By Linda Woolven and Ted Snider, The Natural Path
The modern world has confronted our livers with unexpected and unprecedented challenges. Traditional herbs may help provide the answer.
This new study combined four traditional liver herbs: milk thistle, dandelion, turmeric and ginger.
Compared to placebo, improvements in all four liver enzymes, ALT, AST, ALP, and GGT were significantly greater when the herbs were given to people with normal liver function. Liver fibrosis (APRI) also improved significantly more on the herbs, as did cholesterol and markers of inflammation.
Once again, modern science is validating traditional herbs for modern problems.
Source
Front. Nutr. January 2026;12:1721748.
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The four herbs in this study, from several brands:
- Milk thistle: Bluebonnet Milk Thistle Extract and NOW Foods Silymarin Milk Thistle 300 mg (two standardized extracts)
- Dandelion root: NOW Foods Dandelion Root 500 mg (capsules)
- Turmeric and ginger: Nature's Answer Turmeric & Ginger (together in one product)
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