Flora Flora - Milk Thistle Plus, 60 vcaps
Flora Milk Thistle Plus - A synergistic combination of standardized extracts of milk thistle and artichoke leaf, as well as dandelion root. Designed to help protect the liver from environmental toxins, including heavy metals. It can also counteract some of the damage induced by alcohol. Milk Thistle is the most potent liver protector known. It actually helps to regenerate new, healthy liver cells and has the benefit of free radical scavenging activity.
Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $23.58 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
Best suited to: regular exposure to environmental pollutants or solvents, occasional drinker wanting liver support alongside milk thistle, wants a formula that also nudges bile flow.
What the research supports
Each capsule gives you 200 mg of silymarin from milk thistle seed extract. Two capsules a day is the full label dose, for a total of 400 mg.
Studies use 200 to 400 mg of silymarin a day.
- Liver enzymes (evidence: moderate, from human rct, meta-analysis)
- Silymarin acts as an antioxidant inside liver cells, helping limit the everyday oxidative stress those cells handle. Human trials link it to modestly better liver enzyme readings under that kind of stress.
- Alcohol stress (evidence: limited, from animal study, small human trial)
- Silymarin's antioxidant activity may offset some of the oxidative stress alcohol places on liver cells. Evidence specifically in healthy drinkers, rather than lab or animal models, is still thin.
- Bile flow (evidence: limited, from animal study, small human trial)
- Dandelion root and artichoke leaf are traditionally used to stimulate bile output, which helps break down fat during digestion. The doses here are modest next to studies using either herb alone.
Read the literature: Liver enzymes on PubMed, Alcohol stress on PubMed, Bile flow on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Regular exposure to environmental pollutants or solvents
- Silymarin at 400 mg daily has research behind it for supporting liver cell antioxidant defenses under this kind of stress.
- Occasional drinker wanting liver support alongside milk thistle
- Silymarin's antioxidant activity is the best-studied mechanism for offsetting some alcohol-related liver stress.
- Wants a formula that also nudges bile flow
- The added dandelion root and artichoke leaf are traditionally used to support digestion and bile output alongside milk thistle.
Look elsewhere if
- Diagnosed with a bile duct obstruction or gallstones
- Dandelion root and artichoke leaf both stimulate bile flow, so this combination isn't the right pick if bile flow is already restricted. A plain milk thistle extract without the bile-stimulating additions, discussed with a doctor first, is a safer starting point.
- Heavy or daily drinker looking to offset ongoing damage
- No supplement counteracts sustained heavy alcohol use. This is for occasional support alongside moderate habits, not a substitute for cutting back.
- Wants noticeable, fast effects
- The label itself says to use it for a minimum of three weeks before expecting results, so anyone wanting quick or dramatic change should look elsewhere.
What to expect
Nothing you'll feel directly, since liver support doesn't produce a sensation the way a stimulant or digestive aid might. The label itself recommends at least three weeks of consistent use before expecting any benefit, and this is meant as ongoing background support rather than a short course.
How it compares
- Compared with a plain milk thistle capsule with just silymarin
- This formula adds dandelion root and artichoke leaf, both traditionally used to support bile flow and digestion alongside milk thistle's antioxidant action. The tradeoff: Those two additions are at fairly low doses, so you're paying for a blend where the extra ingredients play a supporting role rather than delivering their own full studied dose.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Dandelion root extract (4:1) (equivalent to 116 mg root), Artichoke leaf extract (3:1) (equivalent to 36 mg leaf)
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Servings per container
- 60
- Suggested use
- Take 1 capsule twice daily. Use for a minimum of 3 weeks to see beneficial effects.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- NPA and QAI (third-party certified)
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Flora
How to take it
Take 1 capsule twice daily. Use for a minimum of 3 weeks to see beneficial effects.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
1 vegetable capsule contains
- Milk thistle seed extract (45:1) (equivalent to 11.25 g seed, providing 200 mg silymarin)
- 250 mg
- Dandelion root extract (4:1) (equivalent to 116 mg root)
- 29 mg
- Artichoke leaf extract (3:1) (equivalent to 36 mg leaf)
- 12 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, silicon dioxide.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Flora - Milk Thistle Plus
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.