Re: Re: Itching and the liver

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Patty,

I take lots of milk thistle every day. When I first started taking it, I

could only tolerate 1/3 of what I take now. For those who are just starting

out on it, I'd recommend starting at a low dose and build up, according to

how you feel.

Kenda

> In case you missed this important point, I wanted to highlight what

> the article said about MILK THISTLE:

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> " Among other things, it has powerful antihistamine, antiviral

> and anti-allergy properties. "

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> If you are itching alot, please try getting on a good size dose of

> milk thistle and try that for about 6 weeks...hopefully you can get

> rid of the benadryl, which can be harmful, and get on the milk

> thistle permanently, which is overwhelmingly protective in contrast.

> Patty

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>> Itching seems to be another common problem for some of us women. I

>> think there has been some discussion of taking benadryl or an

>> antihistimine for itching and hives....I can't find the posts, but

> I

>> wanted to just mention an idea again I've shared often, and that

> is

>> to urge all of you to do what you can to support your livers.

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>> Itching can be a sign of liver dysfunction, as well as of

>> undiagnosed allergies (which are also tied in with the liver) and

> I

>> think it is just good insurance for us to be proactive in doing

>> things that support our livers. I think the liver is what is hit

> the

>> hardest from our implants. It is an amazing organ--our workhorse

> for

>> clearing out toxins.

>>

>> Here's a link that talks about causes of itching:

>> http://www.cancernet.co.uk/itching.htm

>>

>> However, I greatly disagree with their treatment for correcting

> the

>> normal flow of bile!

>>

>> Here are some better ideas from an ND:

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>> http://curezone.com/forums/m.asp?f=476 & i=1434

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>> " ... as a milder form of encouraging good bile flow, I suggest to

> my

>> patients that they use lemon juice and olive oil as condiments to

>> flavor their foods and dress their salads. Or - make a " cocktail "

> of

>> the juice of 1/2 lemon and a teaspoon or two of extra virgin olive

>> oil in half a glass of spring or filtered water and drink it after

>> eating their main meal. "

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>> The liver flush is a debated therapy, but for some people produces

>> outstanding results. I believe both Rogene and Kathy had great

>> results with a liver flush.

>>

>> Here's this British woman's testimony of her cure of Chronic

> Fatigue

>> Syndrome after doing liver flushes from the curezone forum:

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>> http://curezone.com/forums/m.asp?f=476 & i=1448

>>

>> Yes the bile is pea green in colour.I have done 17 flushes now and

>> have 80% recovered from ME[CFS].My 'stones' have a skin of

> brownish

>> cream colour and are pea green inside, some are harder than others

>> although some are crumbly and all can be squashed with the

> fingers.

>> I have not expelled any calcified stones. Also the stones from the

>> middle flushes had had pink liver fluke wraped up inside them. I

> was

>> able to identify them from slides I made from the dead fluke.

> Stones

>> are made from bilerubin and chloresterol. If you are ill try it

> and

>> see. Stones are definately not emulsified citrus juice and oil.

>> Every flush produces a different result, although I have followed

>> the Dr protocol to the letter each time.It is the only

>> treatment that has worked for me after 20 years of thousands of

>> pounds spent on different therapys. Love and Light Deotima.

>>

>> Here are some ideas from our files section on

>> HEALTHY INTERVENTIONS FOR THE LIVER

>>

>> Whatever you can do to alleviate stress placed on the liver will

>> have a

>> beneficial effect on overall health. Exercise, saunas, intestinal

>> cleansing,

>> and juice fasting are useful adjuncts to detoxification. Various

>> supplements

>> and interventions have been found by herbalists and nutritionists

> to

>> be

>> effective in detoxifying and stimulating liver function. Some

>> suggest

>> drinking organic apple juice on a daily basis to help with liver

> and

>> gallbladder

>> detoxification, but this has also been known to cause stomach

> pains.

>> Inter-

>> ventions that can strengthen and detoxify the liver include:

>>

>> 1. Milk thistle, or its active ingredient, silymarin, helps fight

>> liver damage

>> by stimulating protein synthesis, stabilizing cell membranes, and

>> accelerating

>> the process of liver tissue regeneration. Silymarin works as an

>> antioxidant

>> by inhibiting the amounts of toxins that can penetrate the cell

>> walls of the

>> liver. Among other things, it has powerful antihistamine,

> antiviral

>> and

>> anti-allergy properties.

>>

>> 2. Vitamin E is a major fat-soluble antioxidant that can help

>> detoxify the

>> liver. Other useful supplements include cystine, a liver

> protective

>> nutrient

>> found in egg yolk and mammal meat (N-acetyl cystine is the most

>> useable form of

>> the supplement), glutathione, a combination of three amino acids,

>> has

>> detoxification properties; and Coenzyme Q 10, which protects and

>> energizes the

>> liver.

>>

>> 3. Avoiding red meats, concentrated fats, processed sugar,

>> preservatives, and

>> food additives increases liver cell regeneration.

>>

>> 4. Nutrients that support liver function include the trace

>> minerals; zinc,

>> copper, manganese, selenium, and molybdenum. Magnesium is an

>> important

>> alkaline mineral which assists in the excretion of toxins.

>>

>> 5. Foods that are beneficial for the liver are: lemon, dandelion

>> greens,

>> mustard greens, black radish, saffron, watercress, beets, parsley,

>> artichokes,

>> cherries, grapefruits, parsnips, garlic, onion, horseradish, lime,

>> wheat germ,

>> and lecithin.

>>

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