Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

HEADACHE, NAUSEA… TOO MANY FESTIVE SNOWBALLS?

Pack a Little Herbal Help with a Daily Supplement of Milk Thistle

Office parties, Christmas and New Year festivities can add up to eating and drinking far more alcohol than you might usually do. If you can’t do things by half and celebrate in style, you might find that hangover nausea and upset tummies spoil the morning after the night before. This year, be prepared by taking a daily supplement of the herb Milk Thistle which may help support your liver leaving you feeling not quite so bad as you should!

The liver is the largest organ in the body and is vital for cleansing and removing toxins. Alcohol, smoking, environmental pollutants, and a high-fat diet all have a detrimental effect on the liver, making it work hard to protect the body from potentially toxic substances. If the body is exposed to these toxins on a regular basis, it may be helpful to use a daily herbal supplement such as a Milk Thistle, to help fortify and support the liver helping it to eliminate toxins from the body and make it function more efficiently.

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) is a plant that has been used to promote liver health for centuries. It is native to the Mediterranean and grows wild throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Its unique active ingredient Silymarin works by aiding the liver cells ability to metabolise alcohol and resist damage from other toxic chemicals. Clinical studies have shown that Milk Thistle also has potential benefits in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis.

As well as a daily supplement of Milk Thistle, drinking at least 2 litres of still water each day will help your digestive system work more efficiently and allow your kidneys and liver to work effectively to remove toxins and pollutants from your body. Boots Milk Thistle costs £6.99 for 30 tablets containing 300mgs of extract standardised to provide 200mgs of the active ingredient, silymarin.


For further info please contact Michelle Redmond on 020 8 288 0849 or e-mail michelleredmondpr@yahoo.co.uk

Refs:
1. J.Boerth and K.M. Strong. The Clinical Utility of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) in Cirrhosis of the Liver. J Herb Pharmcother. 2002; 2(2): 11-7