Info: 500 ml
As its formulator Dr. Elie Klein explains here in this initial video, this natural product featuring a combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents was developed to help with cases of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease which may have been at least partly brought on by overusing certain types of vegetable oils (particularly seed oils with a lot of Omega-6's: a point addressed in more detail in the second video).
Info: 500 ml
As its formulator Dr. Elie Klein explains here in this initial video, this natural product featuring a combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents was developed to help with cases of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease which may have been at least partly brought on by overusing certain types of vegetable oils (particularly seed oils with a lot of Omega-6's: a point addressed in more detail in the second video).
Product Notes:
Although it usually goes on for quite some time with no signs or symptoms other than protruding belly fat, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (or NAFLD, also known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH) occurs when too much fat is being stored in the cells of the liver, instead of only in other parts of the body, due to causes other than excess alcohol consumption. If it progresses too far, those cells can get damaged, and the liver can develop scar tissue and have impaired functioning, and you may experience symptoms such as fatigue, lethargy, and an ache or discomfort on the right side of your abdomen, just below the ribs.
A number of factors have been implicated in contributing to NAFLD, including excessive sugar and carbohydrate consumption. But one possible culprit is over-consuming certain industrially produced food seed oils (not only in our own cooking, but in processed foods) that have more Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids than we tend to need, which end up producing inflammation and oxidative stress. (Some indicate the types to be avoided include canola, corn, sunflower, and safflower oil, in contrast to types which won't aggravate the condition such as pure virgin olive oil or coconut oil or avocado oil, or actual animal fats such as butter, ghee, beef tallow, or bacon grease).
To counteract the damage that may have been caused by those seed oil and/or processed food consumption and protect the liver's cells, this formula (which is named after one of its most effective ingredients for this purpose: alpha-Lipoic acid) assembles a number of vitamins and herbs which either have antioxidant or anti-inflammatory properties (or both), or which assist the liver in ridding itself of some of the harmful lipids it has been storing.
Ingredients:
Each capsule contains:
Choline (Choline bitartrate): 116.7 mg
DL-alpha-Lipoic acid: 16.7 mg
Milk thistle PE (Silybum marianum, Seed & Fruit) (80% Silymarin): 160 mg
Vitamin E (D-Alpha tocopheryl acetate): 106 mg AT
Mixed Tocopherols concentrate (Glycine max [non-GMO Soy], Zea mays [non-GMO Corn] - Seeds): 16.7 mg AT
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid): 50 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide): 33.3 mg
Folate (L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate): 170 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin): 100 mcg
Non-medicinal ingredients: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Magnesium stearate.
Suggested Usage:
Adults: Take one capsule, three times per day. Use for at least 3 weeks to see beneficial effects.
Warnings:
Do not use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding; or if you are taking warfarin or other anticoagulants; or if you have liver/gall bladder disorders, and/or bowel obstruction; or if you have an allergy to Lycium barbarum berries, their constituents or to members of the Solanaceae family. Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs; or if yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, and/or loss of appetite occurs, as these may be symptoms of liver disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, gallstones/bile duct obstruction, stomach ulcers or excess stomach acid. Store away from children.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80039596.
Supporting Science:
DiStefano, Johanna K. “The Role of Choline, Soy Isoflavones, and Probiotics as Adjuvant Treatments in the Prevention and Management of NAFLD in Postmenopausal Women.” Nutrients, 2023.
Francque, Sven M et al. “Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A patient guideline.” JHEP Reports: Innovation in Hepatology, 2021. [Re: the nature of the condition]
Neville, William T. "Rapid Response to 'Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease' (by Sattar N, et al)" The BMJ, 2014. [Re: the possible role of sugars and seed oils in inducing it]
Radziejewska, Anna et al. “One-Carbon Metabolism and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Crosstalk between Nutrients, Microbiota, and Genetics.” Lifestyle Genomics, 2020. [Re: Choline & Folate]