Gluthatione supplement tablets

[Iro1]

Does anyone else take supplements for their liver condition?

I am taking Gluthatione tablets which I think help, although this maybe be a 'placebo' effect.

They are apparently, according to the blurb, aimed at helping cleanse the liver.

[AyrshireK]

All these things do is clean our your wallet. You have to be very cautious with all these alternative and over the counter/over the internet supplements as they are not rigourously tested in the same way as regular medications and can do more harm than good. Any so called benefits are unproven.

It is always best to stay well clear of any supplements unless your medical team has approved them, your liver doesn't need anything to cleanse it, your livers job is to cleanse the rest of your system of toxins it doesn't need anything to cleanse itself.

The BLT website has a page all about Complementary and Alternative Medicines at:- britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

Katie

[Richard-Allen]

I only posted this up some four months ago to another thread as the use of alternative therapies keeps coming up on here. So here is that post again.

I think an element of caution is required here. Someone should really seek advice from a medical professional who knows certain liver conditions before taking certain 'over the counter treatments.

Some multivitamins like vitamin 'C' are safe as the body takes what it needs and the rest is passed on to the kidneys for extraction. Other vitamins can be stored and later become harmful and toxic.

Milk Thistle can be dangerous for some people with cirrhosis, and could even end up doing more harm than good.

The British Liver Trust has information on this here: britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

It is quite natural that when we are first told we have a damaged liver to want to try and make it better ourselves. So we go in search of remedies and quick fixes. (Those old enough may remember “Andrew's Liver Salts”)

Sadly, there are some unscrupulous people out there online, just waiting to take your money and exploit a person's concerns and worries. Certain preparations are being sold on places like Amazon that claim to cure fatty liver and reverse liver fibrosis and even cirrhosis.

Many of these companies hide behind forwarding addresses, so they are hard to track down, or even find out who is the CEO behind the company.

Back in April 2020, I began to take a look at some of these products and the companies behind them. I won’t name any of these companies for legal reasons, but one company was using their address as being “Chynoweth House”, Trevissome Park, Truro, TR4 8UN. There was no record of this company being registered at companies house. However, there were some other 1,130 different companies all using this same address. There is one company using this same address whose address is Apt 23600 Chynoweth House, Trevissome Park, Truro, TR4 8UN. Not bad for a two-story farmhouse.

A lot of these so-called liver supplement drug companies seemed to use the same packaging. So I did some more digging. There is a particular company that all seems legit, but the CEO has qualifications in sales and marketing only. There is no mention of anyone being medically qualified in the use of drugs or herbal supplements in this company.

The company address also appears to be a residential property in Uxbridge. According to companies house, this address was changed in Nov 2019. Before then it was given as being: 321 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, England, B72 1EH. This, in turn, turned out to be “Heathers Rest Home”. (this address has since once again changed hands).

I only mention this as a word of caution. There are many people out there that will try and sell you something you really don’t need. They will try to exploit you at a time of worry and distress. After all, it's only natural to want to put right the damage that's been caused.

Sadly there is no magical elixir for liver disease. No, secret formula that is only found in Tibetan yaks milk. No secret plant that only grows in Machu Picchu, Peru. There is no cure.

Homo sapiens have been around for 300,000 years and during that time, for the best part, livers have been working just fine, They have been repeatedly damaged and repaired. There was no need for supplements back then and no need for them now.

Just give your liver time to do its thing and repair itself. It really is a remarkable organ.

Wallet Detox

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Well, I was taking milk thistle - but after reading Richard's post I think I will stop.

I am, however, eating lots of fruit and vegetables, which I think is the best way to treat our liver to nutrients it needs and it's going to take time, there are no quick fixes.