Milk Thistle (St.Marys) Powder 100g

Milk thistle is a flower in the Aster family. It’s native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. There are three important chemicals isolated from the milk thistle, Silychristine, Silydianin, Silybin. Together, these three substances are known as silymarin.

Silymarin can help dogs and other pets with liver or kidney damage, hepatitis, jaundice, leptospirosis and parvovirus recovery.

milk thistle extract can help prevent and repair liver damage.

Milk Thistle As Antioxidant

Milk thistle is a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants protect us from chemicals in our bodies called free radicals. Exposure to environmental toxins can increase free radicals in the body. And free radicals can do a lot of damage to our cells. This is called oxidative stress and can lead to early aging and chronic diseases like arthritis … or even cancer.

Milk thistle protects the liver against harmful oxidative stress. One study found that milk thistle’s antioxidant ability could relieve the toxicity as well as improve the effects of an atrial fibrillation drug in dogs.

Milk Thistle Supports Detox

Many over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications can hurt the liver … especially in large enough doses or for long periods of time, milk thistle can prevent or reduce medication-induced liver damage. If you’ve been giving your dog medication, milk thistle will help flush out the chemicals and toxins.

Milk thistle can also help the liver eliminate heavy metal toxicity. This means milk thistle can be a great addition after vaccinations that contain mercury (thimerosal) or aluminum (often, both). 

Milk Thistle For Allergies

To combat allergens, the body produces histamine. The liver plays a role in this process, it removes the histamine from the body. But if your dog’s liver is weakened, it’s unable to break down toxins.

milk thistle can also help with;

Kidney Disease
Milk Thistle has been shown to reduce drug-induced kidney toxicity that leads to kidney failure in dogs.

Pancreatitis
Milk thistle can help ease pancreatitis symptoms.

Diabetes
When given milk thistle at least once per week, dogs who suffer from diabetes may need less insulin than they otherwise would have. Consult your veterinarian before starting milk thistle if your pet has diabetes

Milk thistle stimulates the growth of new liver cells to replace those that are dead or dying. And it helps protect against toxins that could cause further damage, milk thistle is best given for 3-6 weeks followed by a 1-3 week break.

Do not give milk thistle to pregnant and lactating dogs.