Emrald Labs Milk Thistle Capsules

Emrald Labs Milk Thistle is a simple, single-ingredient milk thistle supplement: one capsule gives you 500 mg of milk thistle (Silybum marianum), standardised by Emrald Labs for its silymarin content. You take one capsule a day with food, so one bottle of 60 capsules lasts two months. Emrald Labs is an Australian brand, and we ship milk thistle Australia-wide from our Caringbah store.

Why choose Emrald Labs Milk Thistle

Emrald Labs made this premium herbal formula for liver health and daily wellness. Each capsule uses a standardised milk thistle extract rich in silymarin, so you get consistent potency from one batch to the next. Milk thistle supports liver health, digestive function and overall wellbeing, and has been traditionally used to assist digestive comfort and daily wellness for centuries in European herbal medicine. The easy capsule format makes milk thistle simple to fit into your everyday routine.

What is milk thistle?

Milk thistle is a flowering plant from the daisy family, named for the white veins on its leaves. The seeds contain a group of plant compounds called silymarin, and silymarin is the reason people take milk thistle. In Australia, milk thistle is also known as St Mary's thistle.

What milk thistle does for your body

• Liver health: milk thistle is the herb most often used to support the liver, the organ that processes everything you eat and drink.
• Digestion: milk thistle has a long traditional use for digestive comfort.
• Antioxidant support: silymarin is an antioxidant, which helps protect your cells from everyday wear and tear.
• Daily wellness: one capsule a day fits into the rest of your supplement routine.

What's in one capsule

That's the whole formula: no fillers, and 0 kJ, 0 g sugar and 0 g carbs per capsule. The full label is in the nutrition panel image.

Why other milk thistle products say 35,000 mg or 42,000 mg

Many pharmacy brands print a "dried herb equivalent" on the box. That number is the amount of raw milk thistle seed used to make the extract, not the amount in the tablet, so the numbers look huge. Emrald Labs lists 500 mg of milk thistle per capsule and doesn't print an equivalent, so the two numbers aren't directly comparable. If you're comparing brands, compare silymarin, the active compound, where the label gives it.

How to take Emrald Labs Milk Thistle

Take 1 capsule a day with food, or as directed by your healthcare professional. Morning or night both work, so pick the meal you're least likely to forget. One bottle of 60 capsules lasts 60 days. Most people take milk thistle daily for at least a few weeks.

Price per day

One bottle of 60 capsules is $29.95. That works out to about 50 cents a day.

Dietary info

Emrald Labs Milk Thistle is a single ingredient in a vegetarian capsule, with 0 g sugar and no gelatine. The label says Emrald Labs Milk Thistle is made in a facility that also produces milk and soy.

What to take with milk thistle

• Greens: Transparent Supplements Health Juice gives you the equivalent of 5 serves of fruit and vegetables in one scoop, for organ health and digestion.
• Fish oil: Pillar Ultra Omega for heart, joint and brain health alongside your milk thistle.
• Magnesium: Pillar Triple Magnesium Powder for muscle function and recovery.

Who should take milk thistle?

Emrald Labs Milk Thistle is a good fit for adults who want a simple, low-cost daily supplement for liver health and digestion, and who prefer one ingredient over a big blend. If you already take a liver blend that includes milk thistle, check the label before adding more.

Side effects and who should avoid milk thistle

Most people take milk thistle without problems. The side effects people mention most are mild: an upset stomach, bloating or looser stools. Taking the capsule with food helps.

Emrald Labs Milk Thistle is not suitable for anyone under 18, or for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Milk thistle is in the daisy family, so avoid milk thistle if you're allergic to daisies, ragweed, marigolds or chrysanthemums. Milk thistle can affect how your body handles some medicines, and has mild oestrogen-like effects, so talk to your doctor first if you take prescription medication, have diabetes, or have a hormone-sensitive condition. Milk thistle is a supplement, not a treatment for liver disease.

Milk thistle or a liver support blend?

• Emrald Labs Milk Thistle: one ingredient, 500 mg of milk thistle per capsule, about 50 cents a day.
• Day One Tonic Liver Support: a bigger liver formula with NAC, TUDCA, milk thistle and schisandra, plus zinc, selenium, B12 and vitamin E.
• 5% Nutrition Liver And Organ Defender: milk thistle with artichoke, turmeric, dandelion, NAC and alpha-lipoic acid.
• Primabolics TUDCA: 250 mg of TUDCA per capsule, a bile acid used for liver function and bile flow.

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