Re: Milk thistle helping to detox liver - info needed please

July 9, 2001

Milk thistle extract is quite helpful. It should be given 4 times a

day. I suggest it as part of the basic supplements for any mercury

toxic person.

Andy

> Dear Listmates,

> I recently read an article in a natural health magazine about

milk thistle helping to neutralizing toxins in hormones, drugs and

chemicals and stimulating liver regeneration. I was wondering if this

would be helpful for my daughter as she started taking Risperdol to

help her through her times during puberty and I'm thinking about the

long term effects on her liver by this medication. Any insights or

experiences would be greatly appreciated.

> My best,

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

July 9, 2001

At 09:51 PM 7/8/2001 -0400, you wrote:

>Dear Listmates,

> I recently read an article in a natural health magazine about milk

thistle helping to neutralizing toxins in hormones, drugs and chemicals and

stimulating liver regeneration. I was wondering if this would be helpful

for my daughter as she started taking Risperdol to help her through her

times during puberty and I'm thinking about the long term effects on her

liver by this medication. Any insights or experiences would be greatly

appreciated.

>My best,

Hi ,

Milk thistle is great for liver regeneration and support and detox.

There is a little book about it called " Milk Thistle, the liver herb " .

by Hobbs. It is just a little booklet, but very interesting.

You are smart to think about the liver relative to taking medication,

especially long term. The liver has to detox drugs, hormones,

and most anything toxic that shows up. Since milk thistle helps

the liver, it is helpful with all those things. Anyone who is

fond (or overly fond) of alcohol would be wise to take a lot

of milk thistle, I think.

If you search on " milk thistle " in the archives you should find

lots. Including some recent stuff from me about collecting milk

thistle seed from plants in my neighborhood (it grows wild all

over the place--- here in California).

best,

Moria

July 9, 2001

Milk thistle extract is quite helpful. It should be given 4 times a

day. I suggest it as part of the basic supplements for any mercury

toxic person.

I have given Zach milk thistle for years twice a day due to the

depakote etc...and he has never, ever had any liver enzyme elevations.

I believe milk thistle (silymarin) has a proven track record of being

beneficial for the hepatic system

July 10, 2001

Depakote has actually been responsible for over 300 deaths in children due

to pancreatic failure not liver failure. Notices of this went to

psychiatrists and not to the neurologists. My son's psychiatrist is now

trying to get this medication banned. I suggest you check pancreatic status

not just liver status....Sincerely Joni M. RN

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July 11, 2001

Dear Moria,

Thanks for your positive response. My doctor, fortunately, doesn't believe

in keeping children on meds like Risperdol forever. In fact we've begun to cut

back just a little to see how she'll handle it. This is the first time we've had

to resort to a medication like this, but puberty is driving her crazy, poor

thing. If the milk thistle will help keep her liver healthy and is safe to take

then I'm happy to give it to her.

Thanks again,

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