In the past three weeks there have been several major references to liver health in both treatment and potential harm to the liver via a certain supplement. From our perspective, this awareness is welcome and indicates a growing concern for something that we’ve been paying close attention to for almost 10 years. We’re very excited to see improved treatment posibilities for Hepatitis C. I’ve blogged before on this subject and having a friend who went through the standard treatment (successfully) any improvement in results and fewer side effects is a huge positive. I’ve also blogged about supplements and the need to clearly identify what is in the product and what the possibility for harm is. Any of us who sell supplements have to be concerned about this and should not market any product, whatsoever, if there are any doubts to safety. The hydroxycut issue is an example of this. I’d like to see the various companies selling this product open their adverse events log and share that with the public. Were these liver problems only recently reported or have there been other reports back to the manufacturer or reseller as to these concerns. They should now do the research to find out why ( supplement/drug interaction, genetic type, gender, age, ???). The supplement may be very safe except when certain conditions are present. Hopefully that’s what happens next so that the consumer and the supplement industry can continue to benefit each other. In the meantime, for those who have been taking hydroxycut, successfully or otherwise, I would be tempted to get some liver support supplements. Look at the ingredients, any research, and decide for yourself. What nutritional support can you give this organ to help your body maintain its optimum performance. I can send you here to start and I trust you’ll finish here (after your research, of course). See what LiverGARD is all about. 1650 Orac units per serving and only two ingredients – artichoke and sarsaparilla (like in root beer). www.livergard.com
In health, NBPI
