Guest guest Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 > > > I don't know that your statement is true. Please read > > http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-milk-thistle.html Silymarin has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation properties, but those are common for herbs. E.g. most of the Buhner herbs and a large percentage of the vegetables and fruits that we eat have these properties. Knotweed (resveratrol) for example is a much better anti-oxidant. The only solid action that I know from the scientific literature is that it slows down some of the detox pathways in the liver. This effect is very pronounced, and often is interpreted as 'protecting the liver', which it may or may not do in reality (depends on what type of toxins one is dealing with). If you read the article well, most of the other supposed effects are unproven, studies are contradictory or the effect only exists in special conditions (which often means that the interpretation is wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 When a source sells the product it is promoting for its specific health benefits, I tend to look further for information. There's an inherent conflict of interest. [ ] Re: Elevated liver enzymes > > > I don't know that your statement is true. Please read > > http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-milk-thistle.html Silymarin has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation properties, but those are common for herbs. E.g. most of the Buhner herbs and a large percentage of the vegetables and fruits that we eat have these properties. Knotweed (resveratrol) for example is a much better anti-oxidant. The only solid action that I know from the scientific literature is that it slows down some of the detox pathways in the liver. This effect is very pronounced, and often is interpreted as 'protecting the liver', which it may or may not do in reality (depends on what type of toxins one is dealing with). If you read the article well, most of the other supposed effects are unproven, studies are contradictory or the effect only exists in special conditions (which often means that the interpretation is wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Oops, was confusing castor oil with cod liver oil - LOL! Can I blame Lyme brain? deb > > The castor oil packs intrigue me but they do smell very fishy? > > deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Castor Oil is not a FISH OIL product, but rather an oil extracted from the CASTOR BEAN PLANT. Try finding a high quality source. It should not be smelly - perhaps what you used was not fresh? All rancid oils will smell nasty. That said, personally have not used Castor Oil in two decades-- but know it to be a very potent detox treatment. good luck, delia > > > > > > > > Hi, > > At my annual exam last week, my PCP ran blood tests, and she just called > me > > to tell me the liver enzymes are elevated - they were never elevated > > previously while I was on antibiotics (on them for 5 mos last year). We > are > > trying to figure it out and she does not know much about herbs. > > I started the Buhner protocol in mid December I am now on: > > 4 caps 3x/day of Cats Claw, Andrographis, Knotweed and Sarsparilla > > And tinctures of Eleuthero, Stephania and Teasel Root. > > I am also taking 500mg Vit C, 5,000 mcg B12, 200 mg CoQ10, and Boluoke (2 > > caps a day). > > I have also had daily nausea since January and some abdominal pain. > > I have searched this site for previous posts about liver enzymes and just > > wanted to know what is the most recent recommendations for what to do if > > this happens. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Deb Are you possibly confusing cod liver oil with castor oil?Please check that bottle ) Castor oil has no foul odor just really sticky!!!! On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Deb57 <ds@...> wrote: > > > The castor oil packs intrigue me but they do smell very fishy? > > I bought some castor oil gel caps for a different reason - I read that they > can reduce spots on skin. Decided to try it on my hands. Cut open a capsule, > rubbed it on. Could NOT tolerate the smell. Would rather have the spots. > > However, liver support/detox is an entirely different thing. > > deb > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > At my annual exam last week, my PCP ran blood tests, and she just called > me > > to tell me the liver enzymes are elevated - they were never elevated > > previously while I was on antibiotics (on them for 5 mos last year). We > are > > trying to figure it out and she does not know much about herbs. > > I started the Buhner protocol in mid December I am now on: > > 4 caps 3x/day of Cats Claw, Andrographis, Knotweed and Sarsparilla > > And tinctures of Eleuthero, Stephania and Teasel Root. > > I am also taking 500mg Vit C, 5,000 mcg B12, 200 mg CoQ10, and Boluoke (2 > > caps a day). > > I have also had daily nausea since January and some abdominal pain. > > I have searched this site for previous posts about liver enzymes and just > > wanted to know what is the most recent recommendations for what to do if > > this happens. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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