Healthy liver support?

[MadamMarvelJen]

With the DMD and medications that are processed in our liver, it can't be that great for the liver. I'm wondering, what do you take/do to help support a healthy liver?

[Sequoia]

Milk Thistle is a good supplement to take for protecting the liver.

http://www.msworld.org/forum/showthr...ighlight=liver

[MadamMarvelJen]

Thanks, I had heard of milk thistle, but wasn't sure. I will give that a try. Anyone know how much to take on a daily basis?

[Johnny Mo]

Parsley juice + lemon every morning before breakfast. Very useful and natural.

[Sequoia]

Thanks, I had heard of milk thistle, but wasn't sure. I will give that a try. Anyone know how much to take on a daily basis?

According to Andrew Weil, MD, "look for a standardized extract and follow the directions on the bottle."

Standardized extracts of herbs contain a specific amount of the active ingredient.

Dr. Weil specifically recommends Milk Thistle for people who are taking interferons.

[MadamMarvelJen]

Thanks, I went out today and got some milk thistle, NOW brand. I will start on it tomorrow.

[Sequoia]

Thanks, I went out today and got some milk thistle, NOW brand. I will start on it tomorrow.

NOW is a good brand. I use some of their supplements.

[knuckle]

Do some research on Alpha Lipoic Acid.

Google:

alpha lipoic acid liver health

alpha lipoic acid multiple sclerosis

alpha lipoic acid Dr. Burt Berkson

[wkikta]

Milk Thistle: True Nature Brand, 200mg a day in the evening. Evening just to not do all supplements at same time in morning.

[nutritiontara]

With the DMD and medications that are processed in our liver, it can't be that great for the liver. I'm wondering, what do you take/do to help support a healthy liver?

All good advice.
Another part of this is to have a free- flowing gallbladder. The liver needs to send its "waste" somewhere- GB needs to be open and bile free flowing.
This is accomplished by using the active form of B6: pyridoxal 5-phosphate. Can be taken seperately or better in a "whole" food B complex.