milk thistle, is now considered a cancer-preventive agent for skin, cervical, prostate and breast cancer. [Molecular Carcinogenesis 26: 321-33, 1999] It is now in Phase I study for human prostate cancer. [Current Cancer Drug Targets 4: 1-11,2004]
Researchers now believe silymarin from milk thistle will play a useful role in cancer therapy. [Journal Alternative Medicine 9: 411-16, 2003] It can be used simultaneously with other anti-cancer drugs. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Because this plant is a wonderful source of silymarin, the active ingredient in milk thistle. silymarin has a long and distinguished pedigree as a plant compound that helps protect and nourish the liver. And artichokes have plenty of it.
Artichokes Bring Stomach Relief
That's not all they have. The artichoke leaves contain a number of active chemical compounds that have been found to be beneficial across a range of health issues. |
Bill Sardi
See book keywords and concepts | | Extracts containing 70-80% silymarin are available. silymarin is a mixture of three herbals: silibinin, quercetin and other plant molecules.
Resveratrol
"Ask not what resveratrol can do; ask rather, what resveratrol cannot do."
Source: D. M. Goldberg and GJ. Soleas, Resveratrol: biochemistry, cell biology and the potential role in disease prevention, in Wine, A Scientific Exploration, Sandler and Pinder, Taylor & Francis, New York, 2003. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Hahn G, Lehmann HD, Kiirten M et al, (1968) Zur Pharmakologie und Toxikologie von silymarin, des antihepatotocischen Wirkprinzips aus Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Arzneim Forsch/Drug Res 18:698-704.
Hruby K, Fuhrmann M, Csomos G, Thaler H, (1983) Pharmakotherapie der Knollenblatterpilzvergiftung mit Silibinin. Wien Klein Wschr 95(7):225-231.
Koch H, (1980) Leberschutz-Therapeutika. Pharmazie in unserer Zeit 9:33-44:65-74.
Leng-Peschlow E, Strenge-Hesse A, (1991) Die Mariendistel (Silybum marianum) und silymarin als Lebertherapeutikum. Z Phytother 12:162-174. | | Ferenci P, Dragosics B, Dittrich H, Frank H, Benda L, Lochs H, Meryn S, Base W, Schneider B, (1989) Randomized controlled trial of silymarin treatment in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. J Hepatol 9(1).T05-113.
Fintelmann V, Albert A, (1980) Nachweis der therapeutischen Wirksamkeit von Legalon bei toxischen Lebererkrankungen im Doppelblindversuch. Therapiewoche 30(35):5589-5594.
Hahn G, Lehmann HD, Kiirten M et al, (1968) Zur Pharmakologie und Toxikologie von silymarin, des antihepatotocischen Wirkprinzips aus Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Arzneim Forsch/Drug Res 18:698-704. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  SlLYMARIN
This antioxidant extract of milk thistle (Silybum marianum), silymarin is widely used to enhance the function of the liver, which works in tandem with the pancreas to regulate glucose levels. In a twelve-month clinical study, 600 mg daily of silymarin reduced glucose in diabetic patients by 9.5 to 15 percent. The patients also benefited from lower levels of sugar in the urine, less glycated hemoglobin, and lower insulin requirements.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Like silymarin, alpha-lipoic acid also improves insulin function and lowers blood-sugar levels. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
See book keywords and concepts |  There is clear-cut science showing why the herb silymarin is so protective to the liver. silymarin directly lowers the production of NF kappaB, specifically addressing the cause of the liver problem. silymarin is gaining worldwide recognition as a powerful remedy for liver disease.50
CANDIDA ALBICANS
The issue of Candida Albicans serves as a great example of the function of natural balance involving the immune response. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
See book keywords and concepts |  Artichokes contain the flavonoid silymarin, also found in a relative of the artichoke, milk thistle. silymarin is thought to lend protective support to the liver and protect from heart disease by preventing LDL cholesterol from turning into the more harmful oxidative form. Artichokes ranked seventh out of the top 100 highest antioxidant-containing foods, according to a 2004 USDA study.
