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The stunning focus and balanced head of the kingfisher while hunting
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The stunning focus and balanced head of the kingfisher while hunting
The stunning focus and balanced head of the kingfisher while hunting
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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How eery is it that they both wear their hair the same way...A side plait, worn on same side! Time traveller or Greta in a past life? 🤯 #GretaThunberg
"People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth"
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What is an autoimmune disease?
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that causes damage to the substance that covers nerve cells. This interrupts normal communication between nerves, leading to problems with movement, speech, and other functions. We don’t know what causes MS but we think it is an autoimmune disease.
What is an autoimmune disease?
Autoimmune diseases develop when a person’s immune system goes after its own tissues and organs. Autoimmune disease can affect all parts of the body. For example:
- Type 1 diabetes. This is the type that usually affects kids and develops when abnormal antibodies attack certain cells in the pancreas, leaving it unable to produce enough insulin, so the body can’t regulate blood sugar properly
- Rheumatoid arthritis. Multiple joints and other organs become inflamed; the cause is unknown, but the presence of autoantibodies (antibodies directed against proteins in healthy tissues) and other abnormal immune function suggest it is an autoimmune disorder.
- Pernicious anemia. In this condition, anemia develops when the immune system produces antibodies that prevent absorption of vitamin B12 from food.
And these are just a few. Autoimmune conditions are especially scary because the immune system goes rogue for no apparent reason. These are favorite conditions of medical television and movies, such as House, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Big Sick.
What triggers autoimmune diseases?
The most common explanation is that an affected person’s immune system, partly due to the genes they inherited, is primed to react abnormally to some trigger, such as an infection, an environmental exposure (like cigarette smoke), or some other factor. For most autoimmune diseases, we can’t easily figure out what triggers them. If we could, we might be able to prevent them.
Are there known triggers for MS?
Experts suspect a number of potential triggers or risk factors for MS. For example, some believe that it’s due to a chronic infection (although it’s unclear exactly which infection). Others believe that it’s primarily a genetic neurological disease. These theories challenge the idea that MS is truly an autoimmune disease.
Some studies suggest that head injuries might be a risk factor for MS. If true, it raises important questions about how MS develops and how it might be prevented. On the other hand, it’s not an easy thing to study because researchers would never intentionally cause head injuries to see if they cause MS. Another way to study this question is to enroll people who already have MS, look back at whether they had concussions, and then compare them with similar people who don’t have MS.
A new study published in the September 2017 issue of Annals of Neurology did just that.
New research suggests that head trauma might trigger MS
This research included more than 7,000 people with MS and compared them with more than 70,000 people who were similar in other ways (including age, gender, and where they lived) but who did not have MS. Investigators looked for a history of physician-diagnosed concussion prior to age 20. It was important to determine whether any type of traumatic injury, or a concussion specifically, could be the link. So, researchers also assessed whether the study subjects had ever broken a bone in the upper or lower extremities prior to age 20.
Here’s what they found:
- Those who had suffered a single concussion between the ages of 10 and 20 had a 22% higher rate of MS than those who had never had a concussion.
- The rate of MS was more than doubled for those who had experienced more than one concussion.
- There was no connection between broken bones in the arms or legs and the risk of MS.
A study of this type cannot prove that a potential trigger (head injury) actually caused the condition of interest (MS). We can only say there is a possible link. But we do have data to suggest that there is a link, and likely not a link with other types of injuries. We might later learn that the connection isn’t between concussions and MS at all, but rather some other factor (such as a drug or other treatment) that is more common among those with head injuries.
Still, these findings are hard to ignore and could represent one more reason we should all be concerned about head injuries to the developing brain.
What’s next?
Additional studies are needed, both to replicate these findings and to figure out just how trauma can trigger an autoimmune disease. These studies can also provide clues as to whether trauma might trigger other autoimmune diseases as well. If we gain a better understanding of how autoimmune conditions develop and how to prevent them, these conditions could become a bit less scary.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown.
MS'ers are cautioned against getting flu shots because you are likely to get sick -- autoimmune diseases are unforgiving. Because my MS is progressive, any attack can cause new symptoms that i get to live with, like vision loss.
I copied some statements about ms to give you an idea of how confusing it can be when experts can't agree:
An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. ... In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes part of your body, like your joints or skin, as foreign. It releases proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy cells.Mar 21, 2019
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Controversies in Neurology
October 2004
Multiple Sclerosis Is Not an Autoimmune Disease
Disease is very old and nothing about it has changed. It is we who change as we learn to recognize what was formerly imperceptible.—J. M. Charcot
The cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its pathogenesis are unknown, but
2 main theories have emerged:
a viral cause and
an autoimmune cause.
In the past half century, however, research and therapy have been driven by the autoimmune hypothesis.
We propose that MS is not an autoimmune disease but a genetically determined disorder characterized by metabolically dependent neurodegeneration.
Acetyl-L-carnitine and L-carnitine
Acetyl-L-carnitine and L-carnitine
What is carnitine?
L-carnitine is an amino acid found in red meat and acetyl-L-carnitine is another form of this nutrient. Carnitine can be made in small quantities by the brain, liver and kidneys. Among other things, this amino acid plays a role in helping to release energy from fat by moving fats to power plants within cells where fats can be burnt as fuel. These cellular power plants, called mitochondria, are responsible for making the energy a cell needs to survive and function.
How does carnitine work?
Carnitine appears to have antioxidant properties. According to at least one study, people with HIV can have normal levels of carnitine in their serum (the fluid part of the blood) while still having very low levels in the cells, where carnitine is needed.
In people with HIV whose health has improved because of anti-HIV drugs (antiretroviral therapy, or ART), carnitine levels may not return to normal.
When taken orally as a supplement, only a relatively small amount—between 5% and 18%—of carnitine is absorbed.
Why do some people with HIV use this supplement?
Carnitine may have several potential uses, including the following:
to help heal injured nerves—in cases of peripheral neuropathy (PN)
to decrease levels of lactic acid in the blood
to reduce higher-than-normal levels of triglycerides
1. To help heal injured nerves
Levels of carnitine in the blood are sometimes lower in people who have HIV and PN (nerve injury that causes tingling, numbness or a burning sensation in the hands, feet and legs), particularly under the following conditions:
injury from viral infections such as HIV and CMV (cytomegalovirus)
past use of “d” drugs such as d4T (stavudine, Zerit), ddI (didanosine, Videx) and ddC (Hivid)
the use of some anti-cancer drugs and antibiotics
drinking excess amounts of alcohol
diabetes
What the medications in the above list have in common is that they can injure the energy-producing parts of nerve cells—the mitochondria. Injured mitochondria cannot supply sufficient energy and nerves begin to malfunction and can die. Nerves in the feet, legs and hands, particularly in the skin covering those body parts, appear to be especially susceptible to PN. Some researchers have noticed that people with both HIV and PN can develop abnormal sweating, suggesting that nerves in sweat glands can also be affected.
One formulation of carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR), may play a role in the management of PN. This compound helps mitochondria function and also appears to enhance the effect of a chemical that helps nerves grow—nerve growth factor.
Researchers in England conducted an extensive and well-designed study of ALCAR in people who have both HIV and PN. Their findings revealed that most people with HIV showed some degree of recovery from nerve damage after taking 1.5 grams of ALCAR twice daily for up to 4 years.
Seventy-six percent of participants had significantly reduced pain. In the British study, analyses of skin samples taken during the clinical trial found that after six months of ALCAR use, injured nerve fibres were undergoing re-growth. The longer participants took the supplement, the greater the re-growth. Nerve fibres grow slowly so it takes many months, perhaps even years, for the injury from PN to heal. Such healing may be incomplete.
There were no significant changes to CD4+ and CD8+ cells or viral load measures during the study.
