Category Archives: Silymarin

Milk Thistle For Liver Health

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a plant that can be used medicinally for liver health. The benefits of milk thistle for liver health may relate to a number of flavonolignan phytochemicals contained particularly within the seeds of the plant. These … Continue reading →

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Milk Thistle and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Antioxidant, Cholesterol, Glycaemia, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Milk Thistle, Oxidative Stress, Silymarin, Triglycerides / Triacylglycerols | Comments Off on Milk Thistle and Metabolic Syndrome

Milk Thistle Improves Glucose Metabolism

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes because it may cause insulin resistance and may also cause damage to pancreatic β-cells. Milk thistle is the common name for the herb Silybum marianum, a member of the Asteraceae family … Continue reading →

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Protect Your Liver: Milk Thistle

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a three foot high thistle that grows in rocky parts of Western Europe. The reddish purple flowers and shiny prickly leaves give it an easily recognisable appearance. Milk thistle is interesting nutritionally because it contains … Continue reading →

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