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What Is Super Milk Thistle?

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By CivitaD
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Super Milk Thistle is a brand of a dietary supplement containing primarily milk thistle. Useful for many bodily functions, milk thistle has been marketed as a liver and kidney aid for years.

    Function

  1. The primary function of milk thistle is to protect the liver and improve its detoxifying function, protecting both it and the body to a degree from the damages that alcohol, drugs, viruses and other toxins can have.
  2. Uses

  3. Other important uses of milk thistle include strengthening the gall bladder and kidneys, improving a poor digestion system, treating hepatitis and alleviating problems with absorbing nutrients.
  4. Dosage

  5. Doctors generally prescribe 420 to 600 mg of milk thistle when a patient has liver or kidney conditions, or depleted liver function.
  6. Side Effects

  7. Like most all natural supplements, Super Milk Thistle is not known to have any side effects, though as with any such material, allergic reactions can possibly occur.
  8. Plant Source

  9. Milk thistle is not just a name, but is an actual plant. Milk thistle is extremely common in Europe.

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