The research team speculates that ALCAR may have helped nerves for the following reasons:
Carnitine has antioxidant properties, which may protect nerve cells from the toxicity of the class of anti-HIV drugs known as nucleoside analogues (or nukes).
By improving the transport of fats and sugar, carnitine may have helped cells become more energetic and active, perhaps stimulating their recovery.
Carnitine could have helped nerve regrowth and repair by enhancing the effects of nerve growth factor.
People living with both HIV and PN have been found to have decreased levels of ALCAR in their blood and the supplement may have reversed this.
Overall, this study goes a long way toward helping researchers explore the role of carnitine, particularly ALCAR, as part of the management of PN.
Two randomized, placebo-controlled studies for which participants took 500 mg/day or 1,000 mg/day have also found it to be beneficial in the management of PN in HIV-negative people with diabetes.
2. To help reduce levels of lactic acid in the blood
A rare complication that can occur in users of the anti-HIV drugs called nucleoside analogues is the development of higher-than-normal levels of lactic acid in the blood. If levels become very high, the following cluster of signs/symptoms may occur as part of a condition called lactic acidosis:
unexpected tiredness
abdominal pain
swollen, fatty liver
shortness of breath
nausea and/or vomiting
The following blood tests help identify lactic acidosis:
lactate levels of 5 mmol/L or greater
bicarbonate levels of 20 mmol/L or lower
If you think that you are experiencing lactic acidosis, contact your doctor right away.
Anecdotal reports suggest that L-carnitine may play a role in helping people with HIV to recover from lactic acidosis. In a pilot study of six people with HIV who were extremely ill and who had high levels of lactic acid in their blood from drug-related side effects, researchers gave them intravenous L-carnitine at doses between 50 mg and 100 mg/kg of body weight per day. Despite this treatment, only three of the participants survived and recovered from lactic acidosis. Other researchers have intervened at earlier stages of lactic acidosis with oral supplements of B vitamins and L-carnitine with successful results.
3. To reduce high levels of triglycerides in the blood
In 2001, results of a pilot study in Montreal were released. L-carnitine at a dose of 3 grams daily was used by 16 people with HIV who were also taking anti-HIV drugs. Triglyceride levels decreased significantly within the first month and by the end of the study had deceased by about 35%. By the end of the study, 70% of participants had their triglyceride levels return to the normal range.
In that era, elevated levels of triglycerides in the blood were common because most HIV-positive people taking ART were using a class of drugs called protease inhibitors. Modern protease inhibitors do not usually cause large increases in triglyceride levels.
Side effects
1. Gastrointestinal
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may occur, especially in people who take more than 4 grams per day.
2. Neurological
Seizures have been reported by some people taking carnitine supplements, regardless of whether or not these people had seizures in the past.
3. Thyroid hormones
The hormones produced by the thyroid gland are called T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). Thyroid hormones help control the body’s ability to produce energy and regulate its temperature. In lab experiments, L-carnitine blocks the ability of cells to respond to these hormones by interfering with the movement of these hormones within a cell. In studies in HIV-negative people, L-carnitine, at doses of 2 or 4 grams per day, reduced thyroid hormone levels. Researchers are not sure what effect lower doses of carnitine might have on thyroid hormone levels. If thyroid hormone levels fall below normal, a range of symptoms may develop, including the following:
unexpected tiredness
feeling cold
dry skin
muscle weakness
forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating
impaired hearing
If you are taking carnitine supplements, speak to your doctor about monitoring the health of your thyroid gland.
4. Pregnancy
Carnitine has not been studied in pregnant women. Therefore, the manufacturer suggests that carnitine be used by pregnant women only if it is clearly needed.
Drug interactions
Always tell your doctor and other members of your healthcare team about all the medications (prescription and non-prescription), herbs and supplements that you are taking. Carnitine may interfere with the following drugs:
drugs to treat or prevent blood clots—acenocoumarol/nicoumalone (Sintrom)
thyroid hormones
Dosage and formulations
Carnitine is produced by the Sigma-Tau company, in Italy, in two formulations:
• L-carnitine
• acetyl-L-carnitine
The dose usually used in clinical trials varies from 500 mg to 3,000 mg (3 grams) a day. This can be divided into several doses and taken with food.
