Re: anti oxidants-Milk Thistle

[Guest guest]

No problem! I got mine at the local supermarket. They aren't too

expensive. I think i got a giant bottle for like 10 bucks. There was

a certain dosage it was supposed to have though, something

like 120-140 mg sylmarin (ok i know spelled this wrong and i

am not sure if it was mg as well, but i have to wait till i get home

to check the bottle and i will post again)and you should take

anywhere from 2 to4 capsules daily depending on if you are

using them for prevention (1 or 2) or to help a preexisting

condition (3-4). Still need to research more,

But I read some messages from people on another site for liver

and pancreas diseases and some people wrote saying that after

just weeks of taking it religiously they went to their doctors and

found immense improvement in the organs where deterioration

had been seen.

Definitely worth looking into!

> Dear Kay,

>

> Thank you for the heads up about the Milk Thistle. I read from

a few sites,

> and I'm convinced! I have my browser set up to order 4 bottles

of 120

> capsules (about an 8-month antioxidant level supply for under

$40) - but I'm

> going to check the local market this afternoon first before I

actually hit

> " send " .

>

> I appreciate your sending the info along. I can't afford a great

deal of

> vitamins or supplements right now, but those which seem to

be particularly

> addressed to problems from which I suffer/have suffered, I'm

willing to

> scrape and scratch as best as I can. Man, I sure do miss

having money. But

> alas... When I DO scrape a little together, I think I'm spending it

a whole

> lot more efficiently than I used to. Haha. Whatever that's worth.

>

> Off to the market!

> Terry in KC

>

>

> In a message dated 6/5/02 8:54:20 AM, kayz770@y... writes:

>

> << Hi! This reminds me...I have been wanting to ask if anyone

has

> some good information on milk thistle. I am taking all of the

> normal antioxidants but I heard about milk thistle being good

for

> the liver/pancreas. I looked it up a bit on the web and went

ahead

> and got some. I've been taking it for a couple of weeks now.

> Thanks,

> Kay

> >>

[Guest guest]

Hi Folks,

Can anyone refer me to any studies using milk thistle? It doesn't have to be

on pancreatitis, anything gastro-intestinal will be fine. Even web sites

with general info would be OK. I just don't have any background with the

stuff, although it does sound promising.

Thanks,

Jerry/NC

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Re: anti oxidants-Milk Thistle

[Guest guest]

Hi Jerry,

I didn't go very in depth in my research because there was so

much to look at. I've found that askjeeves.com is a great place

to go. I just typed in " milk thistle " and tons of sites came up. I'm

not sure that I looked at any studies , though. A lot of the sites

that show up near the top of the list tend to be online health

stores selling the stuff (although it can be found at pretty much

any supermarket with a pharmacy)

Kay

> Hi Folks,

>

> Can anyone refer me to any studies using milk thistle? It

doesn't have to be

> on pancreatitis, anything gastro-intestinal will be fine. Even

web sites

> with general info would be OK. I just don't have any background

with the

> stuff, although it does sound promising.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jerry/NC

> *************************

> Re: anti oxidants-Milk Thistle

[Guest guest]

HI Kay,

Thanks for your input. The research I did on the internet showed that milk

thistle does interfere with the break-down of some medications in the liver

and can therefore increase blood levels of certain meds - that can be a

dangerous situation. The report was written by the National Institute of

Health.

If one is taking milk thistle they should be aware of this. It is

potentially life-threatening. I can dig the report back up if anyone would

like. But that's enough bad news to keep me from taking milk thistle.

Jerry/NC

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Re: anti oxidants-Milk Thistle

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[Guest guest]

> HI Kay,

>

> Thanks for your input. The research I did on the internet

showed that milk

> thistle does interfere with the break-down of some

medications in the liver

> and can therefore increase blood levels of certain meds - that

can be a

> dangerous situation. The report was written by the National

Institute of

> Health.

> Jerry/NC

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Jerry,

Thanks for the heads-up on this. Sometimes it pays to dig deep.

WH&P,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth - SC

hhessgriffeth@...

Southeastern Representative

Pancreatitis Association, Intl.

[Guest guest]

<< The research I did on the internet showed that milk

thistle does interfere with the break-down of some medications in the liver

and can therefore increase blood levels of certain meds >>

Jerry,

Did the report give you any indication as to WHAT DRUGS, or even what KINDS

of drugs can be interfered with by milk thistle?

Thanks,

Terry in KC

[Guest guest]

<< The research I did on the internet showed that milk

thistle does interfere with the break-down of some medications in the liver

and can therefore increase blood levels of certain meds >>

Jerry,

Did the report give you any indication as to WHAT DRUGS, or even what KINDS

of drugs can be interfered with by milk thistle?

Thanks,

Terry in KC

[Guest guest]

Where did you find this? Also what kind of medications did it

speak of? The only meds I am on besides the various

antioxidants are Paxil and BuSpar which are both

anti-anxiety/anti-depressants. Oh, and birth control...is there

cause for concern here? Sorry, for some reason I can never find

what I really need on the internet when I search (maybe too

impatient? :-) Thanks....Kay

> > > Hi Folks,

> > >

> > > Can anyone refer me to any studies using milk thistle? It

> > doesn't have to be

> > > on pancreatitis, anything gastro-intestinal will be fine. Even

> > web sites

> > > with general info would be OK. I just don't have any

background

> > with the

> > > stuff, although it does sound promising.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > Jerry/NC

> > > *************************

> > > Re: anti oxidants-Milk Thistle

> >

> >

> > PANCREATITIS Association, Intl.

> > Online e-mail group

> >

> > To reply to this message hit " reply " or send an

e-mail to:

> Pancreatitis@Y...

> >

> > To subscribe to this e-mail group, simply send an e-mail to:

> Pancreatitis-subscribe@Y...

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hey Terry,

Please refer to the report I uploaded.

Thanks,

Jerry/NC

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Re: Re: anti oxidants-Milk Thistle

> Jerry,

>

> Did the report give you any indication as to WHAT DRUGS, or even what

KINDS

> of drugs can be interfered with by milk thistle?

>

> Thanks,

> Terry in KC

[Guest guest]

Dear Jerry,

I didn't know that you had uploaded any kind of report (from your post), and

I don't know how to " refer " to it... Can you give me some idea?? I thought -

from reading your post - that everything was included in your e-mail... I

didn't - and don't - know how to tell that there is something else to look

for altogether. This has left me very confused - is there some way to know

that there is another document altogether to look to/for?? Sorry to be so

dense here.

Greatfully,

Terry in KC

PS... Perhaps if you uploaded a report, you could simply post that data in an

e-mail?? I'm still left with an unanswered question, that - if you have an

answer - should be simple enough to not require a " report " , I don't think...

Namely - WHAT DRUGS are interfered with by milk thistle? That's my only

question.

I would be very greatful for the answer, if you've got it. Thank you again.

<< Hey Terry,

Please refer to the report I uploaded.

Thanks,

Jerry/NC

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Re: Re: anti oxidants-Milk Thistle

> Jerry,

>

> Did the report give you any indication as to WHAT DRUGS, or even what

KINDS

> of drugs can be interfered with by milk thistle?

>

> Thanks,

> Terry in KC >>