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7 Responses to “Taking milk thistle while on cholesterol medication?”

1. Dr. cody L. Says:
   March 8th, 2010 at 5:37 am

   Milk thistle is typically a very safe herb and it’s only
   cations are occasionally causing gastrointestinal
   upsets and allergic reactions. So to my knowledge
   it would be fine to use together. Also milk thistle
   is a liver protectant anyways, which I would imagine
   that’s what your using it for.
   References :
   My knowledge as a master herbalist.

2. Baa Baa Says:
   March 8th, 2010 at 6:15 am

   Milk Thistle is safe to take. You need not worry about it since it is not going to hurt you no matter what you take with it.
   References :
   liver transplant recipient

3. SkepCrock Says:
   March 8th, 2010 at 6:59 am

   Milk thistle is safe to take along with the meds. If a doctor tells you otherwise, you may want to reconsider taking the prescription, consumption of foods high in Omega 3, including some fish and especially ground flax seeds ( as part of a diet low in animal foods but high in plant ones ) should accomplish what harmful and ineffective statin medication can’t do. Check naturalnews.com for more info about statins.
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4. lightspeed21 Says:
   March 8th, 2010 at 7:45 am

   You can also take milk thistle in tea form. Here is a source that you might find useful.
   References :
   http://www.teabenefits.com/herbal-tea-benefits/milk-thistle-tea-benefits.html

5. dave Says:
   March 8th, 2010 at 8:03 am

   You’ve had quite a few answers here, all from people who don’t actually know the answer and are just guessing! A "Master Herbalist" is unlikely to be a qualified doctor (feel free to prove me wrong) and probably just calls themself that after designing a fancy certificate in Word.

   I’ll ’star’ this question and hopefully a properly qualified doctor will be able to give you some advice. You really should be asking a qualified doctor yourself, the level of medical knowledge and even human biology on this board is shockingly poor and can’t be relied on for something as important as your health.
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6. Ron Says:
   March 8th, 2010 at 8:13 am

   Why are you taking milk thistle in the first place? if you have or have had any sort of liver disease, Pravastin sodium would be contra-indicated.

   You should only be taking this product anyway, if diet exercise, and weight-loss fail to bring your cholesterol levels under control.

   If your liver is ok then you should not have any problems, but it’s your doctor you should be asking for advice, and certainly not a master herbalist.
   References :
   Retired medical rep.

   http://www.drugs.com/pdr/pravastatin-sodium.html

7. Rhianna Returns Says:
   March 8th, 2010 at 8:52 am

   Milk thistle can decrease the rate at which statins (and various other drugs) are broken down by the liver, which in theory, could lead to raised levels of the drug in your body which can be harmful. Milk thistle is also of little therapeutic value anyway, might as well avoid it.

   Just because something is natural, does not necessarily mean it is safe. Herbal remedies contain active ingredients therefore have the ability to interact with other drugs.

   EDIT
   Paddy aka SkepCrock: you should really avoid giving medical advise on subjects you know nothing about.

   So your answer to the question is to advise the poster to avoid prescription drugs such as Prava which could reduce the risk of heart disease in favour of something of little therapeutic value anyway? Illogical advise.
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