Health Platter Milk Thistle Capsules

Milk thistle (silymarin) is a flowering herb related to the daisy and ragweed family. It is native to Mediterranean countries. Some people also call it Mary thistle and holy thistle. The active ingredient in milk thistle is called silymarin.

Doctors mainly use this plant to treat liver problems, but some people claim it can lower cholesterol and help manage type 2 diabetes. Some people claim it can help to treat Cirrhosis, Jaundice, Hepatitis, Gallbladder disorders.

Benefits of milk thistle

1. Milk Thistle may protect your liver. It’s regularly used as a complementary therapy by people who have liver damage due to conditions like alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis and even liver cancer.

2. It May Help Prevent Age-Related Decline in Brain Function Milk thistle has also been used as a traditional remedy for neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease for years. Its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties mean that it is possibly neuroprotective and could help prevent the decline in brain function you experience as you age.

3. Milk Thistle could protect your bones from Osteoporosis, a disease caused by progressive bone loss. It usually develops slowly over a number of years and causes weak and fragile bones that break easily, even after minor falls.

4. It May Improve Cancer Treatment. It’s been suggested that the antioxidant effects of silymarin may have some anticancer effects, which could be helpful for people receiving cancer treatment.