Anchor Health's Milk Thistle natural ingredient is:

• Milk thistle
  Milk thistle's healing properties in treating liver ailments have been known for over 2000 years! A multitude of research studies have shown that milk thistle protects and heals the liver - in fact, European doctors use milk thistle as their main therapy for liver diseases, such as cirrhosis and hepatitis.

Research indicates that milk thistle has the following health benefits:

• Cleanse the liver of toxins
  Silymarin, the active ingredient in milk thistle, can cleanse and purge the liver of toxins and pollutants. Scientists think that silymarin does this by maintaining the level of glutathione, an amino acid-like compound that neutralizes toxins.
  
  
• Help heal the liver
  Milk thistle's silymarin can also help the formation of new liver cells to replace old and damaged ones - this helps the liver, which is the body's organ that filters toxins and pollutants out, to function well.
  
  
• Treat acute and chronic liver diseases
  A large-scale study of 2,500 patients suffering from chronic liver disease showed that milk thistle can help improve liver functions and help the patients feel better, faster.
  
  
• Keep liver healthy for alcohol drinkers
  Alcohol, when taken in large amounts, can deplete the toxin-neutralizing glutathione in the liver. This can lead to a chronic condition where the liver is scarred and diseased, calld cirrhosis.
  
  Milk thistle can help maintain high levels of glutathione and heal the liver, making it an essential herb for alcohol drinkers. A study done on patients with chronic alcoholic hepatitis showed that milk thistle can heal the liver functions in just six months.
  
  Of course, drinking moderately is essential for any health plan.