Do Herbs Raise Liver Enzymes?

texaslime

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Posted 4/21/2017 11:26 PM (GMT -5)

I am almost certain that I have bartonella and parasties, and potentially lyme as well. I have been self-treating with the Biopure Quintessense product since April 13, and I got myself to be able to tolerate 2-3 dropperfuls per day pretty quickly. I have also been taking 1/2 to 1 tsp 2x/day of mimosa pudica for about a month now.

5 days after starting the Quintessense, my GP took my liver enzyme levels and they were 80 on a scale from 0-40

Could this have been from the herbs directly? Or potentially my liver struggling to process the die off from the bugs? Has anybody else experienced this?

BJD55

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Posted 4/21/2017 11:44 PM (GMT -5)

Are you taking valerian by any chance? That can raise liver enzymes. It definitely did for me.

texaslime

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Posted 4/21/2017 11:51 PM (GMT -5)

no, I'm not. The only herbs I take are the ones I listed. Other supplements are methylfolate and minerals

bluelyme

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Posted 4/22/2017 3:45 AM (GMT -5)

Bartonella loves the liver ..consider dandylion ,ala,iv glutithione
dr m pushes past in bart tx qith abx ..that quintessential formula does it have houttynia ? What in it is hitting bart ? I have heard mimosa can be hard on gi after some time ...im considering a liver gb flush. ..trav has a gentle one and watch the galaxy you tube on bart if can

Traveler

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Posted 4/22/2017 10:26 AM (GMT -5)

Yes, herbs can raise liver enzymes, but so do these infections as do the toxins that can be produced.

Blue is on the right track - get your detoxing aimed at your liver for now. You can still use herbs and natural things to help detox the liver well, or whatever you choose.

PeteZa

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Posted 4/22/2017 10:51 AM (GMT -5)

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Pirouette

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Posted 4/22/2017 1:37 PM (GMT -5)

I had issues w/ liver enzymes while on Rx antiviral so I went on milk thistle seed, levels went back down. Then I started an Rx antiviral and they shot up again so I added burdock root and they went back down. After that I've added in IV abx and at least 5 other antimicrobial herbs w/out any issue. As long as I stay on them I'm good.

Once I get off the abx soon I'll do a liver cleanse, as they seem to be quite helpful.

-p

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