User Reviews for milk thistle

Very easy to take. No side effects noted. Very satisfied.

believe it or not i give this to my dog ( rec from vet ) he has a mass on his liver ( too old to operate on ) my vet recommended this for him. no problem giving it to him and there aren't any side effects

I also was not able to complete the treatment due to severe side effects. I quit taking the anti-dpressants and some other prescription drugs I was on, and started milk thistle. I swear it has helped keep my levels low for the past 10 years. I tell everyone I can.

hen first diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes my blood sugar levels were between 120 and 180 prior to meals.. I started taking Milk Thistle as well as Curcumin and vitamin E and B. Now mafter 2 months of this regimine as well as exercise my blood sugar levels are between 80 and 96...something is working.

it used to take me three days to get over a hangover from just a few drinks, now I hardly ever get them and I only bought two small bottles. It has been a couple of years since I tried it (milk thistle) and I have not had any problems.

By taking this Herb I was able to keep hep c in check- it helped w/my energy levels. I finally was able to beat it w/herbal treatment which worked,I have blood reports to prove it!I had an active Hep C from 1971 till 2008.

No side effects and recent tests show this is helping, although western medicine Dr.'s won't admit it.

I have been taking for about 9 yrs. I was an alcoholic & now take pain killers with actemetaphen. My liver enzymes are always great. My husband also takes it, he is diabetic, also hep c. liver good. I credit milk thystle. I will tell all how good it has worked for us.

milk thistle has brought my ALT and AST down to half of what it was ( ALT 74 and AST 41). Now ALT 31 AND AST 22.

I craved wine. I began drinking as a teenager. I quit while pregnant & raising my little ones. At 35, I used to drink it, or some liquor, almost daily. At 42, I didn't have liver disease (yet), but I would drink to excess often. An employee of GNC told me she took Milk Thistle 3 times a day because it cleans the liver. I began taking it 3 X day, religiously. Within a few weeks, all I noticed was that I wasn't drinking as much because I had become more sensitive to alcohols effect. Then I realized I didn't crave it anymore & drank less often. Milk Thistle really helps me to curb my intake. At 48, I've used it for years. If I run out or just get sick of taking pills, it never fails, I start to drink more again. So I buy more Milk Thistle. Note: watch the label. I don't have it down to a science yet but if you buy a "weak" formula, you won't get the same results. Been there, done that. Look on the Supplement Facts for: "Serving size 2 capsules", "Milk Thistle Extract...Standardized to contain 80% Silymarin, 192 (or near that)mg."Read More Read Less

I take about 12 different medications,many are metabolized through my liver. My alkaline phosphatase levels were rising, so I had to cut back on the one I took the most of, namely Gabapentin, I need it even in a smaller dosage to control at least partly the nerve pain caused by peripheral neuropathy(non-diabetic) and my newly discovered Fibromyalgia. The liver enzymes have returned to normal range and my Doctor wants me to keep taking it to help my liver stay healthy and manage the toxic effects of so many medications. So far, so good. No side effects at all except my liver seems "happier".Read More Read Less

I found out about the Hep C when I got blisters all over my hands, elbows, and neck. I was diagnosed with PCT but never received any treatments. The Doc wants me to go interferon shots 3 times a week for a year. I started the milk thistle as an alternative to the drugs. My enzymes have fallen and the blisters are slowing way down. I'll update more later.

I use milkthistle as a hepatic cleaner because I have taken Lipitor for 12 years.