Re: Re dosage of milk thistle

[Guest guest]

Why are you taking so much? I take ONE 00 size capsule of Milk Thistle, TWO

times a day. Never more than that. However I also take Red Root tincture TWO

times a day.

Jim.

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rasheedaas <rasheedaas@...> wrote:

Duh!

I've been taking milk thistle according to the package directions, and

it finally dawned on me - the package directions for some of Buhner's

herbs that I was taking 12 a day of, was probably for 4 a day.

What I'm taking says: 180 mg blessed thistle and 175 mg of milk

thistle extract - per capsule.

I been taking 4 a day, just upped it to 8.

Those of who who take milk thistle, how much do you take?

thanks,

ellen

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen

both Evan and I simply do what pkg says and we both seem to do fine

But then again Im still on peds dosages for most stuff anyway

Ive found that often the OTC stuff ( herbs, supps, even vitamins)all

underdoses for safety and lawsuit reasons...and its a " minimally

effective " not max safe dose.

BUT there are many types of substances that without professional

guidance you really shouldnt experiment with larger than " recommended

as safe " dosages. Im unsure if milk thistle falls into this category.

As its now used mainstream for hepatitis,and cirrhosis, perhaps check

and see what dosing those pts use?? Im guessing it may be larger??

good luck

Finette

>

> Duh!

> I've been taking milk thistle according to the package directions,

and

> it finally dawned on me - the package directions for some of Buhner's

> herbs that I was taking 12 a day of, was probably for 4 a day.

> What I'm taking says: 180 mg blessed thistle and 175 mg of milk

> thistle extract - per capsule.

> I been taking 4 a day, just upped it to 8.

>

> Those of who who take milk thistle, how much do you take?

>

> thanks,

> ellen

>

[Guest guest]

I have a question -- I'm pretty sensitive to most things I try. So I thought

I'd try milk thistle. I took the smallest amount of it in a capsule. Result:

I threw up - couldn't even keep it down. Do some bodies just not want to do

things they're just not used to? - Thx - Robin

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[Guest guest]

I, and 5 of my kids have been taking milk thistle for over a year. We take

anywhere from 75 mg a day to over 1,000 mg a day. I change it depending upon

the strain to the liver. Like right now we are doing high doses of Vitamin

A for virus cleansing, so we are on higher doses. My liver is in bad shape,

so I take the most. One can look at their stools and see if they are brown,

green or white, to see where their liver is. We have never had any side

effects from milk thistle in the least. Not anything of any sort, and we

usually do have side effects at least when initially starting a new supplement.

Milk thistle appears to help our toxin load a little and that's all I notice

from it. I would not use it as a stand alone therapy, but in conjunction with

other supplements, one can improve their health very noticeably.

Heidi N

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[Guest guest]

I take 300 - 600 mg per day of metabolic maintainence which is

standardized. I also take alpha lipioic acid and NAC and my liver

has performed quite well during the various treatments I have

undertaken. That is the triple combo that has been recommended by

various docs that seems to work well.

Cheers,

Craig

>

> Hi Ellen

>

> both Evan and I simply do what pkg says and we both seem to do fine

>

> But then again Im still on peds dosages for most stuff anyway

>

> Ive found that often the OTC stuff ( herbs, supps, even vitamins)

all

> underdoses for safety and lawsuit reasons...and its a " minimally

> effective " not max safe dose.

>

> BUT there are many types of substances that without professional

> guidance you really shouldnt experiment with larger

than " recommended

> as safe " dosages. Im unsure if milk thistle falls into this

category.

>

> As its now used mainstream for hepatitis,and cirrhosis, perhaps

check

> and see what dosing those pts use?? Im guessing it may be larger??

>

> good luck

> Finette

>

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

you mention stools, and I've noticed in the last week since I've been

treating my liver exhaustion and/or liver, my stools are unusually

dark. almost black. I seemed to remember this means something but

can't remember what. Do you know?

thanks,

ellen

>

> I, and 5 of my kids have been taking milk thistle for over a year.

We take

> anywhere from 75 mg a day to over 1,000 mg a day. I change it

depending upon

> the strain to the liver. Like right now we are doing high doses of

Vitamin

> A for virus cleansing, so we are on higher doses. My liver is in

bad shape,

> so I take the most. One can look at their stools and see if they

are brown,

> green or white, to see where their liver is. We have never had any

side

> effects from milk thistle in the least. Not anything of any sort,

and we

> usually do have side effects at least when initially starting a new

supplement.

> Milk thistle appears to help our toxin load a little and that's all

I notice

> from it. I would not use it as a stand alone therapy, but in

conjunction with

> other supplements, one can improve their health very noticeably.

>

> Heidi N

>

>

>

> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Craig,

My bottle says it contains:

180 mg Blessed Thistle and

175 mg Milk Thistle extract (seed) 80% silymarin.

Do you know if blessed thistle is a different herb than milk thistle,

or a different form?

thanks,

ellen

> >

> > Hi Ellen

> >

> > both Evan and I simply do what pkg says and we both seem to do fine

> >

> > But then again Im still on peds dosages for most stuff anyway

> >

> > Ive found that often the OTC stuff ( herbs, supps, even vitamins)

> all

> > underdoses for safety and lawsuit reasons...and its a " minimally

> > effective " not max safe dose.

> >

> > BUT there are many types of substances that without professional

> > guidance you really shouldnt experiment with larger

> than " recommended

> > as safe " dosages. Im unsure if milk thistle falls into this

> category.

> >

> > As its now used mainstream for hepatitis,and cirrhosis, perhaps

> check

> > and see what dosing those pts use?? Im guessing it may be larger??

> >

> > good luck

> > Finette

> >

>