Re: Elevated liver enzymes and liver testing

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The workers taking the milk thistle extract showed significant improvement in

liver function tests (ALT and AST) and platelet counts vs. the placebo group.

just to clear some things up: these common liver tests do NOT measure liver

function or 'liver health'. What they measure is damage, freefloating liver

enzymes in the blood that are the result of damaged liver cells.

If the test values go down after a surge, this means that less (new) damage is

occurring - because the liver slows down or because the toxic substances that

cause it to choke are gone. It does not mean that the liver is 'healed' or

functioning at full speed again, you cannot measure that with these basic tests.

The liver is one of the few organs that is extremely good at healing itself from

damage. Healing is automatic if you give it the time and the rest it needs.

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Thanks for the great discussion. I wondered what the opinion on red root is?

Buhner mentions it for sluggish lymph and someone here mentioned it for the

liver.

I also had one more general question - what is the reasoning behind the high

dosages of Buhner? He suggests staying on the high dosages for at least two

months. With these liver questions and the raised cholesterol question someone

else asked I'm now a little wary of the high dosages. Some herbalists use much

lower dosages.

Thanks.

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Here's some information about Red Root and Lyme

http://greenwoodherbals.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/11/red-root---ceanothus-ameri\

canus---new-jersey-tea.html

*Medicinal Uses:* I have been dealing with clients and Lyme Disease for a

number of years now. Red Root is one of the herbs that I find the most

remarkable when it comes to dealing with the malfunction of the spleen. This

plant is a powerful lymphatic and has a direct affinity with that organ. It

encourages the body to get rid of catabolic waste buildup and helps to break

up tumors and non-fibrous cysts in the body. . It stimulates the lymph and

inter-tissue fluid circulation and is effective on tonsil inflammation, sore

throats and enlarged lymph nodes. It also appears to improve blood

coagulation. It’s astringent properties are helpful in stopping menstrual

hemorrhage, nose bleeds and capillary ruptures from coughing and

vomiting. Because

of this I have found this difficult when treating clients who have Lyme

Disease but are also taking anti-coagulant medication, as it can interfere

with this drug. One of the co-infections of Lyme is Bartonella, where you

will see swollen spleen, liver and lymph nodes. Red Root is important in

that it clears dead cellular tissue from the lymph system.

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:30 PM, karend27 <karend27@...> wrote:

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> Thanks for the great discussion. I wondered what the opinion on red root

> is? Buhner mentions it for sluggish lymph and someone here mentioned it for

> the liver.

> I also had one more general question - what is the reasoning behind the

> high dosages of Buhner? He suggests staying on the high dosages for at least

> two months. With these liver questions and the raised cholesterol question

> someone else asked I'm now a little wary of the high dosages. Some

> herbalists use much lower dosages.

> Thanks.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks!