Ok Doc, I’ll concede my ignorance. I read the report you cited along with many of probably the same reports you did. I’ll grant that much of the information comes from disciplines other than your own.
I couldn’t help but note on re-reading the report you cite that the main conclusion is that there is a dearth of “credible” clinical studies on the effectiveness of milk thistle in various applications and sets out guidelines for future study.
I’ll also confess that I am still unconvinced, and having ordered a small sampling of said snake oil, along with the breathalyzer testers, intend to conduct my own lay research.
Heck, even if it fails, it’ll be fun doing the research. How hard can this testing be? Drink to excess, blow into the little thingie, confirm that I’m wasted, drink my snake oil and see how long it takes to reduce my BAC to legal limits, rest and repeat without benefit of the snake oil. If I consume enough alcohol, could it be considered blind testing?
I want to mention that I did not read the testimonials provided by the producers of the product in question. The only information I looked for were the ingredients. The give away for the “secret ingredient” was a warning about allergies to thistle. From that I poked thistle and alcohol into my browser to come up with all the sites you reviewed.
All that being said, I appreciate that you did look through the research and I do see your point that there is little evidence of clinical testing for speedier reduction of BAC.
