According to presenters at the Autism One conference, alpha lipoic acid binds to heavy metals and milk thistle helps to excrete heavy metals from the body. Herbal Detoxifer/Hepa Plus provides a blend of ingredients to support liver detoxification, including these as well as other ingredients that have been shown to be beneficial for autistic children. This product helps to promote better sleep if taken before bed, as one cause of awakening in the middle of the night is the body is having difficulty detoxifying itself.
Herbal Detoxifier/Hepa Plus is a synergistic formula containing milk thistle (Silybum marianum) extract standardized to greater than 80 percent silymarin, dandelion root extract 4:1, alpha lipoic acid, n-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), thiamin diphosphate (cocarboxylase), ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate, glycine, taurine, and the minerals molybdenum and selenium.
Extensive research has shown that silymarin (the major component of milk thistle extract) exerts both a protective and a restorative effect on the liver and can stimulate the growth of new liver cells to replace old damaged cells. Studies have shown that dandelion root enhances the flow of bile, improving such conditions as liver congestion, bile duct inflammation, hepatitis, gallstones, and jaundice. Lipoic acid is an important nutrient that enhances metabolism, acts both as a water-soluble and fat-soluble antioxidant, and is a toxic metal chelator (including chelation of free iron, copper, cadmium, mercury, and lead). Thiamin diphosphate is a coenzyme form of Vitamin B-1 and is especially helpful for impaired liver function. NAC is an effective nutrient for increasing liver concentrations of glutathione—a critically important antioxidant in the liver. Glycine and taurine play important roles in Phase II liver detoxification pathways. Ornithine plays a key role in the urea cycle and allows the liver to eliminate the buildup of toxic levels of ammonia. Molybdenum and selenium are essential minerals for the synthesis of enzymes that support liver detoxification.
As much of detoxification takes place when sleeping, taking this product before bed can help promote a better night's sleep with less likelihood of waking up in the middle of the night.
Ingredients: 1 gel-cap provides the following percentages of the Daily Value:
|
Nutrient |
Amount |
% Daily Value |
|
Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle Extract standardized to 80% Silymarin) |
90 mg |
* |
|
Dandelion Root Extract 4:1 |
75 mg |
* |
|
Alpha Lipoic Acid |
25 mg |
* |
|
Thiamin diphosphate (cocarboxylase) |
5 mg |
330% |
|
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) |
100 mg |
* |
|
Glycine |
50 mg |
* |
|
Taurine |
50 mg |
* |
|
Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate |
40 mg |
* |
|
Molybdenum (from alpha-ketoglutarate) |
25 mcg |
30% |
|
Selenium (from l-selenomethionine) |
25 mcg |
35% |
* No established Daily Value
Directions: As a dietary supplement adult recommended dosage is take 2-4 capsules daily with food, or as directed by a health care professional.
Caution: As these are active chelators, we recommend this supplement be used under the supervision of a physician knowledgeable in removing heavy metals from autistic children. Hepa Plus does not contain wheat, rye, oats, corn, barley, gluten, soy, egg, dairy, yeast, sugar, wax, preservatives, colorings, or artificial flavorings.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
