| Ingredients: |
|
| Dimethylglycine
(DMG) |
50
mg
|
| Pyridoxal-5-phosphate |
5
mg
|
| Cyanocobalamine
(vitamin B 12) |
50
mg
|
| Methionine |
100
mg
|
| Choline
Citrate |
20
mg
|
| N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine |
100
mg
|
| Milk
Thistle (Silymarin 80%) |
50
mg
|
| Turmeric
extract (Curcuma longa) |
50
mg
|
| Alpha-Lipoic
Acid |
10
mg
|
Comments:
Liver disease is
a common in dogs. Veterinary medicine seeks to control the incidence
of liver disease through vaccinations, and to treat liver disorders
using diet modification, glucocorticosteroids to reduce inflammation
and antimicrobial drugs to eliminate bacterial hepatitis. There are
few pharmaceuticals that actively regenerate liver tissues.
The liver is remarkable
in its ability to regenerate itself after injury, and this formula fills
the gap in western medical therapies: it has products that can help
regenerate the liver. Silymarin is a nutraceutical extract from the
herb Milk Thistle, Silibum marianum. Silymarin appears to have liver
protectant and liver restorative properties. Studies have shown that
Silymarin will lower liver enzyme values. The herb Curcuma, also called
Turmeric, may have the ability to help hepatocytes regenerate themselves.
With liver damage, oxides and free radicals are often produced. Lipoic
acid is gaining increased attention for its role as a biological antioxidant.
As lipoamide, it functions as a cofactor in oxidative decarboxylation
reactions of pyruvate, alpha-ketoglutarate and branched chain ketoacids.
Dimethylglycine is an effective methyl donor and can assist in liver
detoxification. The detoxification pathways of the liver requires certain
nutrients, including cyanocobalamine, methionine, and pyridoxal-5-phosphate.
N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) is derived from the amino acid, cycteine,
and is a stable thiol compound containing a free sulfhydryl group. NAC
is a nutritional precursor for liver=s primary antioxidant, glutathione.