Silymarin in Cancer Therapy
Silymarin is a herb more commonly known as milk thistle. It is a tissue regenerator and an augmenter of the immune system. In this role, silymarin has most recently been targeted toward liver detoxification. Medical providers in Europe widely prescribe it for liver diseases, but its use in America is mostly from recommendation of naturopathy and holistic medicine practitioners. Since the liver is the main organ involved in removing toxins from the body, its health is essential to the body’s cancer battle. The liver also stores most vitamins and minerals as well as produces bile for digestion. It is one of the main fronts in the internal fight against cancer. Silymarin has been shown in tests to heal damaged liver tissue and to protect liver cells.
Silymarin should be a priority for clinical trial testing. However, like almost all natural herbs and compounds, its testing takes a back seat to new and exotic drugs which has the potential of much higher returns on investment. A new strategy for the war on cancer must invert our nation’s priority for clinical testing.
May 7th, 2009 at 20:51
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