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    <title>Comments on: Milk Thistle Supplements: Benefits &amp; Uses</title>
    <description>National Nutrition Health Supplements and Health Concerns Articles</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>By: National Nutrition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Rachel, 
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our milk thistle article. This is one potent herb that offers many benefits like increasing breast milk production, boost glutathione and aid in detoxification and liver health. If you'd like to learn more ways to support the liver, check out this article: <a href="https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-health-and-detoxification/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-health-and-detoxification/</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-7659</link>
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      <author>natasha@nationalnutrition.ca (National Nutrition)</author>
      <dc:creator>National Nutrition</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: Rachel Rock</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Of couse, I was aware of Milk Thistle's putative role in promoting breast milk production: this is a commonly advertized benefit in lactation cookies or teas containing the herb! I did not know that milk thistle also metabolizes certain hormones and fats-I onder if this actually has something to do with the lactogenic properties of the herb. Anyway, the benefit of increasing antioxidant glutathione in the liver is awesome and exciting and I had no idea that milk thistle could be used for such a wide range of liver-relevant conditions including liver toxicity, poisonings, drug overdoses, hepatitis,  indigestion, high cholesterol.jaundice, and gallbladder dysfunction.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 02:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-6953</link>
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      <author>scoeruleus@gmail.com (Rachel Rock)</author>
      <dc:creator>Rachel Rock</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: National Nutrition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello DAM, 
Thank you for your comment, we're happy you enjoyed learning more about milk thistle with us. As for your question, milk thistle is appropriate for long term use for everyday liver support. This might be important for someone who has struggled with liver issues in the past. Typically, for someone with healthy liver function, a daily maintenance dose is 50 to 150 mg, depending on the labelling directions on the bottle you choose. You can learn more about liver health here, <a href="https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-disorders/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-disorders/</a>. We hope this helps and have a healthy day!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-6141</link>
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      <author>natasha@nationalnutrition.ca (National Nutrition)</author>
      <dc:creator>National Nutrition</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: DAM</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Curious as to how long you can safely take Milk Thistle 250 mg caps for? I have been taking 1 cap daily for years.  I have not had a liver issue for many years and had fatty liver detected a number of years prior to taking it.  I have recently been deemed with a perfectly healthy liver and wonder if I should stop taking Milk Thistle or back off to every other day?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-6105</link>
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      <author>wefizh4@gmail.com (DAM)</author>
      <dc:creator>DAM</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: National Nutrition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello TP, 

  Thank you for your question. Some brands of liquid Milk Thistle will provide this information. I've linked 2 here for you, both are great quality, the one by Naka is the most popular. If you have any further questions, please reach out, we are always happy to help.

<a href="https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/naka-milk-thistle-liquid-500ml-bonus-item.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/naka-milk-thistle-liquid-500ml-bonus-item.html</a>

<a href="https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/a-vogel-milk-thistle-50ml-bonus-item.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/a-vogel-milk-thistle-50ml-bonus-item.html</a>

Have a healthy day!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-1298</link>
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      <author>natasha@nationalnutrition.ca (National Nutrition)</author>
      <dc:creator>National Nutrition</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: TP</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi,
I'm wondering if there is a way to figure out an equivalent dosing between dry herbal extracts of milk thistle and milk thistle tinctures? For example, a capsule form will tell me how many mg is provided by each serving, and hopefully that it is standardized to 80% silymarin. But the tinctures only hive me a suggested  dose range/interval. Any thoughts on the subject?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 01:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-1297</link>
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      <author>leonie2@me.com (TP)</author>
      <dc:creator>TP</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: National Nutrition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Robert, 
  
You're welcome. We're glad you enjoyed our article on Milk Thistle. It's a great herb for overall detoxification and liver support. If you'd like to learn more about these health concerns and other supplements that support them, check out our other articles as well: 

<a href="https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/detoxification/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/detoxification/</a>

<a href="https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-health-and-detoxification/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-health-and-detoxification/</a>

Have a healthy day!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-1265</link>
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      <author>natasha@nationalnutrition.ca (National Nutrition)</author>
      <dc:creator>National Nutrition</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: Robert Lajoie</title>
      <description><![CDATA[tks very helpfull]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-1261</link>
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      <author>boblajoie@videotron.ca (Robert Lajoie)</author>
      <dc:creator>Robert Lajoie</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: National Nutrition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Marshmallow, 

  Milk Thistle is an excellent herb to support liver health. By supporting the liver, which is responsible for much of our detoxification, Milk Thistle also helps keep a clear complexion by supporting break outs and acne. You can learn more about liver supporting supplements or detoxification supplements in our other articles. 

    <a href="https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/liver-support/</a>

Stay healthy & well!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-1079</link>
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      <author>natasha@nationalnutrition.ca (National Nutrition)</author>
      <dc:creator>National Nutrition</dc:creator>
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      <title>By: Marshmallow</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hope it will help me]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 01:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/supplements/milk-thistle/#comment-1063</link>
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      <author>Sandra@anniepau.com (Marshmallow)</author>
      <dc:creator>Marshmallow</dc:creator>
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