Posted by Larry Hoover on September 1, 2007, at 21:16:45
In reply to Does Milk Thistle Affect Alcohol Dehydrogenase?, posted by saturn on September 1, 2007, at 17:47:47
> Would anyone know if it affects this enzyme and thus the body's ability to metabolize ethanol?
I know of no substance that improves the body's ability to metabolize alcohol. Milk thistle helps reduce the toxic effects of chronic alcohol consumption, but that's got nothing to do with alcohol dehydrogenase activity.
Lar
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