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[Dorian Grey]

What would one take for Liver Damage?   Someone I know needs a liver transplant and I wonder what might be able to help if they fail to get one? 

 

SAM-e is the only substance on earth shown to reduce death or need for transplant by over 50% in Child-Pugh Class A & B cirrhosis patients in a double blind, placebo controlled multi-center study.  

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/10406187

 

A very compelling supp/med.  

[Kinesis]

Silymarin

Acetylcysteine + ascorbic acid

Adenosylmethionine

Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA)

Take in rotation. Avoid known hepatic irritants like alcohol, acetaminophen, other drugs. Clean diet with ample fresh raw vegetables.

[MikeDC]

Most liver issues cause low NAD+ which causes more issues. NAD+ precursors has been able to reverse NAFLS in mice. Try Niagen.

[Rocket]

The only thing I know that works is tudca and I have blood tests showing it fixed my liver enzymes. Even my doctor was shocked and asked me what I did.

[Kinesis]

I forgot to mention phosphatitylcholine. Without delving into the the level of evidence in its favor, credible sources such as LEF claim benefits and reasonable dosages are almost certainly not going to hurt (it’s found many foods considered healthy). If I had liver problems, I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to include it in my liver support stack along with the supplements I cited above.

[bocor]

Check out the study on cacao for improving liver function as well as the recent study with high dose tocotrinol 400 mg day of tocotrienols improved liver function in end stage liver disease after 1 month actual reversal of fibrosis

[Dorian Grey]

I'd like to see a the tocotrienol study.  Got a link?

 

Cacao contains theobromine, a xanthine similar to caffeine.  Coffee has shown remarkable therapeutic value regarding liver health.  The Kaiser study on coffee and alcoholic cirrhosis showed coffee consumption greatly reduced the incidence of cirrhosis in their alcohol drinking population.  An eye-popping, jaw dropping 20% per cup; up to 80% at 4 cups/day.  Might it also be a tonic for sick livers?  Don't know, but it seems logical.  

 

Xanthine Oxidase is produced in the liver (which is also the bodies primary storage site for excess iron) liberates highly reactive free iron from it's ferritin storage protein.  I haven't seen research on how xanthines work, but perhaps dietary xanthines exhaust xanthine oxidase, preventing it from liberating iron from ferritin?  

 

The longest lived person on record (Jeanne Calment, 122 years 164 days) ate a kilo of chocolate a week.  Xanthines, from cacao or caffeine may be an important longevity nutraceutical, as well as an excellent liver tonic.  

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm...les/PMC4416533/

 

https://en.wikipedia.../Jeanne_Calment

 

http://www.sciencedi...anthine-oxidase

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm...t00348-0159.pdf

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/19610047

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/21783975

 

Stay Healthy my friends!

Edited by Dorian Grey, 22 October 2017 - 08:29 AM.

[joelcairo]

Just stumbled across this study of liver regeneration due to component of A. paniculata  (Kalmegh), not sure if it is supported or refuted by other research.

 

 

Potency of Andrographolide as an Antitumor  Compound in BHC-Induced Liver Damage

http://journals.sage...534735409335606

 

[Danniel]

Any updates? There should be significant experiences

 

I have NAFLD. Would it be a wise move to fast every week for 2-3 days?

 

Thank you