The great detox delusion: The best way to cleanse your body is FREE
From milk thistle to dandelion supplements, Dr Nick Fuller, an expert in metabolic disorders from the University of Sydney, looks into claims they can 'cleanse' the liver. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Quit Smoking Naturally
Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. But I’m concerned that people trying to quit — and you may be one of them — are using electronic cigarettes.
First of all, it won’t work. E-cigarettes do their job by heating liquid nicotine, and turning it into a vapor you inhale.
Nicotine is a nitrogen-containing chemical which is made of several types of plants, including the tobacco plant.
But nicotine is one of the most addictive substances out there — no matter where you’re getting it from.
And secondly, you’re simply replacing one evil with another. Just like tobacco, e-cigs donâ€...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - February 29, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Natural Cures Electronic Cigarettes Smoking Source Type: news
I Got Mercury Poisoning from Sushi in LA
This study was one more confirmation of what I’ve known for a long time: Mercury can give you cardiovascular disease.iii
Although mainstream medicine likes to blame cholesterol for heart disease, science has known for a long time the underlying culprit is inflammation.
And the inflammatory effect of mercury on your cardiovascular system can be devastating.
Most mainstream doctors believe that heavy metals are naturally removed from your body through your kidneys and liver. But this is far from true. Heavy metals remain in your body for years.
Follow these guidelines to keep your mercury levels low:
Avoid eating shark, ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - February 8, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Heart Health heart disease mercury sushi Source Type: news
Study of Milk Thistle’s Effects Highlights a Two-Phase Process
New research sheds light on how silymarin, an extract from the herb milk thistle, might protect cells. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - September 2, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCAM Source Type: news
Oral milk thistle extract stops colorectal cancer stem cells from growing tumors
A new study shows that orally administering the chemical silibinin, purified from milk thistle, slows the ability of colorectal cancer stem cells to grow the disease. When stem cells from tumors grown in silibinin-fed conditions were re-injected into new models, the cells failed to develop equally aggressive tumors even in the absence of silibinin. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 20, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Love Your Liver And Turn Back The Years
Today, I want to talk to you about how important it is to be nice to your liver – especially if you want to keep your body younger than your years.
And I’m not talking about cutting out that nice bottle of Bordeaux you might share with a special dinner companion on a Saturday night or depriving yourself of that fine, 18-year-old single malt you love to savor every now then.
Of course, I recommend that you always drink responsibly. But if you really want to look after your liver, my advice is to drop excess fat.
In fact, at my wellness clinic, taking good care of your liver by staying lean is one of my key anti-agin...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - March 13, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition DNA fat loss supplements toxins Source Type: news
Hepatitis C: A Focus on Dietary Supplements
This fact sheet provides information on the effectiveness and risks of dietary supplements like milk thistle (silymarin) for hepatitis C, plus resources for more information. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - February 12, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCAM Source Type: news
Plant extract fights brain tumor
Silibinin from milk thistle seeds could be a novel, non-invasive treatment strategy for Cushing Disease. Cushing Disease, not to be confused with Cushing's Syndrome, is caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland in the brain. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Plant extract fights brain tumor
(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Silibinin from milk thistle seeds could be a novel, non-invasive treatment strategy for Cushing Disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
What’s better for amatoxin poisoning: silibinin or leprechaun luck?
Amanita phalloides
2 out of 5 stars
Survival Following Investigational Treatment of Amanita Mushroom Poisoning: Thistle or Shamrock? Gores KM et al. Chest 2014 Oct 1 [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
Amatoxins are potent RNA inhibitors, shutting down protein synthesis and producing hepatonecrosis and, occasionally, renal injury.
There is not generally accepted treatment for amatoxin-induced hepatotoxicity aside from supportive care, early multi dose activated charcoal, and liver transplant if indicated. There are, however, a number of unproven therapies that have been used and advocated in the past.
This case report, from th...
Source: The Poison Review - November 18, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical amanita phalloides amatoxin milk thistle mushroom poisoning silibinin Source Type: news
Milk thistle extract, silibinin, reduces self-renewal of colorectal cancer stem cells
(University of Colorado Denver) A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented today at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2014 shows that the chemical silibinin, purified from milk thistle extract, affects cell signaling associated with inflammation and thus also the formation and survival of colorectal cancer stem cells. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 7, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Delving Deeper into the Mysteries of Natural Product Chemistry
Results of a recent study suggest that a new technique to distinguish between nearly identical compounds in the milk thistle plant may allow researchers to study highly complex natural products more powerfully and efficiently than before. The NCCAM-funded study, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, appears in The Journal of Organic Chemistry. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - January 28, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCAM Source Type: news
Premenstrual Syndrome
Whilst it is extremely rare for a woman to have a hysterectomy due to Premenstrual Syndrome alone, it can be a contributing factor in overall gynaecological health. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (also known as Premenstrual Tension or PMT) is the name given to the physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms that can occur in the two weeks before a woman’s monthly period.
It is estimated that almost all women of child-bearing age have some premenstrual symptoms, although it is usually at its worst between the late 20′s and early 40′s. About one woman in every 20 with PMS gets symptoms which are severe en...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 10, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health Conditions PMDD pms Source Type: news
Premenstrual Syndrome
Whilst it is extremely rare for a woman to have a hysterectomy due to Premenstrual Syndrome alone, it can be a contributing factor in overall gynaecological health. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (also known as Premenstrual Tension or PMT) is the name given to the physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms that can occur in the two weeks before a woman’s monthly period.
It is estimated that almost all women of child-bearing age have some premenstrual symptoms, although it is usually at its worst between the late 20’s and early 40’s. About one woman in every 20 with PMS gets symptoms which are severe en...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 10, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health PMDD pms Source Type: news
