Why take TUDCA+?

Responsible for over 500 biological functions such as detoxification, energy storage, bile production, hormone regulation and processing the nutrients obtained from the diet; the liver is the body’s hardest working organ. Clearly, proper liver function is essential to good health. Unfortunately, many apparently healthy people have suboptimal liver function; a factor which can lead to fatigue, dark circles under the eyes, depression, hormonal imbalances, muscle pain, joint stiffness, and headaches.

TUDCA+ contains the two most powerful ingredients known to support the liver: Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) and Picrorhiza Kurroa Extract (Kutkin). These ingredients have collectively been shown to protect the liver from toxins, combat viral infections, stimulate liver regeneration, and enhance levels of glutathione; the body’s most powerful antioxidant.

Benefits of TUDCA (Tauroursodeoxycholic acid)

Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is a bile salt that is naturally occurring in the human body. TUDCA supports overall liver health. A study for the journal of Hepatology gave participants suffering from liver cirrhosis and high liver enzymes 750 milligrams (mg) of TUDCA for six months. TUDCA lowered one hundred percent of the participants’ liver enzymes [1]! TUDCA was well tolerated amongst the study participants. Not even one of the people enrolled complained of any side effects.

In addition, TUDCA supports digestion, especially fat digestion, and supports healthy insulin sensitivity. A study with lab animals found a 43% reduction in blood glucose when treated with TUDCA [2]!

Benefits of Picrorhiza Kurroa Extract (Kutkin 5%)

Picrorhiza kurroa is a liver tonic from Ayurveda that due solely to the kutkin molecules, appears to be potently hepatoprotective (protective of the liver) when ingested prior to or taken after exposure to a toxin. The protective effects seem to extend to all tested toxins or stressors that are known to alter liver function and appears to also extend to states of intrinsic liver dysfunction (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease from a high fat diet). Most notably it is protective against acetaminophen and alcohol with a potency that is greater than silymarins (the active ingredient in milk thistle supplementation).

A study for the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine using rats fed a high fat diet reported that picrorhiza kurroa extract (kutkin) was able to significantly reduce liver fat after four weeks of supplementation [3]. The increase in liver fat from changing to a high fat diet in rats was fully prevented, and the picrorhiza kurroa (kutkin) group ended up with 42% less liver fat then the control group!