Flora Force Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle is the go-to remedy for your liver, protecting and repairing it from damage and supporting its functioning and metabolism. Silymarin is the special antioxidant contained in Milk thistle that can help repair and rejuvenate a damaged liver whether you suffer from the effects of environmental toxins and heavy metals, alcoholic cirrhosis, a fatty liver or various other forms of disease related to the liver such as chronic hepatitis, inflammation or gallstones. Varicose veins and haemorrhoids related to poor liver function are also eased.

Benefits:
– Natural
– Vegan
– Proudly South African
– Supports liver function and metabolism
– Gallbladder: lessens risk of gallstones
– Helps the liver cope with multi-drug regimens as in the case of HIV
– Detoxifies and protects against environmental toxins and heavy metals
– Management of diabetes
– Supports the liver in chronic alcoholics
– Liver cirrhosis
– Treats inflammatory liver conditions such as chronic hepatitis, fatty liver
– Varicosities and haemorrhoids associated with liver problems
– Also assists: kidney function, adrenal system, immune system and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis
– Contains no fillers, just the pure healing power of Milk Thistle in a vegecap
– Florforce only uses full potency herbs and follows a strict protocol to make sure you receive only the safest, best quality herbal remedies.

Dosage and directions for use:
– Take one to two capsules twice daily or as prescribed

Please discuss your condition with a practitioner before using Milk Thistle. For the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease or psoriasis, please ensure that the condition has been diagnosed by a practitioner. Should inflammatory bowel symptoms not improve within 4 weeks, and psoriasis within 3 months, please consult your practitioner

Warnings:
– Side-effects and special precautions: Milk Thistle is generally regarded as safe; side effects are mild and may be stomach upset and diarrhoea. Reduce dosage and discuss with practitioner
– Known symptoms of over dosage: None known
– Contra-indications: For persons with an allergy to plants in the Compositae family
– Not to be taken during pregnancy or lactation
– Milk Thistle is contra-indicated in hormone related cancers: breast, uterine, prostate

Drug interactions:
– Possible interactions may occur, discuss with a practitioner before taking Milk Thistle

Diabetic drugs:
– Milk Thistle may lower blood sugar in persons with diabetes. A dose adjustment might be required
– Glipizide (Glucotrol), Tolbutamide (Tolinase)

Cardiac:
– Digoxin

Anti-hypertensive drugs:
– Irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar)
– Birth control and Hormone replacement therapy

Anti-psychotic drugs:
– Haloperidol, phenothiazines, phenytoin (Dilantin) (for seizures), halothane (anaesthetics)
– Drugs metabolised by liver enzymes, (Cytochrome P450 )
– Allergy drugs

Cholesterol drugs:
– Atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), rosuvastatin (Crestor)

Anxiolytic drugs:
– Diazepam (Valium), Lorazapam (Ativan), oxazepam (Serax),

Anti-depressants:
– Amitriptyline (Elavil)

Parkinsons:
– Entacapone (Comtan)

Anti-epileptic:
– Lamotrigine( Lamictal)

Asthma drugs:
– Zileuton (Zyflo)

Arthritis and anti-inflammatory drugs:
– Celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Voltaren), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), piroxicam (Feldene)

Anti- platelet, anti-coagulant drugs:
– Plavix
– Warfarin

Some cancer drugs:
– Irinotecan (Camptosar), Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)

Ingredients:
– Each vegecap contains: Silybum marianum powder 400mg

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What’s in the box
1 x Flora Force Milk Thistle

Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER: This product may be a complementary medicine and/or not have been evaluated and verified by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority for its quality, safety or intended use. Use of this product is therefore not intended to compensate for diagnosis, treatment, cure, or mitigation of medical conditions and must not substitute the obtaining of medical advice from a registered health professional for any health or health-related conditions.