The clinical studies showed no detrimental effect from long–term usage. In fact, they indicated a sustained beneficial effect with long–term usage. So, for as long as you want to provide protection to your liver, you can take MAXIMUM MILK THISTLE™.

Because it provides the greatest support for your liver at the best price. No other milk thistle product can compare. Anyone who has a need or desire for maximum liver cell protection and wants to get the most for their investment can benefit from taking MAXIMUM MILK THISTLE™. See similar questions...

Clinical studies have shown it to be so non-toxic that it can even be used by pregnant or nursing women with no harmful effects. The German Commission E Monographs (considered by doctors to be the bible of herbal effectiveness and safety) states there are no known contraindications for using milk thistle extract. Additionally, there is no known toxicity level. See similar questions...

Other milk thistle products recommend you take them with meals because they hope it will increase absorption. Because MAXIMUM MILK THISTLE™ is created through the Phytosome® process (where one molecule of silybin is bound to two molecules of phosphatidylcholine) the body recognizes it as a food and easily assimilates it (takes it in) on its own. We, therefore, recommend it be taken between meals so it can be digested and absorbed on its own for maximum delivery to the liver. See similar questions...

According to the clinical data, there is no medical reason not to take milk thistle extract of any kind. (See the answer to the first question dealing with safety, especially the information on the German Commission E Monographs). See similar questions...

You may want to educate your primary healthcare provider and alert them to the fact that milk thistle has been shown to lower elevated enzyme levels by protecting liver cells. This way they can be aware that MAXIMUM MILK THISTLE™ could very well contribute to lower enzyme levels. See similar questions...

That helps us to keep costs down to make the product more affordable for you. You are essentially paying the wholesale price store owners would pay if this were offered for sale through health food stores. You can currenly get products in health food stores that contain the same patented raw material, but they are much more expensive. See similar questions...

internationally respected European medicinal/botanical research company is the developer, patent holder and manufacturer. They have been on the forefront of herbal medicinals since 1921. Each year, they sell more than 2,000 pounds of Siliphos®, the world's most highly effective natural liver protector. We purchase the raw material directly from the manufacturer and encapsulate and bottle MAXIMUM MILK THISTLE™ in state-of-the-art facilities in the United States. See similar questions...

Milk thistle is not intended to treat any condition or disease. It has been shown in clinical studies to protect liver cells from damage and help regenerate liver cells. Cirrhosis is generally considered an irreversible condition that can sometimes be slowed or halted depending upon the severity and cause. For example, cirrhosis caused by alcohol consumption can sometimes be stopped in its tracks by the complete removal of alcohol from the diet. See similar questions...

Yes, by all means, and refer your doctor to the clinical studies and the other relevant information included on this website if he/she is unfamiliar with milk thistle and its uses and benefits. If your doctor is closed-minded about herbal or other natural approaches, perhaps you should get a second opinion from a physician who takes a more integrative approach to healthcare. See similar questions...

The seeds, fruit, and leaves of milk thistle (Silybum marianum) have been used for medicinal purposes for more than 2,000 years. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder, who live from A.D. 23 to 79, reported that the juice of milk thistle mixed with honey "could carry off bile." In Europe, the herb was widely used up through the early twentieth century for the treatment of liver ailments, as well as insufficient lactation. See similar questions...