Type 2 Diabetes - The Benefits of Milk Thistle
Silymarin (a component of milk thistle) has been used for hundreds of years as a treatment for liver disorders. Now new research suggests that milk thistle may also be very beneficial for type 2 diabetes.
In a recent study conducted at the Institute of Medicinal Plants in Iran, researchers recruited about 50 type 2 diabetics. Over the four-month trial, half the group took 200 mg of milk thistle extract daily, and the other half took a placebo. All subjects continued to take diabetes medications they were already receiving.
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