Reddit reviews Swanson Siliphos Milk Thistle Phytosome 300 Milligrams 60 Capsules
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Our most effective milk thistle extract for the ultimate liver support
Eight times more bioavailable than conventional milk thistle extracts
Siliphos is standardized to 29-36% silibin
Per GMP guidelines set forth by the FDA, most products are formulated for 24 months from the date of manufacture. Liquids and probiotics are formulated for 12 months.
https://www.amazon.com/Swanson-Siliphos-Phytosome-Milligrams-Capsules/dp/B01LZ844A2
or
https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Factors-Phytosome-Function-Capsules/dp/B0027AIV66
I'd switch over to one of these. Neither are as cheap, since they both have less caps, but they are much better. The first one is better as it has a higher dosage, but the second one has more caps. I personally take the Swanson one.
What you are taking is a silymarin extract. Silymarin has 7 component flavonoids, of which Silybin is the primary and (by FAR) most potent for supporting hepatic function. All the flavonoids, including Silybin, have pretty shit bioavailability though. Only a very small amount gets absorbed. In the case of silymarin I believe it is 20% absorption, with only a small fraction of that actually being the component that matters (silybin). Silybin Phytosome is a complex of Silybin and Phosphatidylcholine, which increases bioavailability 10x.
IMO compared to silybin phytosome every other milk thistle product is almost homeopathy lmao. For a while I suffered from a lot of liver problems and I have pretty severe Gilbert's syndrome so I used to often have yellow eyes. Silybin phytosome is the only stuff to ever cut my bilirubin levels. I went from having 5x standard unconjugated bilirubin (on a good day, on a bad day 6-7x) to averaging around 1.5-2x the standard.
Given that the percentage of unconjugated bilirubin that gets processed into conjugated is directly related to how efficient the liver is in processing toxins, I'd say that's a good indicator of its quality.