The #1 Herb for Your Liver, Kidneys and Gut
Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition
Dr. Jockers
4.8 • 688 Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Dr. David Jockers reveals the number one herb to support your liver, kidneys, and gut. You’ll learn how this powerful plant can boost your body’s master antioxidant, glutathione, and protect your cells from oxidative stress. Discover why milk thistle is considered a true tonic for your body.
You’ll find out how milk thistle helps regenerate liver, kidney, and intestinal cells while strengthening your immune system. Dr. Jockers breaks down the science behind silymarin, the flavonoid complex that’s 10 times more potent than vitamin E. This herb could be the key to better detoxification and cellular resilience.
Learn practical tips for using milk thistle safely and effectively, including the optimal dosage and what to watch out for if you’re on medications or have sensitivities. By the end, you’ll understand why this time-tested herb deserves a place in your health routine.
In This Episode:
00:00 Introduction to Milk Thistle
00:18 Podcast Introduction and Episode Overview
03:08 Deep Dive into Milk Thistle Benefits
08:41 Contraindications and Dosage Recommendations
11:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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“Milk thistle is a powerful herb for your liver, kidneys, and gut, protecting cells from oxidative stress.”
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| 0:00.0 | The most well-studied compound in milk thistle is called psalymarine, which is a flavonoid complex, |
| 0:05.9 | and it's been shown to help boost glutathion levels, as well as superoxide dismutase. |
| 0:10.0 | These are two very powerful intracellular antioxidants that protect all the organelles within the cell. |
| 0:18.3 | Welcome back to the podcast. Today we're talking about the number |
| 0:21.4 | one herb for your liver, kidneys, and gut. Can you guess what it is? Well, I'm going to break |
| 0:26.7 | it all down in this episode. You guys are in for a treat. If you know anybody that's looking |
| 0:31.1 | to improve their liver health, gut health, kidney health. It's a great episode to send to them. |
| 0:36.6 | And if you're looking for any, if you're looking |
| 0:38.3 | for health information on any major health topic, whether it's liver health, kidney health, how to |
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| 0:57.7 | If you're looking for kidney health, if you're looking for liver health, if you're looking |
| 1:00.6 | for any major health condition, search that in the search box. |
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| 1:28.4 | that is interested in this information as well. And of course, thanks so much for being a part of |
| 1:33.5 | our community. It really means a lot to us. And let's just jump into the episode here on the number |
| 1:40.6 | one herb to support your liver, your kidneys, and your gut. |
| 1:45.0 | You guys are in for a treat. |
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