Lowers insulin resistance
In a 2016 study on mice, it was discovered that milk thistle extract reduced insulin resistance, an issue for those with type 2 diabetes. The ingredient silymarin looks to be a “promising substance” for the therapy of insulin resistance, notably in persons with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a 2020 review of studies on milk thistle.
Milk thistle may help control diabetes, but additional study is needed to determine whether it also lowers insulin resistance and aids in the treatment of diabetes.