Milk thistle supports the liver in three distinct ways:
Cell Regeneration: It stimulates protein synthesis, which helps the liver repair itself and grow new, healthy cells after damage from toxins or alcohol.
Toxin Blocking: It alters the outer membrane of liver cells, making it much harder for toxins (like pollutants or heavy metals) to enter the cell.
Glutathione Boost: It has been shown to increase levels of glutathione—the body's "master antioxidant"—which is essential for the liver's phase II detoxification process.