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Posted 12/13/2012 10:43 PM (GMT -5)
I am going to start milk thistle as my LLMD is really encouraging more detoxing. Can anyone tell me a safe dose to start out with and how often?

Thanks,

mxmom2

Posted 12/14/2012 2:42 PM (GMT -5)
thats a little too low in my opinion. I do 1000-1250mg
Posted 12/15/2012 11:11 AM (GMT -5)
Please start off on a low dose to even see if you can tolerate the milk thistle!

You will want to keep a steady dose level once you find the dose you can tolerate, so take this every day.
Posted 12/15/2012 2:38 PM (GMT -5)
I agree. Start low. I tried taking milk thistle and it actually raised my liver enzymes higher. It's not helpful for everyone.
Posted 12/15/2012 3:16 PM (GMT -5)
was it standardized summer? 80% similaryn? Buhner recommends it..cause of liver enzymes..im guessing my enzyms arent high..havent felt any negative effects
Posted 12/16/2012 12:09 AM (GMT -5)
I took this a couple nights ago and was very nauseous. Did anyone else have this reaction? I took it many years ago when my liver enzymes were elevated, and now I'm thinking I might have had to stop for a reason. I just can't seem to remember for sure, but now I'm afraid to take it again. I don't do well with nausea, lol :)

It was a very low dose. 175 mg I believe, and the bottle recommends 3 times a day, but I didn't make it past one!!
Posted 12/16/2012 11:01 AM (GMT -5)
I couldn't eve make it past the first dose either, Lymer. It has been suggested that if a person is allergic to ragweed (me) that they most likely won't tolerate milk thistle, as well as what your thoughts are about raised liver enzymes being an issue.

I use a liver flush recipe that my doc gave me instead of milk thistle now.
Posted 12/16/2012 11:13 PM (GMT -5)
Yes, mine was standardized, exactly as Buhner suggested. It just doesn't work well with my body I guess.
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