Milk thistle
This is a flowering plant that is closely related to daisies, and people have used it for centuries to improve their liver and heart health. This is all due to the active substance found in this plant, known as silymarin.
It is believed that silymarin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, so people started to use it in order to take advantage of its benefits. But in the same fashion as many other supplements, milk thistle doesn’t come without risks. This is especially true for individuals managing chronic conditions with prescription medications.
What makes this plant so dangerous is how it can influence blood sugar levels. Milk thistle lowers blood sugar levels, and if you take diabetes medication, this can be a real problem. Combining milk thistle with insulin or other glucose-lowering medications will make these drugs more potent, and it can lead to dangerous effects.
Hypoglycemia can be truly concerning because it can cause dizziness, confusion, and even serious health emergencies if you don’t act quickly enough to resolve it. So, even if some supplements are labeled as natural, this doesn’t mean you can take them without talking to a doctor beforehand.
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