Article: Milk thistle, dandelion for liver health


New Straits Times
12-28-2000
Milk thistle, dandelion for liver health
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Health

Q: MY wife is a hepatitis B carrier. What are the symptoms of hepatitis B and how can I prevent it? Are there any medication, supplements or herbal remedies that can help? What kind of foods should she avoid? She is on garlic and vitamin E tablets. A: HEPATITIS is inflammation of the liver, either acute or chronic. Hepatitis B affects the liver and can almost be without symptoms or it may cause severe illness and conditions such as liver cirrhosis (hardening of the liver). Initially, the person experiences a low fever, nausea, abdominal pain and loss of appetite.

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