Milk thistle supplement sales in the U.S. reached $95 million in 2008, and its global market size skyrocketed to more than $1 billion by 2022, per one analysis.

The flower head, a typical purple thistle, is followed by a dramatic seed head with recurved spines. The plant is a biennial, so it blooms in the summer after it has been exposed to winter ...

Milk thistle can also be taken with cholesterol-lowering medications, like statins. It can help prevent elevation of liver enzymes, which can be a side effect of the medication.

Q. My friend mentioned that he started taking a milk thistle supplement. What is it and what does it do for health? A: Milk thistle seeds contain silymarin, which is an active ingredient that has ...

Milk thistle supplement sales in the U.S. reached $95 million in 2008, and its global market size skyrocketed to more than $1 billion by 2022, per one analysis.

Milk thistle flower (Photo by Fir0002/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) Milk thistle. It seems like everyone with liver issues is taking milk thistle. People have heard through the grapevine that ...

And milk thistle isn’t the only trending supplement that’s got experts rolling their eyes — creatine, used by gym goers to help increase muscle mass and boost performance, ...

Milk thistle, also known as silymarin, has been used for hundreds of years as an herbal remedy for liver problems. What is it? And can it really help your liver?

Although milk thistle likely won’t aid hangover symptoms, it’s widely considered safe. Use caution if you’re pregnant, allergic to plants in the Asteraceae family, or taking diabetes ...