Supplements to help remove toxins?

[Junkyard Dog]

Is there a list somewhere explaining a toxin detox protocol using supplements?

Water
Multivitamin
NAC
Milk Thisle
etc...

[GuyBlakeKett]

this is a question to ask your doctor, JD. This isn't a medical site. So please do so, okay?

best,
Guy

[Junkyard Dog]

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR DOCTOR'S ADVICE!
The following supplements are recommended for liver support while drinking alcohol (detoxing from alcohol or substance abuse), and/or taking oral medications known to cause liver damage over time. It is also good to use them to detoxify the system on a regular basis, even if you are not using gear, drinking alcohol, and/or taking oral medications known to cause liver damage over time. Note: ED = Every Day

Liver Support

Supplement Dosage Frequency
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Water 64-128 ounces ED
Drinking water is instrumental in detoxification. Water flushes toxins and waste from the body and transports nutrients to where they are needed.

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) 1000 mg ED
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural anti-oxidant which has been used for years in Europe because of it's ability to help MAINTAIN AND RESTORE LIVER HEALTH. It's anti-oxidant capabilities are so ideal it has been called "a universal antioxidant" and has been used in the treatment of radiation and mushroom poisoning, alcoholic hepatitis, diabetes-related neuropathy and (most importantly) ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES.

N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) 600-1000 mg ED
N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) is the acetylated derivative of cysteine, a conditionally essential amino acid. For more information on cysteine, see the Product Summary for L-Cystine.

The availability of cysteine is believed to be rate-limiting for the synthesis of glutathione (GSH). GSH is the most abundant intracellular antioxidant. In addition to scavenging free radicals, GSH assists in keeping the active sulfhydryl (-SH) groups of cellular proteins (e.g., hormone receptors, enzymes) in a reduced state, necessary for proper functioning.

Milk Thistle (80% Silymarin) 600-1000 mg ED
Milk thistle was named Silybum by Dioscorides in 100 AD for its large purple thistle-like flower heads. Since ancient times, the plant was valued for its nutritional and medicinal properties. By the Middle Ages the seed of the Milk Thistle was commonly used to treat liver diseases, to promote the flow of bile, and as a general tonic for the stomach, spleen, gallbladder, female organs, and liver.

Selenium 800 mcg ED
Selenium works closely with Vitamin E as an antioxidant. It helps fight premature aging and hardening of the tissues through oxidation. Selenium helps with the male reproductive system.
Note: Anything over 800 mcg/day is toxic!

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[ThoreauvianBob]

Hello, JD

You could certainly try taking the aforementioned supplements. They might prove beneficial. Your liver enzymes will go down without them, if you abstain from alcohol consumption for 60 days. You can prove that to yourself simply by having a blood test done in 60 days - you will see the liver enzymes drop back down toward their normal range.

As an aside, all of the aforementioned supplements are to be found in food sources. Brazil nuts, for example, contain a significant amount of selenium. NAC, by the way, is produced in the body via l-Cysteine, the amino acid that is found in egg yolks and poultry.

Since you're concerned about your liver's health, you might want to read Ann Louise Gittleman's THE FAT FLUSH PLAN, a weightloss/detox diet book that targets the liver and kidneys, two primary organs of detoxification.

my prayers to you in your road to recovery, JD

Robert

[Junkyard Dog]

Originally Posted by ThoreauvianBob

Since you're concerned about your liver's health, you might want to read Ann Louise Gittleman's THE FAT FLUSH PLAN, a weightloss/detox diet book that targets the liver and kidneys, two primary organs of detoxification.

I will get her book immediately, thank you. My diet is very clean, I pay very close attention to what I eat. I have no aversion to changing my diet to make it more friendly to detoxification and fat reduction. I appreciate your advice.