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Silymarin Protects Your Brain & KidneysThursday, November 19, 2009 - Byron Richards, CCNSilymarin (milk thistle extract) is widely regarded as a superior liver-protecting nutrient. Since your liver and brain are the two fattiest organs in your body, it is not surprising that silymarin is now gaining a reputation as a superior protector of your brain. It is also showing its potential to protect your kidneys. In an experimental animal model designed to induce nerve damage from chemical exposure that causes Alzheimer’s-like brain tangles and plaque to form, silymarin treatment following injection of the chemical dramatically reduced neurotoxicity. Memory was maintained, free radical damage was prevented (lowering of iNOS), and brain inflammation was curtailed (lowering of TNFa). The researchers concluded that silymarin “attenuates memory impairment through amelioration of oxidative stress and inflammatory response induced by Abeta [the drug] and may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer’s Disease medication.” In another animal experiment mice were exposed to a powerful toxin (ferric nitrilotriacetate) that causes kidney damage and kidney cancer. The drug rapidly depletes antioxidants and detoxification function, in turn leading to a highly inflammatory state. It was found that silymarin protected the kidneys against this toxin by turning down the underlying inflammatory gene signal NF-kappaB. It also prevented the development of kidney cancer. The scientists summarized their findings, “from these results, it could be concluded that silymarin markedly protects against chemically induced renal cancer and acts plausibly by virtue of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative activities.” Considering that our world is overloaded with chemicals that cause undue stress to multiple organs in our bodies, silymarin is a true friend. Related Entries: Silymarin in the War on Cancer Silymarin Protects Against Cholesterol Forming Plaque Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Silymarin Silymarin Protects Your Brain from Excitotoxic Damage Silymarin Reduces Toxicity of Chemotherapy ### Supplements that contain silymarin Other Health News
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