Add Milk Thistle To Your Dry January Tool Kit For Additional Liver Support*

As we learn more about the ways alcohol affects the body, sober curiosity only continues to grow. Which means many people are stepping into their first days of "Dry January" this week—and for good reason. In a 2016 study from Health Psychology, individuals who participated in Dry January1 reported sleeping better, saving money, losing weight, having more energy, and even being able to concentrate better. A 2018 study added improvements in insulin resistance and blood pressure to the list. And even though the practice is temporary, many participants report still drinking less than before six months later.

Renowned for its liver-supporting actions, milk thistle is an Ayurvedic herb that can be found in liver detoxification supplements (like mindbodygreen's liver detox+). It helps protect the liver and its essential functions by acting on free radicals that are produced when the liver breaks down compounds as part of the body's natural and critical detoxification pathways.*

Milk thistle's detoxifying actions can also help counteract the effects of unwanted toxins—like environmental toxins, pollutants, and chemicals.* The powerhouse botanical helps regulate and buffer liver enzymes to help the body's detox system stand up to modern environmental toxins.*

"Milk thistle aids in eliminating toxins that have built up in the liver, in addition to helping restore liver cells that have been affected by increased toxin exposure,"* functional medicine practitioner William Cole, IFMCP, DNM, D.C., previously shared with mindbodygreen.