Milk Thistle and gains

[polarbear1134]

Just saw an article saying that Milk Thistle reduces the effects of the androgen receptors. Does this mean it causes issues with your gains?

http://carcin.oxfordjournals.org/content/22/9/1399.full.pdf

Worried as I take Milk Thistle as part of liver support.

Should I try not to take this?

 

[polarbear1134]

anyone?

 

[Redfield11]

That article is complex as f***. I'm no Einstein but have a degree in sport and exercise science and that majority of that went right over my head. That's biology/chemistry at doctorate level.

What I took from that is that silymarin blocks androgen receptor function. Milk Thistle tablets aren't going to contain enough to do that. But saying that; the benefits of milk thistle on the liver are debatable - there are better supplements out there to protect the liver. I've used it before on cycle and gained well - so I'm confident that it's not going to have much of an effect, if any on muscle growth.

Interesting read though - the 5% I could actually understand!

 

[pepe ledouche]

this is absurd.

 

[gymrat827]

run n2gaurd for support man.

Ive heard bad stuf about milk thistle a few times before. similar to this......

 

[polarbear1134]

run n2gaurd for support man.

Ive heard bad stuf about milk thistle a few times before. similar to this......

I have looked at it and am thinking about it, but if you check the label it also has milk thistle in it. It's listed in row 2 under NAC.