30-04-2013, 11:12 AM
From my understanding, milk thistle contains silymarin and silibinin which protect the liver from damage. I know it can exacerbate gall bladder problems because it seems to cause the release of bile. I'm not entirely sure it "cleanses" the liver. Another supplement that can protect the liver is N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) which can actually reverse liver damage from an acetaminophen overdose if given soon enough. To me, it makes more sense to continuously take milk thistle and NAC which I've been doing for many years. I only started NBE in August 2012.