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The
First Naturopathic-Quality Milk Thistle
Bastyr
Protocal |
Bastyr University is considered by many physicians worldwide to
be one of the pre-eminent naturopathic medical colleges.
Under the auspices of the Bastyr
University Research Institute (BURI), the Bastyr
Hepatitis C Clinic is treating and monitoring patients in order
to "evaluate a science based naturopathic medical protocol
for the treatment of people diagnosed with hepatitis C".
Please note: The first product on this list is Siliphos® in
the exact dosage found in UltraThistle™. In fact, at this
time, UltraThistle is the only product available to practitioners
in this dosage.
Description |
Dose |
Effects |
Siliphos®
360 mg |
1
cap tid |
Anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, anti-fibrotic, iron chelator, increased mitosis
of healthy hepatocytes. |
Glycyrrhiza
800 mg
(Licorice Root Extract,
6% Glycyrrhizin) |
1
cap tid |
Anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, stabilizes hepatocyte membranes. |
Actigall™
300 mg
(ursodeoxycholic acid)
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1
cap bid |
Restores
damaged bile ducts, induces choleresis, stabilizes hepatocyte
membrane by preventing solubilization of cholesterol and phospholipids,
increases hepatic blood flow. |
Colchicine
0.6 mg |
1
cap bid
5 days
per week |
Enhances
collagenase expression, stimulates collagenase secretion, inhibits
collagen synthesis by hepatic fibroblasts, decreases IL-1. |
Phosphatidyicholine
(1200 mg soy phosphalids complex and
420 mg phosphalidylcholine)
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2
cap tid |
Protects
and stabilizes hepatocyte membrane Hepatoprotection against
xenobiotics. Primary source of choline. |
Vitamin
E 400 IU
(d-alpha-tocopherol) |
1
gelcap bid |
Hepatoprotective
by directly inhibiting lipid peroxidation. |
Selenium
citrate
200 mcg |
1
cap bid |
Antioxidant,
incorporated to selenocysteine, a component of glutathione peroxidase,
necessary for catalyzing reduction of peroxides. |
Thiocid
(alpha-lipoic acid)
100 mg |
2
cap tid |
Chelates
iron, antioxidant, free radical scavenger. Helps maintain hepatic
vitamin C and E levels. Increases reduced glutalhione. |
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