The Truth About Antioxidants and Cancer
People often talk and hear about antioxidants and their benefits. Do you know how they may help to slow down or even prevent cancer? Yes, the truth about them and cancer is that they really may work in your body by preventing the development of cancer.
Antioxidants work in the body to protect the molecular cells from suffering damage from free radicals. Free radical damage can often lead to different types of cancer. Antioxidants like Vitamins A, C, E, lycopene and beta-carotene work to stabilize... read more ››
Coenzyme Q10, Statins, and Heart Health
Coenzyme Q10 is a top cardio-friendly nutrient. Your heart has very high energy requirements and never gets to take any time off. Q10 is required for the proper production of energy at an optimal rate, around your body and specifically for your heart. If you lack it, you will be more tired and you will make free radicals instead of energy. If you lack Q10 within your heart it will speed up the aging process and weaken your heart. Q10 also operates as a direct antioxidant in cell membranes, meaning... read more ››
Why Do People Go On A Detox Diet?
A detoxification or detox diet is the most established medical therapies on Earth that entails the natural process of neutralizing toxins from your body. Toxins and other unwanted items are transformed to harmless substances and sent away from your body in the form of pee and feces. A detox diet plan calls for some dietary as well as lifestyle alterations that include staying way from bad substances such as alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, high fat content foods, refined foods and so much more. A simple... read more ››
Never Giving Up
As the old poem goes: "When things go wrong as they sometimes will, when the road you're travelling seems all up hill, when funds are low and debts are high, when you want to smile, but you have to sigh, when things are pressing you down a bit, rest if you must, but don't you quit." This is so empowering when read. If there are things in your life that seem insurmountable, just a little push from something sets your mind straight on the goal. Quitting is for losers. If... read more ››
Comparative Efficacy of Five Indigenous Compound Formulations in Patients of Acute Viral Hepatitis
[Maharashtra Medical Journal (1989): (XXXVI), 5, 75]Comparative Efficacy of Five Indigenous Compound Formulations in Patients of Acute Viral HepatitisDange, S.V., Lecturer, Patki, P.S., Reader, Pawar, S.S., Laboratory Technician, Phadke, S.A., Associate Professor and Shrotri, D.S., Professor and Head, Departments of Pharmacology and Microbiology, B.J. Medical College, Pune, India.[Correspondence: Dr. Dange, S.V., Department of Pharmacology, B.J. Medical College, Pune, India.]INTRODUCTIONViral hepatitis,... read more ››
LIV 52 Herbal liver support
Himalaya Herbal Healthcare's best known product Liv-52® is the world's #1 liver support formula - an herbal registered drug in over 45 countries and endorsed by over 200,000 doctors worldwide.
Liv-52 was introduced in 1955. Since then, it has been sold worldwide and is recognized by thousands of health professionals as one of the most effective liver formulas, with beneficial effects reported in over 300 studies on a variety of cases. Liv-52 ensures optimum liver function through the protection... read more ››
Liv.52 is a unique, all-natural, complex multi-ingredient formula
Liv.52 is a unique, all-natural, complex multi-ingredient formula. It is safe and effective in portecting the liver against harmful toxins from drugs, alcohol, food and water. It helps regulate levels of enzymes and optimizes assimilation. Liv.52 has also been found to be associated with an increase in serum albumin, which is another indication of the liver protection it provides. Recent work shows that Liv.52 has cholesterol-regulating action. Clinically, it helps maintain healthy levels of serum... read more ››
Evaluation of the radioprotective effect of Liv 52 in mice
Evaluation of the radioprotective effect of Liv 52 in mice. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2006 Aug;47(7):490-502. Department of Radiobiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. Liv 52 is a mixture of botanicals that is used clinically to treat various liver disorders. In this study, the radioprotective activity of Liv 52 was evaluated in mice given whole-body exposure to different doses of gamma-radiation. Radioprotection was evaluated by the ability of Liv 52 to reduce both the frequency... read more ››
Liv.52 in alcoholic liver disease: a prospective, controlled trial
J Ethnopharmacol. 2003 Jan;84(1):47-50. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka. Liv.52, a hepatoprotective agent of herbal origin, is used empirically for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease in Sri Lanka. We conducted a controlled trial to assess the efficacy of Liv.52 in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Patients with evidence of alcoholic liver disease attending outpatient clinics were included in a prospective,... read more ››
Herbal medicines for liver diseases
Dig Dis Sci. 2005 Oct;50(10):1807-12. Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. Herbal medicines have been used in the treatment of liver diseases for a long time. A number of herbal preparations are available in the market. This article reviews four commonly used herbal preparations: (1) Phyllanthus, (2) Silybum marianum (milk thistle), (3) glycyrrhizin (licorice root extract), and (4) Liv 52 (mixture of herbs). Phyllanthus... read more ››
The efficacy of Liv-52 on liver cirrhotic patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled first approach
Phytomedicine. 2005 Sep;12(9):619-24. Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medicinal Plants, No. 97, Bozorgmehr St., Ghods St., Enghelab Ave., Tehran, Iran. In the present study, the efficacy of herbal medicine Liv-52 (consisting of Mandur basma, Tamarix gallica and herbal extracts of Capparis spinosa, Cichorium intybus, Solanum nigrum, Terminalia arjuna and Achillea millefolium) on liver cirrhosis outcomes was compared with the placebo for 6 months in 36 cirrhotic patients referred to... read more ››
Hepatoprotective effects of Liv-52 on ethanol induced liver damage in rats
Indian J Exp Biol. 1999 Aug;37(8):762-6. Department of Biochemistry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. The mechanism of protective effects of Liv-52, a multiherbal hepatoprotective drug, on ethanol induced hepatic damage has been investigated. The results indicate that Liv-52 treatment prevents ethanol induced increase in the activity of the enzyme gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase. Concomitantly there was also a decrease in ethanol accentuated lipid... read more ››
The effect of the heptoprotective agent LIV 52 on liver damage
The action of hepatoprotective drugs is a steady subject of discussions. Despite the equivocal character of action hepatoprotective drugs are used, despite the fact that the effect is partly a placebo effect. In the literature are reports on preparation LIV 52 which is a mixture of substances of plant origin and improves the subjective complaints of patients as well as the objective condition of patients with liver disease. The effect of preparation LIV 52 was investigated in a retrospective... read more ››
Liv52 by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
An internet search reveals Liv 52 has these ingredients and the claims made by the company selling it. Capers (Capparis spinosa) - Well-documented hepatic stimulant and protector. Improves the functional efficiency of the liver. Wild Chicory (Cichorium intybus) - Powerful hepatic stimulant, increases bile secretion, acts on liver glycogen and promotes digestion. Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) – Promotes liver and kidney health and has shown hepatoprotective activity in cases of toxicity... read more ››
