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The liver is the largest glandular organ of the body. It weighs about 3 lb (1.36 kg). It is the cleanser and filter of the bloodstream and is of vital importance. It is the largest organ in the body and has an enormous amount of blood flowing through it every minute of our lives. The liver is vital for protein synthesis, glucose homeostasis, bilirubin excretion, and toxin removal, among other critical functions. In general, the liver has a substantial functional reserve because of its dual blood supply: portal-venous (75%) and hepatic-arterial (25%). The liver is a unique organ… It is the only organ in the body that is able to regenerate.
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The liver can best be described as a complex chemical factory which performs many functions that are essential for life. For instance bilirubin is made in the liver to help with fat metabolism and then travels down the bile duct just before emptying into the duodenum, a section of the small intestine. If a large amount of the liver is replaced by tumor, or if bile duct obstruction occurs, bilirubin builds up in the blood.
Similarly Bile is a fluid made in and released by the liver. It flows from the liver, through the bile ducts and into the small intestine where it is needed for the digestion of fats. Bile has two important functions: to aid in digestion and to remove and eliminate toxic substances from the body. The bile that is produced by liver cells is secreted into very tiny channels that run between the liver cells that line the sinusoids, called canaliculi.
Herbalists have long used milk thistle to detoxify the liver and treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Studies from the University of California at Irvine suggest that silibinin (another milk thistle compound) can prevent the growth of cancer cells in the liver!
Milk thistle has been considered especially helpful in cases of jaundice, colitis, pleurisy, and diseases of the spleen. Herbalists claim that milk thistle achieves the above in three different ways: First, milk thistle is said to strengthen the outer protective membrane of liver cells so that they are better at deflecting toxins. Second, milk thistle is said to shield the liver from free radicals, which are potentially dangerous, yet inevitable byproducts of some of the body’s basic metabolic functions.
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In fact Silymarin, a constituent of milk thistle is now listed in The Merck Index as a liver protector. Whole seeds of Milk Thistle or a tincture made from them are now used in the United States as well as Europe, for both protection and regeneration of the liver. Silymarin helps normalize liver function, allowing those who must take liver-harming medications (which practically all drug medications are) to do so with less risk of liver damage. In fact, in one study, 66 women taking anticonvulsant or psychiatric medications showed abnormal liver-function tests….indeed Milk Thistle is a God send!
Keith M Henry is the Director of phase 3ministries, based in Orlando FL. He is medical missionary herbalist, and Naturopathic doctor candidate. Download your free copy of his report, Emergency Herbal Medicine, HERE. It may very well save your life.
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