alcoholic liver

[babnair]

I have esophogeel varicies and a compromised liver.  I have been takiing Liv.52 for some time, but noticed it had no milk thistle.  I have recently been hospitalized for the bleeding varicies.  I just noticed that a lot of people are takin milk thistle and Liv.52.  Also NAC and SAMe.

What do each if these do and should I be taking all or some of these supplements?  I am trying to live a very healthy life now, and do not want to leave my sweet husband or daughter.

Thank you,
MNair

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Understand your predicament. But most of the herbal medication are not FDA approved. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) the controlling authority for all medications. If you see all the OTC's and some herbal medications will not have their approval. This is important because, it means that no scientific studies have been conducted for these medications hence interaction with other medications or their side effects would not have been studied. So, the long term effects are unknown.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[lal757]

    
            Go back to the forum scroll down and post on liver disorders.  Some of  these herbal supplements have no value.