Silymarin Helps Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Healthy liver function is required for the proper storage, release, and overall metabolism of blood sugar.  Individuals with compromised liver function often develop type 2 diabetes, often in conjunction with weight gain and the development of fatty liver.  A new study shows that silymarin can help patients with liver problems who also have Type 2 Diabetes. 

The study showed that five months of silymarin reduced blood sugar levels of 8%.  Significant improvements also important measures of liver health (bilirubin was lowered 40%, SGOT was lowered 29%, SGPT was lowered 35%, and ALP was lowered 12%).  Such improvement in liver function is rather dramatic, as the general trend in the liver of diabetic patients is one of increased free radical damage and scar tissue formation, tending to lock in the problem of Type 2 Diabetes.

Any person gaining excess weight around their midsection is likely developing excessive fatty deposits in their liver with consequent impairment of liver function and risk for blood sugar problems.  This study shows that silymarin can help guard against the progression of serious liver deterioration, helping to give a person more time to fix their weight and metabolic issues.

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Silymarin Helps Bones by Multiple Mechanisms

Silymarin (milk thistle) is best known for its role in protecting your liver and defending you from multiple toxins commonly found in today’s environment, not to mention alcohol. A new study shows that this potent antioxidant herb modulates multiple genes in favor of helping you build bone and prevent bone loss.

Maintaining healthy bones requires additional steps beyond adequate calcium, vitamin D, protein, and other cofactor nutrients that are required for bones to form.  There is a dynamic bone rejuvenating process going on which must be kept functioning properly especially as you age.  Bone-building carpenter cells called osteoblasts must keep up with the demo crew run by osteoclasts Type of bone cell that removes old, damaged bone by the process bone resorption..  You need both types of cells working in balance with each other.  A key problem occurs when osteoclasts Type of bone cell that removes old, damaged bone by the process bone resorption. run wild, leading to inappropriate bone loss.  Science now demonstrates that this problem is caused by the impact of excessive inflammation within bone, reflected in part by your overall trend of wear and tear.

Nutrients that help turn off inflammatory genes within bone help to calm down the problem of osteoclasts Type of bone cell that removes old, damaged bone by the process bone resorption. going wild.  Nutrients such as DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement., tocotrienol Specialized form of vitamin E. Powerful antioxidant showing positive benefits for cholesterol, cardiovascular, neurological health and cancer risk reduction. E, quercetin, magnesium, and many others have been shown to assist in this situation.  We can now add silymarin to this list, as the new study demonstrates that it has a potent effect on stopping excessive osteoclast activity by regulating key inflammatory genes within bone cells. 

Additionally, silymarin was shown to promote the growth of new bone tissue by stimulating many of the key systems involved with how osteoblasts carry out their bone-building activities.  This included enhanced calcium deposition into new bone, up regulation of key bone-building enzyme called alkaline phosphatase, and stimulation of collagen and connective tissue growth factors needed for new bone to form.

It is somewhat surprising that silymarin would be able to influence so many aspects of bone health.

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