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Article: Herb to protect the liver
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- New Straits Times
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- November 12, 2002
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New Straits Times
11-12-2002
Herb to protect the liver
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Health
MODERN living can be tough on the liver. Toxic contaminants in food, water and air; overindulgence in fatty foods and alcohol; the use and abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications; all have potential deleterious effects on the liver. So, how can the liver survive in such hostile conditions? Besides adhering to a healthy diet and lifestyle, supplementation with milk thistle cannot be overlooked.
Milk thistle is recognised as an excellent herb for protecting and regenerating the liver in cases of hepatitis, alcoholism, cirrhosis, damage from pharmaceutical drugs and ...