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Supplements, Research, Herbal Regimen

Peer reviewed journal research preferred (PubMed) see: Google Scholar Other Resources: NCCAM Clinical Trial Directory, Complimentary Medicine Search Evidence Based CAM, Oregon State University, Sloan Kettering, Creighton University, NCCAM Herbs, HerbMed, Sigma-Aldrich

	Purpose, Method, Dose Log

Milk Thistle (Silymarin, Silibinin, Silipide)

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Cancer Treatment:
2003 Jun Milk thistle: is there a role for its use as an adjunct therapy in patients with cancer?
2007 Jun Clinical applications of Silybum marianum in oncology.
2007 Jun Future directions for research on Silybum marianum for cancer patients.
2008 May Multitargeted therapy of cancer by silymarin.

Prostate Cancer:
2002 Nov Antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of silibinin in rat prostate cancer cells.
2004 May Inhibition of telomerase activity and secretion of prostate specific antigen by silibinin in prostate cancer cells.
2007 Dev Silibinin suppresses in vivo growth of human prostate carcinoma PC-3 tumor xenograft.
2008 Apr Evaluation of the cancer chemopreventive efficacy of silibinin in genetic mouse models of prostate and intestinal carcinogenesis: relationship with silibinin levels.

Clinical Trials:
2007 Jun Review of clinical trials evaluating safety and efficacy of milk thistle (Silybum marianum [L.] Gaertn.).
2008 Feb An updated systematic review with meta-analysis for the clinical evidence of silymarin.

Liver:
2001 Mar Milk thistle and the treatment of hepatitis.
2002 Oct Milk thistle for the treatment of liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2005 Apr Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases.
2006 Jun The Use of Selected Nutrition Supplements and Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Liver Disease
2007 Jun Advances in the use of milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
2008 Jul Effects of silymarin on the resolution of liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats.

Caution - estrogen like activity enhances breast cancer:
2006 Sep Enhancement of mammary carcinogenesis in two rodent models by silymarin dietary supplements.

Other Research:
#1 NCCAM
#2 Mayo Clinic
#3 Creighton University
#4 Sloan Kettering

Standard Supply (to match dose regimen): NSP

Med Summary

Med Data:
  BM-RPIC -6/6
  Labs -7/7
  H Labs -7/11
  C Labs -7/11
  H Labs -7/16
  C Labs -7/16
  Head CT 7/18
  H Labs -7/21
  C Labs -7/21
  Head CT -7/21
  H Labs -7/26
  C Labs -7/26
  Head CT -7/28
  H Labs -8/04
  C Labs -8/04
  Head CT -8/04
  H Labs -8/18
  C Labs -8/18
  H Labs -9/04
  C Labs -9/04
  VNTR -9/04

Supplements:
  Purpose/Goals
  Methods
  Dosage Log
    Feverfew
    Tumeric
    Rieshi Mush.
    Una da Gato
    Onions
    Apples
    Green Tea
    Astragalus
    Milk Thistle
    Synbiotics
    Vitamin K2
    Vitamin E
    Fish Oil
    Parsley
    Burdock
    Echinacea
    Garlic
    Mangosteen
    Pau d'Arco

Work in Progress:
    Aloe Vera
    Soy
    Mistletoe
    Boswellia
    Vitamin D3
    Honokiol
    Pomegranate
    Goji
    Thunder Of God
    Others

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