Re: Artichoke and an important question

[Guest guest]

Aylin,

Honey It couldn't hurt for your patient to eat arthicokes if it is

working then good. I love them.

Yummy, I dip my leaves in mayo. I tried dipping the leaves in melted

butter but didn't taste the same.

Hey if it doesn't work it is okay. Because it taste umm ummm good.

Love

Janet

> Hello

>

> I want to ask a question about artichoke.

> Yesterday I had written an email about the low AST ald ALT levels

of our

> patient at the 6th month of the treatment.

> Our patient eats an artichoke everyday. We learnt that artichoke

protects

> the liver and detoxifies it. We found information that it is used

in liver

> deseases.

> Today, we learnt that it is from the same family as Milk thistle.

And it has

> the same ingredient as milk thistle.

> I remember emails telling that milk thistle protects the liver so

weel that

> the treatment can be hindered.

> Do you think we did a mistake? Should'nt we eat an artichoke

everyday? Milk

> thistle is sold as a medicine and I think it is condensed. We use

artichoke

> as a vegatable. If we stop to eat this, do ALT ans AST rise again?

do you

> think the liver is not completely cleared from the virus while we

are eating

> an artichoke everyday?

>

> Thanks

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------

> Yrd. Doc. Dr. Aylin Kantarci

> Ege Uni.

> Bilgisayar Muhendisligi Bolumu

> (Computer Engineering Dept.)

> 35100 Bornova

> Izmir, Turkiye

> Tel: (232) 388 72 21 (219)