Testimonials and Opinions
Milk thistle is the most recommended herb for liver health.
Maximum Milk Thistle™ and UltraThistle® contain the most effective form of milk thistle you can buy.
In deciding what supplements to support and protect your liver with, consider these quotes from doctors and other recognized experts.
About Milk Thistle:
…Contains some of the most potent liver-protecting substances known…
…I recommend this herb to all patients with chronic hepatitis and abnormal liver function…
…It is an excellent remedy for use in the prevention and treatment of many liver disorders…
Preliminary double-blind studies of people with chronic hepatitis have shown significant improvement…
…studies in cell culture and animal models clearly show its hepatotprotective action with little or no toxicity…
…This remarkable plant has earned a worldwide reputation as an antioxidant and liver protectant that can even help repair and regenerate injured liver cells….
About the superior Phytosome® form of milk thistle found in Maximum Milk Thistle™ and UltraThistle®:
…Silymarin (milk thistle extract) is a potent liver-protecting substance, useful in all types of liver disease… Although silymarin is quite effective clinically, it is not very bioavailable (it is hard for the body to absorb). In contrast, binding one molecule of silymarin with two molecules of phosphatidylcholine in the Phytosome® process creates a highly bioavailable new form of silymarin. The Phytosome® form is far superior to simple silymarin in every respect.
…A new form of milk thistle that is bound with phosphatidylcholine, called silymarin Phytosome®, may be even more powerful for fighting liver damage…
…In a preliminary study, eight men and women with viral chronic hepatitis B or C were treated with a silybin-phosphatidylcholine complex for two months. According to the authors of the study, this lipophilic complex has demonstrated superior bioavailability compared to silymarin complex alone… The authors concluded that this complex may effectively improve hepatic function in patients with chronic active hepatitis…
