The healthiest natural remedies for the liver
In today’s emia, I will tell you about extraordinary natural remedies for a sick liver. I’ll tell you a little more about milk thistle and you can get other information in the video…
WHAT IS MILK THISTLE?
Milk thistle is also called Silybum marianum. This plant is one of the most famous naturaldrugs for a diseased liver. It has been used for more than 2000 years. The Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides was the first to describe the healing properties of milk thistle. This Mediterranean plant belongs to the family Asteraceae, which includes sunflowers and daisies. After the milky white liquid flowing from the crushed leaves, this medicinal plant got its name. They also have spotted white leaves.
MILK THISTLE AND LIVER
Milk thistle supports and cleanses the liver by repairing liver cells, preventing liver damage and eliminating toxins that the liver processes. Milk thistle naturally cancels out toxicity from alcohol, pesticides, heavy metals and air pollution. The liver, our largest organ, detoxifies. The health of our liver largely determines the quality of the blood of our body. The liver detoxifies the body, produces hormones, releases sugar into the bloodstream for energy, and excretes bile into the small intestine to absorb fat from the diet. Milk thistle is used for many liver diseases, including:alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis and liver disorders caused by toxins.
Seeds contain silymarin, an antioxidant consisting of multiple flavoligans. Silymarin can reduce the risk of cancer, especially breast cancer, by strengthening the immune system, fighting DNA damage and slowing tumor growth. Silmarin can prevent lung, prostate and breast cancer, according to research. Researchers at the University of Minnesota reported in 2007 that silymarin could protect the liver and suppress the proliferation of prostate, skin, breast and cervical cancer cells. Milk thistle contains 50-70% of the molecules of silibin (silibinin).
This antioxidant stimulates protein synthesis and modifies the outer layer of healthy cells, protecting them from damage and mutation. It helps cell renewal, prevents toxins from entering the body and protects against free radical damage caused by pollution, chemicals and heavy metals. According to researchers from magna graecia university’s department of experimental and clinical medicine, silymarin protects against cancer by inhibiting the binding of toxins to cell membrane receptors.
Milk thistle lowers cholesterol by reducing inflammation, cleaning the blood and preventing damage to the arteries caused by oxidative stress. Studies show that silymarin in combination with other standard treatments can reduce total cholesterol, poor LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. This natural remedy prevents insulin resistance diabetes. Milk thistle helps prevent gallstones and kidney stones because the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines and kidneys work together to optimize liver function. Milk thistle can prevent gallstones by increasing the flow of bile, protecting against liver diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and detoxifying the liver.
These are just some of the health benefits of milk thistle…