Healthy Liver^*

Healthy Liver can be taken when desired for short-term use, or as a daily supplement for ongoing liver support.^*

Virtually all of the nutrients we consume must be processed by the liver. The liver filters out toxins, creates bile to help break down nutrients from food in the digestive system, and produces much-needed lipids that are assembled into hormones for the body’s many functions. Therefore, supporting the liver is really about supporting optimal well-being in mind and body.^*

One of milk thistle’s beneficial compounds is silybin, which is a core component of another milk thistle compound called silymarin. While research supports the benefits of silymarin, many of those outcomes may be due to silybin. Silybin represents up to 70 percent of silymarin, so it is a major component of the botanical, and typically more bioavailable (especially when bound to a phospholipid that enhances absorption in the intestines). Research shows that silybin helps protect liver cells from oxidative stress and damage, so they can effectively process nutrients and filter out toxins.^*

Andrographis is often thought of as an immune supporting botanical, especially in recent years, when it has been clinically studied for its powerful immune benefits. However, in Ayurvedic and other traditional practice, andrographis was considered a primary herb for supporting detoxifying pathways in the liver. Like milk thistle, andrographis protects liver cells from oxidative stress and damage, and supports overall liver function.^*

Tannins are a form of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) found in grape seeds, stems, and skin. As a result, they are found in many grape seed extracts sold as supplements. However, unlike the tannin-free OPCs in Healthy Liver, they have a high molecular weight, which makes them very difficult for the body to absorb. Healthy Liver contains French grape seed extract VX1^®, which delivers only low-molecular weight OPCs for consistent bioavailability and liver-supporting benefits.^*