Availability
L-carnitine is sold under the brand name Carnitor and is available by prescription in North America. Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) is sold under the brand name Nicetile in Italy and some countries of the European Union. In Canada and the United States, some health food stores also sell different brands and formulations of carnitine. All formulations of carnitine are expensive. ALCAR is more often used in studies of neuropathy. Both formulations of carnitine have been used in trials related to HIV, although some HIV nutritional experts have suggested the acetyl form may be more useful.
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Published: 2016
Monday, November 18, 2019
Being too self-centered can give rise to anxiety and depression.
Living with a chronic illness can make a person become self-centered because your symptoms vary and leave you wondering what is next.
Dalai Lama
@DalaiLama
Being too self-centered can give rise to anxiety and depression.
An effective antidote is to cultivate a sense of altruism, taking the whole of humanity into account.
Appreciating the oneness of humanity leads us to recognize our essential equality as human beings
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Monday, November 11, 2019
“To fathom hell or soar angelic, just take a pinch of psychedelic”
Let the depth of your struggles proclaim your success, let your dreams surmise those about to come
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The power of focus
If you doubt the power of focus, try riding two bikes simultaneously. - Tim Fargo
Claire de Lune Samba - Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida's original recording of Claire de Lune Samba,
his bossa nova version of Debussy's Claire de Lune.
Liver toxins
Horror Show
Do you feel bloated? Perhaps your clothes fit tighter than you’d like, or maybe you’ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol or diabetes? Day in and day out, you feel foggy, and so tired that you can’t focus on the things that are most important to you.… If this sounds familiar, you’ll want to pay attention to what we have to say next.
Because these could be signs that something serious is happening inside your body… an internal battle that may be taking YEARS off of your life.
And the worst part? Most people have NO IDEA what is happening because the symptoms in most cases are nearly invisible.
We’re talking about FATTY LIVER and it’s currently impacting nearly 100 million people in the United States today.
Fatty liver happens when there’s an excess of toxins and fat cells blocking your liver… which can lead to inflammation and scarring. In other words, this means your liver STOPS functioning how it’s supposed to.
And even if you do your best to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it can STILL happen to you. Fatty liver DOES NOT discriminate…
It can rob years of your life when you could’ve been spending time with your family and playing with your grandkids. Image, being forced to just stay inside, resting on the couch, while the rest of your family enjoys those precious moments with each other.
And what's even more frightening is that there are things in your home, RIGHT NOW, that may be causing serious damage to your liver.
Things you use almost every day and believed were safe.
In fact, you may have even been told that some of these things were healthy… but unfortunately, they’re actually causing inflammation, polluting your liver with toxins, and worse… it could become fatal…
In just a few minutes I’ll reveal what these SHOCKING household items are…
But it’s not all doom and gloom! In fact, there is something you can do to help reverse symptoms of fatty liver and prevent future damage. That’s right, there’s a fast way to heal your liver without overextending yourself at the gym, counting every little ounce of sugar you eat, or giving up that glass of wine you enjoy on occasion. In fact, this quick way to help heal your liver will only take about 30 seconds of your day…
And armed with this easy liver-boosting tool, you can feel energized, less bloated, and live your healthiest, best life.
I’ll explain what this simple solution is in just a little bit… but before I do, I wanted to tell you a little about myself and why I’m so committed to fighting the battle against liver disease. My name is Dr. David Kahana. I’m board-certified in Gastroenterology, as well as Medical Nutrition through the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists.
There are only about 350 doctors in the United States as we speak who are also board-certified in medical nutrition. And out of those 350, only about 20 are gastroenterologist. It’s a highly specialized discipline that allows me to take a 360 degree approach to helping my patients achieve their best health.
