Reviewer: Sundown, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Consumer)

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I craved wine. I began drinking as a teenager. I quit while pregnant & raising my little ones. At 35, I used to drink it, or some liquor, almost daily. At 42, I didn't have liver disease (yet), but I would drink to excess often. An employee of GNC told me she took Milk Thistle 3 times a day because it cleans the liver. I began taking it 3 X day, religiously. Within a few weeks, all I not ... Show Full Comment

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I craved wine. I began drinking as a teenager. I quit while pregnant & raising my little ones. At 35, I used to drink it, or some liquor, almost daily. At 42, I didn't have liver disease (yet), but I would drink to excess often. An employee of GNC told me she took Milk Thistle 3 times a day because it cleans the liver. I began taking it 3 X day, religiously. Within a few weeks, all I noticed was that I wasn't drinking as much because I had become more sensitive to alcohols effect. Then I realized I didn't crave it anymore & drank less often. Milk Thistle really helps me to curb my intake. At 48, I've used it for years. If I run out or just get sick of taking pills, it never fails, I start to drink more again. So I buy more Milk Thistle. Note: watch the label. I don't have it down to a science yet but if you buy a "weak" formula, you won't get the same results. Been there, done that. Look on the Supplement Facts for: "Serving size 2 capsules", "Milk Thistle Extract...Standardized to contain 80% Silymarin, 192 (or near that)mg."
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