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November 7, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 21 Milk Thistle for your liver by Herbmama The liver is an important organ in your body that performs many es- sential functions & when it becomes infl amed or damaged, se- rious issues can arise. Severe infl ammation to the liver can lead to poor health and interrupt sys- tems to the rest of your body. But it is the only regenerative organ in the body! The liver process- es everything you eat or drink. Of course organic food is best, but if you can't always get organic, try to limit your intake of processed or fried foods. If you eat a lot of fructose or trans fats, this could cause what they call a fatty liver disease or hepatitis. Try eating sulfur rich foods like garlic, raw vegetables on a daily basis if u can. By eating these raw veggies, you are helping your body to remove toxins, not just in your liver, but also in the digestive tract because of the fi ber content and that also can help to reduce the stress on your liver. Alcohol can damage your liver cells, which can lead to a fatty liver, infl ammation, hepatitis & more. Try to use natural products for your body & home to help reduce the stress on the liver. Prescriptions can cause major dam- age to the liver, so be extra careful if you are on a lots of those. Milk thistle can help repair liver dam- age & prevent further infl ammation and can also help you manage the stresses everyday life can put upon this miraculous organ. Milk thistle's therapeutic effects work on the liver & gallbladder and have been known for more than 2,000 years. The main component of this herb is silymarin which is the substance that protects the liver cells & is more potent than vitamins C & E. It consists of fl avonolignands that can nurture the liver like no other. Milk thistle's antioxi- dant powers, can help keep the liver healthy & strong & even help to restore it! There are many studies showing milk thistle's protec- tive properties against the damaging effects of alcohol, toxins, drugs & viruses. This is especially useful for people tak- ing antidepressants, anti-psychotics & acetaminophen (Tylenol and the like) which are all known to cause serious damage to the liver. A lot of herbalists recommend this herb to help the liver and support it! It is the seeds themselves from the fl owering plant that offer such medic- inal value. Each full-grown plant can produce about 6,000 seeds!!! Medi- cal science has proven there is some truth behind the usefulness of this plant where the liver is concerned!! It can help those with mild liver disease, viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis C. Milk thistle has shown to be very effective in treating these, as it improves the liver enzyme activity & overall liver function! Milk thistle can also help with high cholesterol as it can help lower the LDL levels. This is not intended to treat, cure or heal any type of illness or dis- ease. For more information, contact Herbmama at 580-490-1770. Be sure to 'like' us on FB or visit our website www.herbs-4-health.com. Welcome back snowbirds. You really have been missed and we so appre- ciate your shopping with us. Your patience is appreciated at the register as we do get backed up sometimes. We are wrapping your treasures as fast as we can. If you are looking for a special item, we do have a request form. We are now on our Winter Schedule. We are open fi ve days a week, Tuesday thru Saturday from 9:00 to 1:00. Donations during open hours or with a phone call. We can pick up and deliver items with a request. We do take credit cards and there is no minimum purchase required. Come in and sign up to be a Bell Ringer-remember you can sing, play an instrument, too. Make it fun. We start going out on November 23rd, through December 24th. You pick your time and day. We are ringing at Coyote Market, Dollar General, Family Dollar, HC Bank, Post Offi ce and Roadrunner. We will also have a countertop kettle at Herb's Hardware. These funds assist those in need in our community as well as send our kid- dos to Camp Ponderosa. Our goal this year is $5000.00. We can do it!!! We are continuing our fundraising efforts for QPD Explorer Post #928 for their Tactical Competition in January. We have given $400.00 al- ready. We have more than that to give for installment #2. Our commu- nity is so generous. Thank you. We will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, November 21 & 22 for Thanksgiving so that we can spend time with family and friends. Again, this year for Thanksgiving, we are supplementing with food we purchase for The Isaiah 58 Project Thanksgiving meal, Carol's Cupboard Quartzsite Food Bank Thanksgiving food boxes, and new this year Eve's Place Community Services with their meal boxes. Items are being pur- chased locally from Roadrunner and Coyote Market. Don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook. We already have 75 "likes". See what fun things are happening at TSA. We had an entertaining Hal- loween day with winners Norm, Sylvia and Jann, who each won in store credit vouchers worth $5.00. We are a fun group of amazing volunteers that are here to make each day fun for everyone that crosses our path. There comes a time in your life when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad and focus on the good, Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.J Harris Blessing to all, Lee-Ann Henle, Manager Store 928-927-3636 Cell 360-921-7571 Store days & hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 to 1:00 The Salvation Army happenings THRIFT STORE Benefitting the La Paz County Animal Shelter in Parker Supported by your generous donations! 455 E. Main St. Quartzsite Open Tues. thru Sat. 9-3 928-927-4223 T��� ����� ������� �� D����� M��������