And in addition to my private practice here in Los Angeles, where I’ve seen thousands of patients ranging from all ages, I’m also the director of Colorectal Cancer Prevention Program for Los Angeles Country and the Medical Director at The Center for Digestive Health & Nutritional Excellence here in Southern California.
And even though each patient is unique in their medical history, I started to see a pattern… many of my patients would get better for a bit, but after a few months, they’d be back in my office with the SAME medical issue.
It became an increasingly frustrating and vicious cycle.
As a doctor, I wanted my patients to live their best, healthiest lives, but all the solutions and treatments that were available felt temporary.
You see, most prescription medications are designed to treat symptoms rather than the core problem at hand.
And to make matters worse, these prescriptions cause side effects, requiring more prescriptions to combat discomfort. Does this endless cycle sound familiar?
I’m about to reveal a groundbreaking alternative to big pharma that helps reverse the signs of liver damage by getting to the root of the actual problem.
But first, did you know that the pharmaceutical industry spends millions of dollars lobbying politicians to pass laws that keep big pharma in business and making lots of money?
And without an adequate prescription to treat patients suffering from Fatty Liver, I turned to existing holistic solutions, only to find they lacked the potency and scientific proof to back up their claims. As a doctor who is committed to seeing his patient’s thrive, I couldn’t recommend anything to a patient that I wasn’t 100% confident in.
With NO other proven method on the market I vowed to find a clinically effective solution that’s accessible to everyone who needs it.
No more yielding to big pharma, no more weak natural remedies — just real science with real results.
Few people realize their liver is one of the most important organs in their entire body. Your liver helps run the metabolic process, ensuring your digestive system operates smoothly. It also eliminates toxins from your body, helps to maintain a healthy weight, and is crucial for proper blood circulation.
That’s a lot of responsibility for an organ that weighs about 3 pounds and measures 6-inches on average.
But let’s break down the liver’s function a little more…
Imagine your liver is a factory running 24/7. A well oiled machine inside your body, divided into 3 parts: a processing plant, a distribution center, and a storehouse.
Your liver processes blood from your body and then breaks down the nutrients from your food. It also processes the toxins entering your body and safely gets rid of them, so they won’t harm you.
Next, the liver distributes vital nutrients back to the rest of your body. These nutrients then go on to make blood plasma proteins and other substances including vitamin D and other key elements that aid in digestion.
Then your liver holds on to the extra nutrients you don’t need to use right away and stores them for future use.
But unlike most factories that are staffed with workers who get scheduled time off, your liver runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without EVER taking a break.
Sadly, most of us abuse our livers without even knowing it. Causing sickness and disease that is becoming a silent killer of epic proportions.
Typically, your liver does a good job at filtering out the bad stuff, but what happens when it’s overloaded with fatty cells and toxins?
Now, Im very close to unveiling a very simple way to help strengthen your liver function and rid your body of killer toxins.
Did you know that when your liver is backed up with toxins and fatty cells, it overwhelms the liver’s functions and essentially clogs the liver?
That means important nutrients are not being delivered to other vital organs, your blood is not circulating properly, and your body is unable to naturally detoxify. This causes sickness, discomfort, or even worse...
And there are often very little signs that point to a damaged liver… That’s why so many of us can go YEARS without even knowing that our liver is in danger.
By the time patients are diagnosed, the disease can spread so far that it’s too late for doctors to even treat- Leaving transplant as the only option for them to live. With long wait lists to receive an organ, tens of thousands of people in America alone are fighting to survive this living nightmare. That’s why it's important to be aware of the signs of liver disease.
The few noticeable signs, like fatigue and abdominal cramping, can go unnoticed or even be attributed to literally dozens of other possible conditions. In the meantime, your liver’s health is just getting worse and worse…
The good news is there’s a natural way to improve liver function, but before I reveal this amazing new discovery, I MUST warn you about three SHOCKING things that may be destroying your liver.
