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Old chemicals from a very old plant that continues to surprise: Silymarin and Milk Thistle

February 16th, 2021 by Dr. Hannah Sivak

From my glossary, The Chemicals Life Makes” (you can find it here) Silymarin Antioxidant, chemopreventive Silymarin, a heterogenous extract of Silybum marianum (milk thistle) may be as effective as RetinA without the irritation.  Silymarin has multiple beneficial effects on the skin, protecting it from a variety of environmental agents. Research has shown that silymarin reduces the effects of toxins on epidermal cells; as an antioxidant, it prevents the oxidative damage to DNA caused by UV radiation, and it protects against chemically induced skin tumors in mice. Recent research looked at the mechanism by which silymarin prevents skin cancer and it seems that it normalizes the function of a “deranged” cell…

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