![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 6 of 6. This is the beginning of the thread.
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?
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
Posted by tealady on September 4, 2007, at 4:53:30
In reply to Re: Does Milk Thistle Affect Alcohol Dehydrogenase? » saturn, posted by Larry Hoover on September 1, 2007, at 21:16:45
Hi Lar,
I'd guess thyroid hormones would.. based on my ability as a teenager(probably on hyper side) and now.. on hypo side
Jan
Posted by tealady on September 4, 2007, at 4:55:36
In reply to Re: Does Milk Thistle Affect Alcohol Dehydrogenase? » saturn, posted by Larry Hoover on September 1, 2007, at 21:16:45
Actually for me its an accurate meter of my thryoid hormone status:-)
BTW I had a truck total my car by running into the back of my car at the red lights.. so I'm pretty sore and sorry for myself at present... all over, especially my brain and head
Jan
Posted by Optimist on September 9, 2007, at 10:51:48
In reply to Re: Does Milk Thistle Affect Alcohol Dehydrogenase? » saturn, posted by Larry Hoover on September 1, 2007, at 21:16:45
Molybdenum is a cofactor in the production of aldehyde dehydrogenase. If people have alcohol intolerance, molybdenum usually helps.
> 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
>
>
Posted by sregan on September 13, 2007, at 20:52:45
In reply to Does Milk Thistle Affect Alcohol Dehydrogenase?, posted by saturn on September 1, 2007, at 17:47:47
Molybdenum
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Alternative | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.