It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and it is commonly used to detoxify the body, especially the liver, and as an adjuvant agent in liver diseases and gallbladder problems.
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between milk thistle and turmeric.
This delicious spice also helps to relieve digestive discomfort and relieves symptoms of gas and indigestion. It can also support our liver through reducing oxidative stress in the body.
In addition, turmeric also aids bile production, which supports the liver detoxification process and prevents fat build-up in the body while restoring liver function. Therefore, turmeric one of the most popular herbal remedies for fatty liver treatment.
Turmeric also ensures the natural and smooth flow of the 'bile duct,' a liver cleanser. Turmeric prevents alcohol and toxins from turning into harmful compounds that can damage the liver.
Small studies suggest that high dose turmeric supplements might reduce some symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. However, turmeric is not a substitute for standard treatment or lifestyle changes. People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have inflammation and fat accumulation in the liver.
Turmeric is the wonder spice that helps in detoxification of the liver. It helps in boosting enzymes which can flush out dietary toxins from the body. Consume half a teaspoon of turmeric with a dash of pepper with a glass of warm water first thing in the morning.
Milk thistle, also known as silymarin, is the most common herbal supplement for liver problems in the U.S. Milk thistle extract contains approximately 50% silibinin , which is the active ingredient in silymarin. Silibinin acts as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicles that contribute to inflammation.
Among all the parts, silybin has the most potent antioxidant and anti-inflammation power. Furthermore, our body absorbs silybin more readily compared to milk thistle and silymarin. Hence it works with the highest efficacy.
Early research shows that taking milk thistle extract by mouth for up to one year, or taking a product containing the milk thistle constituent silybin plus phosphatidylcholine by mouth for 1 week, improves liver function tests.
The recommended daily dose varies widely (100 to >1,000 mg daily), depending on the preparation used (curcuminoids vs turmeric extract), formulation (tablets, liquid, root extract, tea) and indications.
Milk thistle is often suggested as a treatment for alcoholic hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis, but scientific studies show mixed results. Most studies show milk thistle improves liver function and increases survival in people with cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis.
Liver Detoxification and Health
As a liver support and liver aid, milk thistle acts as a powerful liver cleanser by rebuilding liver cells, reducing liver damage and removing toxins from the body that are processed through the liver.
If you have breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis or uterine fibroids, consider avoiding milk thistle. Milk thistle can cause an allergic reaction, including a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).
A strict 900kcals diet that is low in dietary carbohydrate and fat will encourage your body to use up glycogen (carbohydrate that is stored in the liver) and fat stores, thus helping to shrink the size of the liver. A very low calorie diet (VLCD) is designed to completely replace usual food intake.
B Vitamins for a Healthy Liver
Eating enough foods with B vitamins can help reverse many symptoms of liver disease in its early stages. In particular, liver disease can cause vitamin B-1, B-6 and B-12 deficiencies.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Incredible detoxification actions of ACV work to flush out the harmful toxins from the liver that hinders its normal functions. Studies discloses that regular intake of ACV promotes weight loss, diminishes cholesterol levels, lessen inflammation, and uplift the overall health of the liver.
Curcumin attenuates alcohol-induced liver injury via improving mitochondrial function and attenuating endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation.
According to a study published in the Nutrition Journal, it is thought that turmeric has a half-life (the time it takes the body to eliminate half of a drug) of 6-7 hours.