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Title: milk thistle and alcohol
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on June 10, 2009, 02:56:24 PM

i just bought some. does this stuff help your liver during times of frequent drinking?

if so, should i take the tabs before bed? or is is more effective prior to drinking? or in the morning perhaps?

thansk

Title: Re: milk thistle and alcohol
Post by: pac-man on June 11, 2009, 04:07:45 AM

I would just take it every day, regardless of if your are drinking that night or not.  Not sure which brand you have just make sure it has a high percentage of silimaryn in it.

Title: Re: milk thistle and alcohol
Post by: BigNBloated on June 11, 2009, 06:27:25 AM

Prior to drinkin I would say. Just don't take too much of it. I have and it doesn't feel good.

Title: Re: milk thistle and alcohol
Post by: WhiteHulk4 on June 11, 2009, 11:31:49 AM

I wouldn't take it prior to drinking, as when alcohol is in your system, it messes up other nutrients reaching their primary targets.

I take Milk Thistle 300mg every morning with my vitamins/breakfast.  After an especially hard night of boozing, I'll double up on the dose.

Title: Re: milk thistle and alcohol
Post by: benchthis on June 11, 2009, 11:48:34 AM

if your drinking in moderation take it as you would normally (take it everyday)
if your planning on binge drinking double the dose before you drink and right before you pass out drunk....

Title: Re: milk thistle and alcohol
Post by: FREAKgeek on June 15, 2009, 04:58:22 PM

there's yet scientific proof that silymarin does what it claims