(Part 2) Best milk thistle herbal supplements according to redditors

This is it, in a nutshell.

I've also learned a few other tricks over the years to help avoid hangovers. Most of them are contained in this excellent page: How to Prevent a Hangover.

I mix up a cup of Emergen-C vitamin C drink with B vitamins and such, along with a milk thistle and NAC (glutathione precursor) supplement such as this one. This preps the liver for the beating you're about to lay on it. There is also some evidence that saturated fat prior to drinking can also have a protective effect.

Next, stay away from the sugary drinks and you want a clear liquor mixed with some sort of carbonation (this increases absorption). Vodka/club soda/twist of lemon or lime is about as perfect as it gets.

Also, you can switch to just club soda and twist of lime after you've hit your buzz, & still look like you're drinking the same thing.

Then before you go to bed, drink a large 22-32 oz cup of electrolyte water, my favorite is Electro Mix (no sugar), and also prep another one for when you wake up to urinate.

A benadryl will help you sleep through the night, otherwise you might wake up after 4 hours or so.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how you can get a nice buzz on and have a good chance of feeling just fine the next day. Also, you get what you pay for with vodka. Look for something distilled 5 times and made from pure unicorn tears or something.

https://www.amazon.com/Swanson-Siliphos-Phytosome-Milligrams-Capsules/dp/B01LZ844A2

or

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Factors-Phytosome-Function-Capsules/dp/B0027AIV66

I'd switch over to one of these. Neither are as cheap, since they both have less caps, but they are much better. The first one is better as it has a higher dosage, but the second one has more caps. I personally take the Swanson one.

What you are taking is a silymarin extract. Silymarin has 7 component flavonoids, of which Silybin is the primary and (by FAR) most potent for supporting hepatic function. All the flavonoids, including Silybin, have pretty shit bioavailability though. Only a very small amount gets absorbed. In the case of silymarin I believe it is 20% absorption, with only a small fraction of that actually being the component that matters (silybin). Silybin Phytosome is a complex of Silybin and Phosphatidylcholine, which increases bioavailability 10x.

IMO compared to silybin phytosome every other milk thistle product is almost homeopathy lmao. For a while I suffered from a lot of liver problems and I have pretty severe Gilbert's syndrome so I used to often have yellow eyes. Silybin phytosome is the only stuff to ever cut my bilirubin levels. I went from having 5x standard unconjugated bilirubin (on a good day, on a bad day 6-7x) to averaging around 1.5-2x the standard.

Given that the percentage of unconjugated bilirubin that gets processed into conjugated is directly related to how efficient the liver is in processing toxins, I'd say that's a good indicator of its quality.

First of all, it's not totally uncommon for supplies to do go down a bit at 6 months... well not really go down, but to feel less full... your hormones are adjusting and becoming more in tune with the babies actual needs.

More Milk Plus helped with my supplies http://www.amazon.com/Motherlove-More-Milk-Plus-Alcohol/dp/B000IT49NW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409591325&sr=8-2&keywords=more+milk+plus

Also pumping helped.

Also as others have said, you may have to stay closer to 50 carbs a day instead of the 20-ish people recommend.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Natures-Aid-DigestEeze-Over-Indulgence-Indigestion/dp/B0082A562M/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1523696581&sr=1-1&keywords=milk+thistle+tablets

This is the best we have found, given the highest Silymarian dose --> 82mg/tablet so she takes three one in the morning lunch and dinner,

I've been following Dr. Ely's supplements on my own for about 3 weeks now. I haven't been able to get the antibiotics yet. So just this part:

pro-biotics:

• Saccharomyces boulardii
  
• Lactobacillus rhamnosus
  
  Bile:
  
  
• Ox bile from Allergy Research Group
  
  Bioflavonoids:
  
  
• Quercetin 500mg
  
• Curcumin Phytosome with Meriva
  
  Healing the liver:
  
  
• Thisilyn 140mg
  
  ​
  
  The calming has been pretty dramatic, though I still had something of a mini flareup after first week. Likely attributable to be away from home for 4 days and not eating carefully, and/or not taking the pro-biotics since I had no way to keep them cool.

Amazon carries them both.

Goat's Rue

Blessed Thistle

I had a c section and my milk didn't come in until day 6 pp! We had to supplement before that. On top of that, my nipples were really flat and LO had a case of torticollis that made feeding at the breast near impossible. I offered the breast, then supplemented, then pumped every three hours for several days and it was HARD, especially that first week pp when I was insanely hormonal and depressed. At the hospital he only got a few mls at a time of colostrum-I just didnt make that much and/or I was having to pump and hand express instead of him nursing to get it.

We are 7 weeks out now and I have been EFB since about 12 days pp. We are using nipple shields which I hate, but my supply is good and LO is gaining weight like a beast. Because of early supplementing he goes back and forth between breast and bottle pretty easily which is great for when my boobies need a break or if I need to have someone watch him for a few hours.

I totally understand that anxiety about breastfeeding and wanting so desperately for it to work out. I know it is insanely hard, but keep pumping after every feed and you will be fine. Right now you are "in the shit" and it will get better, I promise.

I also took this supplement early one which I think helped-might have even given me some oversupply early on. Hugs and good luck!

Ever hear of Milk Thistle?

If you are worried it doesn't hurt to add this into your daily supplements. I take it pretty often myself.

Also, as promised, here are all the supplements I do take to ensure proper liver/kidney functioning. I mentioned this in my previous thread and someone PM'd me about it:

http://www.amazon.com/Spring-Valley-Milk-Thistle-Concentrated/dp/B0026QKEXY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396637353&sr=8-2&keywords=milk+thistle

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NRTWKO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QUL2R4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (I'm a big fan of this, seems to help in a LOT of ways)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019H141C/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AWWC4O/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i03?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (This is more to help combat any, uhhh, constipation from Kratom, and is good if you are worried about any fungal or bacterial things on the kratom you are getting)

And then I mentioned these strips earlier to test at home, they are a fantastic bargain:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VSMDOE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I highly recommend if you are a daily user like myself to invest in those. If you can afford kratom, you can afford that. And if you can't, let me know because I'd be happy to buy a few more boxes that have 100 in them and pass them along to people in need.

http://www.amazon.com/Drinkwel-Packets-Thistle-N-acetyl-Cysteine/dp/B0064V3XZI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1375326874&sr=8-2&keywords=drink+wel

This has worked for me. Though for three con level drinking days in a row would be asking alot. First two nights no problem.