Protecting your liver - naturally

[Billy Boy]

A few ideas that mey help to protect your Liver.Found this on the web

Here are a few natural supplements (and a little about each) that can greatly aid the liver and kindeys while on a cycle:

1.Water: Pure water is the most important 1.5-2 gallons daily is a must while on a cycle!!!!!!!!

2. Milk thistle:
Effective dose 500mg-1000mg divided into equal doses twice daily
Info
This plant is native to the Mediterranean and grows wild throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Milk Thistle has been used in Europe as a remedy for liver problems for thousands of years. Its use was recorded in the first century (AD 23-79), noting that the plant was excellent for protecting the liver. Early Christian tradition dedicated milk thistle to Mary, calling it Marian thistle. In the 19th century the Eclectics used the herb for varicose veins, menstrual difficulty, and congestion in the liver, spleen and kidneys. Milk thistle has also been taken to increase breast-milk production, stimulate the secretion of bile, and as a treatment for depression.
Milk thistle nutritionally supports the liver's ability to maintain normal liver function. It has shown positive effects in treating nearly every known form of liver disease, including cirrhosis, hepatitis, necroses, and liver damage due to drug and alcohol abuse. Milk thistle works due to its ability to inhibit the factors responsible for liver damage, coupled with the fact it stimulates production of new liver cells to replace old damaged ones.
Milk thistle has been proven to protect the liver from damage. The detrimental effects of environmental toxins, alcohol, drugs and chemotherapy may be countered with this valuable herb. The active chemical component in the herb is silybin, which functions as an antioxidant and is one of the most potent liver protective agents known. Clinical trials have proven silybin to be effective in treating chronic liver diseases and in protecting the liver from toxic chemicals. An injection of silybin is a proven antidote for poisoning with the Deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides).

Evening Primrose Oil
this one works great when combined with Milk thistle
Effective dose: 1000mg
VALUABLE SOURCE OF OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS
This natural vegetable oil is extracted from the invaluable Evening Primrose plant. This exceptional nutritional supplement provides linoleic acid, gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) and two Omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).
Your body requires significant amounts of these fatty acids for good health.
HELPS FORM PROSTAGLANDINS
These hormone-like compounds help reduce inflammation in the joints and also regulate blood vessels, salt and water balance, insulin secretion, nerve function and natural resistance. Evening Primrose Oil helps keep the skin, hair and nails healthy and protects the liver from toxins.

3.Cranberry Extract:
Effective Dose: 800mg-1600mg daily in 2-4 even doses
Info:
Historical or traditional use (may or may not be supported by scientific studies): Cranberry has been used to prevent kidney stones and “bladder gravel” as well as to remove toxins from the blood. Cranberry has long been recommended for persons with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Active constituents: Cranberry prevents E. coli, the most common cause of UTIs and recurrent UTIs, from adhering to the cells lining the wall of the bladder. This antiadherence action renders the bacteria harmless in the urinary tract.1 2 Recently, the proanthocyanidins in the berry were shown to have this antiadherence action.3 Cranberry has been shown to reduce bacteria levels in the urinary bladders of older women significantly better than placebo, which may help to prevent future infections.4 Other preliminary studies in humans suggest cranberry can help people with urostomies and enterocystoplasties to keep them clear of mucus buildup.

Dandelion powder:
Effective Dose 1000mg-3000mg
Among herbalists dandelion is classified as a bitter herb with cool energy. It is valued mostly for its benefits for the urinary and glandular systems and as a liver and kidney tonic. Herbalists turn to dandelion for its ability to enhance the efficiency of the body's eliminative and detoxifying functions. It is a mild laxative and diuretic. It has traditionally been used as a tonic, blood purifier, for constipation, inflammatory skin conditions, joint pain, eczema and liver dysfunction, including liver conditions such as hepatitis and jaundice. As a tonic dandelion strengthens the kidneys and may be helpful for conditions such as water retention and high blood pressure. It does not deplete the body of potassium like many diuretics.

It may help!!

[PaPaPumP]

Good post Billy Bob....i mean Boy...DAMN IT!!! ......

[Chempink]

Great info Billy Boy
Im going to print this out for my hubby, thank you.

[dane26]

i'm bumping this bad boy!

[Mike]

VERY good post Billy - good work

[Tobey]

Could'nt let this go by without putting in my 2 cents worth. Good post Billy Boy. As useual, you hit on everything.

Tobey

[Sicilian30]

Dammit Billy you da man.. Great freakin post, man if I had a small portion of that knowledge up there in your noggin, I would be dangerous..

[Tobey]

Hey Sicilian,
With your sense of humor and your stats, you are dangrous!LOL
IC

[Sicilian30]

LMFAO Tobey,
must be my addiction to this damn board.. or I am just a crazy azz Italian that don't know squat.

[Tobey]

YOu don't give your self enough credit! You know more than most. Keep up the good work.
IC

[Billy Boy]

Hey Scillian if I had it I would be dangerous as well!!

[Sicilian30]

Man tobey you sure do know how to make someone feel good you are okay even though i am jealous of that title you hold.. dammit.. Thanks man.. preciate the vote of confidence.. man.. I love to cut up sometimes on this board.

[GenuinePL]

Great advice, BUMP, great job billyboy

[EXCESS]

Nice post! Hopefully the ignorant bastards that do anadrol only cycles will read this. Ahhh screw 'em!

[GenuinePL]

BUMP, read the first post.

[Terinox]

LOL

Great post, I was just about to post a question about Milk Thistle, but then remembered about the search and did a quick search, and well...there was your post

Good good good !

Terinox

[RON]

Originally posted by Terinox
LOL

Great post, I was just about to post a question about Milk Thistle, but then remembered about the search and did a quick search, and well...there was your post

Good good good !

Terinox

Nice one Terinox, I sometimes feal Im one of few who know what the search button is for.

[dumbells101]

BB- props bro...thanks for your knowledge.

[Sicilian30]

Yeah I have no idea why I love this damn board so much? ???????

[Big Cat]

May want to add dessicated liver, which contains the P450 enzyme, responsible for many of the livers metabolic actions.

[toolegit]

Great post!!! Information was just what I was looking for. Thanks

[IGF-1]

nice info helped out im going out and buying some right now

[Primetime]

BUMP!!!!!!!!! Can you mods put this on the educational threads. I think too many newbies don't understand how important taking care of themselves is. imho

take care

P

[Billy Boy]

It is underneath my sig - so there,s no excuses!!

[Triple Plates]

Awsome post, so o the top it goes

[Mighty Joe]

I'm gonna bump this periodically!

MJ

[EXCESS]

BUMP

[High Fall]

BUMP

This should be moved to educational threads. Great info, thanks Billy Boy.

HF

[Pitboss]

Bump........