Milk Thistle Found to Decrease Liver Inflammation in One Study
A recent study examined the effect of taking milk thistle with chemotherapy agents on 50 children diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). The results indicated that those who took milk thistle over placebo had decreased levels of liver inflammation, as evidenced by lowered liver enzymes on serum blood tests. Taking milk thistle resulted in stabilizing the dosing of chemotherapy due to less side effects. The researchers further concluded that milk thistle didn’t seem to have any negative interactions on the effectiveness of chemotherapy when they examined this potential in a laboratory experiment.
Thoughts: Milk thistle is an herb that is supportive to the liver as well as regenerative. It may also help with detoxification. This may explain why the doses of chemotherpy would not need to be lowered in this study.
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Study on Genetically Modified Foods (GM) Shows Danger to Organs
The International Journal of Biological Sciences recently published research pertaining to three GM corn varities.
They concluded, “Our analysis clearly reveals for the 3 GMOs new side effects linked with GM maize consumption, which were sex- and often dose-dependent. Effects were mostly associated with the kidney and liver, the dietary detoxifying organs, although different between the 3 GMOs. Other effects were also noticed in the heart, adrenal glands, spleen and haematopoietic system. We conclude that these data highlight signs of hepatorenal toxicity, possibly due to the new pesticides specific to each GM corn. In addition, unintended direct or indirect metabolic consequences of the genetic modification cannot be excluded.”
Plastic Exposure In Mom’s Makes Sons more Feminine
According to a study in the International Journal of Andropology, higher levels of exposurer to certain prenatal phthalates, as measured in urine samples, was related to more feminine play behaviors in boys. They concluded:
These data, although based on a small sample, suggest that prenatal exposure to antiandrogenic phthalates may be associated with less male-typical play behaviour in boys. Our findings suggest that these ubiquitous environmental chemicals have the potential to alter androgen-responsive brain development in humans.
Dr. Mercola states:
Decreased sperm motility and concentration, as well as genital abnormalities in baby boys have been linked to these chemicals.
The fact that endocrine disruptors like phthalates affect the reproductive system in nearly all mammals is becoming rather well known, although governments and public health- and safety organizations are slow to respond.
