Hepagen-C

Liver disease is a common in dogs. Veterinary medicine seeks to control the incidence of liver disease through vaccinations, and to treat liver disorders using diet modification, glucocorticosteroids to reduce inflammation and antimicrobial drugs to eliminate bacterial hepatitis. There are few pharmaceuticals that actively regenerate liver tissues.

The liver is remarkable in its ability to regenerate itself after injury, and this formula fills the gap in western medical therapies: it has products that can help regenerate the liver. Silymarin is a nutraceutical extract from the herb Milk Thistle, Silibum marianum. Silymarin appears to have liver protectant and liver restorative properties. Studies have shown that Silymarin will lower liver enzyme values. The herb Curcuma, also called Turmeric, may have the ability to help hepatocytes regenerate themselves. With liver damage, oxides and free radicals are often produced. Lipoic acid is gaining increased attention for its role as a biological antioxidant. As lipoamide, it functions as a cofactor in oxidative decarboxylation reactions of pyruvate, alpha-ketoglutarate and branched chain ketoacids. Dimethylglycine is an effective methyl donor and can assist in liver detoxification. The detoxification pathways of the liver requires certain nutrients, including cyanocobalamine, methionine, and pyridoxal-5-phosphate. N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) is derived from the amino acid, cycteine, and is a stable thiol compound containing a free sulfhydryl group. NAC is a nutritional precursor for livers primary antioxidant, glutathione.

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