Home Remedies
Throughout history, Egyptians and Europeans believed that the artichoke enhanced sexual power and aided in conception. |
Bill Sardi
See book keywords and concepts | | Extracts containing 70-80% silymarin are available. silymarin is a mixture of three herbals: silibinin, quercetin and other plant molecules.
Resveratrol
"Ask not what resveratrol can do; ask rather, what resveratrol cannot do."
Source: D. M. Goldberg and GJ. Soleas, Resveratrol: biochemistry, cell biology and the potential role in disease prevention, in Wine, A Scientific Exploration, Sandler and Pinder, Taylor & Francis, New York, 2003. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
See book keywords and concepts | | Artichokes contain the flavonoid silymarin, also found in a relative of the artichoke, milk thistle. silymarin is thought to lend protective support to the liver and protect from heart disease by preventing LDL cholesterol from turning into the more harmful oxidative form. Artichokes ranked seventh out of the top 100 highest antioxidant-containing foods, according to a 2004 USDA study.
Home Remedies
Throughout history, Egyptians and Europeans believed that the artichoke enhanced sexual power and aided in conception. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Chronic hepatitis C is more of a problem; however with massive doses of ascorbic acid orally, a no-sugar diet, vitamin E, selenium, silymarin (an antioxidant from milk thistle), and alpha lipoic acid, among other nutrients, I have never seen a case to go onto acute hepatic necrosis or cancer of the liver," Cathcart says.
Olive leaf extract. This supplement may have some antiviral properties.
SAMe (S-adenosyl-methionine). |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Anticarcinogenic effect of a flavonoid antioxidant, silymarin, in human breast cancer cells MDA-MB 468: induction of Gl arrest through an increase in Cipl/p21 concomitant with a decrease in kinase activity of cyclin-dependent kinases and associated cyclins. In: Clin Cancer Res; 4(4): 1055-64, Apr 1998.
Momordica charantia
See Bitter Gourd
Monarda didyma
See Oswego Tea
Monarda Punctata
See Horsemint
Moneywort
Lysimachia nummularia description
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts are the fresh or dried whole flowering plant.
Fruit and Flower: The flowers are solitary or in pairs. |
Bill Sardi
See book keywords and concepts | | Current Cancer Drug Targets 4: 1-11,2004]
Researchers now believe silymarin from milk thistle will play a useful role in cancer therapy. [Journal Alternative Medicine 9: 411-16, 2003] It can be used simultaneously with other anti-cancer drugs. [Clinical Cancer Research 8: 3512-19, 2002]
Tumor cells don't grow very well in a lab dish when exposed to silibinin. [Carcinogenesis 23: 499-510, 2002] But this doesn't mean silibinin is a singular cure for cancer.
Milk thistle extract's ability to reduce PSA levels in males is a strong point for this herb. | | These natural agents include curcumin (turmeric), resveratrol (red grapes, peanuts and berries), genistein (soybean), diallyl sulfide (garlic, leek, onion, chive), S-allyl cysteine (garlic, leek, onion, chive), allicin (garlic), lycopene (tomato), capsaicin (red chilli), diosgenin (fenugreek), 6-gingerol (ginger), ellagic acid (pomegranate), ursolic acid (apple, pears, prunes), silymarin (milk thistle), anethol (anise, camphor, and fennel), catechins (green tea), eugenol (cloves), indole-3-carbinol (cruciferous vegetables), limonene (citrus fruits), beta carotene (carrots), and dietary fiber. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Billion 700 mg
Proprietary blend: 710 mg
Astragalus Membranaceous, Damiana, Ginger Powder, silymarin SilibumMarianum - 80%, Nova Scotia Dulse, Royal Jelly 5% 10-HAD, Plant Enzymes: Lipase, Protease, Amylase & Cellulase
X-Balance is a chocolate superfood your kids will really drink
I'm also thrilled about her X-Balance chocolate superfoods product for kids, too. If you have kids who won't eat their veggies, just blend up some X-Balance with a banana, and they'll chug it and ask for more! |
Gabriel Cousens
See book keywords and concepts | | In a study at Monfalcone Hospital in Groiza, Italy, sixty insulin-dependent diabetics took either 600 mg of silymarin or a placebo for twelve months. After the first month, in which fasting glucose levels were elevated, fasting glucose declined by 9.5 percent and average daily glucose dropped 14.9 percent among the treated group. In addition, glucosuria (sugar in the urine), glycosylated hemoglobin levels, and insulin requirements declined significantly. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Alpha-lipoic acid, R-lipoic acid, biotin, chromium, Pycnogenol, and silymarin can have a positive effect on blood sugar or insulin in a matter of weeks, especially if you combine two or more of these supplements. As a result, you may gradually begin to feel overmedicated and your blood sugar may dip too low. If you are taking a glucose-regulating or insulin-sensitizing drug, let your physician know and ask him or her to adjust the dose and the timing of your medications. Please do not make changes in your medication without consulting your physician. panels) to confirm their hunch. | | Chromium polynicotinate, 400 to 1,000 meg daily.
