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5 drinking mistakes to avoid

1. Taking a pill to prevent liver damage caused by excess alcohol The smart drinking pill contains milk thistle (containing the chemical silymarin) and artichoke, which purportedly have liver protective effects. But 'there's no evidence that taking silymarin or artichoke before a drinking binge will protect the liver,' says Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, an expert in herbal medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.
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1. Taking a pill to prevent liver damage caused by excess alcohol

The smart drinking pill contains milk thistle (containing the chemical silymarin) and artichoke, which purportedly have liver protective effects.

But "there's no evidence that taking silymarin or artichoke before a drinking binge will protect the liver," says Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, an expert in herbal medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.