The liver is the body’s main organ of detoxification. In a two-phase process, the liver is able to detoxify toxic substances, making them more water-soluble and therefore easier to excrete. Milk thistle helps protect the liver from potential damage caused by toxic substances.^† By acting at the cell membrane of hepatocytes (liver cells), milk thistle helps prevent toxins from entering the cell and causing damage to healthy liver cells.^† The active ingredient silymarin is effective at protecting the liver from acute and chronic exposure to toxins.^† It also helps support the liver’s antioxidant defenses, as this organ is consistently exposed to a variety of damaging free radicals.^†

^†These statements have not been evaluated by The Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.