• silymarin, 200 mg three times daily.
Stress, Prediabetes, and Overweight
Do you often feel stressed? If you do, you are more likely to become prediabetic. In one study, conducted at University College, London, researchers found that people who regularly experienced work-related stress over a period of fourteen years were twice as likely to become prediabetic.
When people feel stressed, their eating habits slide and they are more likely to eat fast foods and sugary junk foods. | | In a year-long study, 600 mg daily of silymarin reduced blood-sugar levels in seriously ill diabetic patients by 9.5 to 15 percent. The patients also benefited from lower levels of sugar in the urine, lower HbAlc levels, and lower insulin requirements. Other studies have found similar benefits. For prediabetes, we recommend 100 mg with meals two or three times daily. Vitamin D. In recent years, vitamin D deficiencies have commonly been found in the general population. People who are overweight or those with diabetes are especially susceptible to vitamin D deficiency. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts | | The active ingredient in milk thistle is silymarin, which is believed to be responsible for its medicinal qualities. Milk thistle has been used in Europe as a treatment for liver disease since the sixteenth century.
The Supporting Cast of Liver-Friendly Nutrients
There are a number of other really important nutrients you should consider as part of a liver health/hep-C-fighting program.
N-A-C (N-acetyl-cysteine). This derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine is a precursor to the formation of the powerful antioxidant glutathione. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Use a milk thistle extract (which is made from the plant's seed) that contains 80% silymarin, the herb's active ingredient.
Lots of water. Drink eight to ten glasses of water daily.
Vitamin FC a nutrient essential for blood clotting, is depleted by most chemo drugs. Talk with your oncologist about supplementing 500-1,000 meg per day to help prevent bruising and bleeding.
Omega-3 fatty acids (1,000-3,000 mg of combined EPA and DHA per day) may help chemo be more effective, while helping to prevent extreme loss of muscle mass known as cachexia.
Medicinal mushrooms. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Standardized European silymarin products have been available in the United States since the mid-1980s, and many nutrition-oriented physicians are now recommending this herb.
About 10 years ago, I saw a patient whose blood tests had for many years repeatedly shown elevated liver enzymes. Liver specialists had been unable to determine the reason for this abnormality. After taking silymarin for a month, his liver enzymes became normal, and with continued treatment the levels have never gone up again. | | Silymarin is used extensively in Europe to suppott the liver in patients with hepatitis and other liver diseases. Standardized European silymarin products have been available in the United States since the mid-1980s, and many nutrition-oriented physicians are now recommending this herb.
About 10 years ago, I saw a patient whose blood tests had for many years repeatedly shown elevated liver enzymes. Liver specialists had been unable to determine the reason for this abnormality. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Flavonoids (including silymarin) are good antioxidants due to their phenolic structure (Campos et al. 1989). They also act as plasma membrane stabilizers (Flora et al. 1998).
A renoprotective effect of the herb on kidney cells damaged by acetaminophen, cisplatin and vincristin was demonstrated in a recent study. Silibinin and silychristin demonstrated remarkable stimulatory effects on proliferation rate, biosynthesis of protein and DNA, and activity of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase in kidney cells (Sonnenbichler, 1999). |
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