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Artichoke extract

Also sold as Cynara scolymus

Traditional digestive and bile-flow support.

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Check before you startThis one has documented interactions with medication classes where the consequences are serious. If you take any prescription medicine, run it past a pharmacist before starting.

How long to take it

Course-based for digestive symptoms.

Who it's actually for

People with functional dyspepsia or mild lipid elevation.

Safe upper limit

Unverified
No formal limit; 320–640 mg extract daily
Generally well tolerated. Avoid with bile duct obstruction or gallstones.
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Interactions to know about

  • Blood thinners / antiplateletsWarfarin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, clopidogrel, aspirin

Other supplements:

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Practical notes

  • Contraindicated with gallstones — it stimulates bile flow.
  • Daisy-family allergy sufferers may react.