If you were to go through your medicine cabinet right now and try to pick out the most common household item that’s hurting your health and causing nearly irreversible damage to your liver, could you? Well, if you reached for a bottle of ibuprofen or another over-the-counter pain killer, you’d be right.
You see, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs including over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen, are one of the most common liver-harming culprits.
One recent study from the University of Rosario School of Medicine in Argentina found that “NSAIDs exhibit a broad spectrum of liver damage ranging from asymptomatic, transient, hyper-transaminasemia to fulminant hepatic failure.”
Yet, they’re so common that they’re in nearly everyone’s home… you may have even taken some today.
But it’s not your fault, we’ve grown so used to taking these pills regularly that we almost never stop to think about the consequences. In fact, even some of the most well-respected doctors will take NSAIDs as regularly as once a week.
However, just because they are common, doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Think back to the 1950s, when no one really knew that smoking cigarettes was bad for you. In fact, from the 1920s all the way up to the 1950s, even DOCTORS recommended smoking “healthy” cigarettes.
Now, of course, we know much better… and hopefully the same will be true with NSAIDs.
Here’s why they’re so harmful to your health AND liver… since everything you consume gets filtered through the liver, unnatural substances, such as ibuprofen, slowly fill your liver with harmful toxins. So the more ibuprofen or over-the-counter painkillers you take, the more these harmful toxins get backed up in your liver.
The second thing that could be destroying your liver might be the most surprising one yet… vitamin A.
So be sure to check the labels of your multivitamins because they may be doing more harm than good…
You see, when you take too much vitamin A, it all gets stored in your liver, which can lead to a condition called Hypervitaminosis A, or vitamin A toxicity. This can severely damage your liver, especially if you already struggle with things like high cholesterol or diabetes.
In fact, a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, found that most Americans already consume too much vitamin A which are in multivitamins and fortified foods. In fact, this overconsumption of vitamin A is so pervasive that just taking one multivitamin a day could provide you with more vitamin A than you actually need.
In addition to causing liver damage, symptoms of vitamin A toxicity include distorted vision, bone pain, and changes to your skin.
This can happen after taking a large amount of vitamin A in a short period of time — so always check your supplement labels to make sure you’re not doubling up on vitamin A!
And finally, the third thing that could be harming your liver is processed meat.
Recently, there’s been a lot of mixed messages about processed meat and red meat. Many studies have found that too much processed or red meat is bad for your health, while other fitness and quote-on-quote health gurus, swear by the motto “more protein — even if it’s a little fatty — and fewer carbs.”
Well, we’re here to get the record straight. In moderation, a nice steak that’s organic and grass-fed once in a while is perfectly fine, but if you’re buying meat that’s not organic or eating it in large quantities, you may be doing some serious damage to your body and liver.
Here’s why…
A recent study published in the Journal of Hepatology, a leading source for medical research linked to the liver, found that people who ate processed and red meat regularly were 47% more likely to have liver disease and 55% more likely to develop insulin resistance. Think about those numbers for just a moment… just by eating red or processed meat on a regular basis, you’re doubling your chance of developing liver disease.
But as I promised earlier, it’s not all bad news! In fact, there are effective ways to help your liver and feel healthier and more energetic that go far beyond adjusting your diet and hitting the gym …
I’m going to show you how you can fight back against harmful toxins and fatty cells polluting your liver!
The truly incredibly solution that I’m about to reveal CAN heal your liver and reverse the damage, unlike other products on the market today.
For years, so called medical guru’s promoted the wrong solutions! And unfortunately, millions of people fell for it and bought into these fake solutions, which actually caused more harm than good.
One of the biggest culprits are detox juice cleanses. As a medical professional, I cannot caution you against these cleanses strong enough.
They do NOTHING to cleanse your liver of toxins and you’re just consuming more sugar without the benefit of all the other nutrients found in fruits. Plus, in the long run, they could slow down your metabolism and make you gain weight. Juice cleanses ARE NOT the quick healthy fix you were hoping for.
And even if you’ve done your best to eat right and exercise, just focusing on those two lifestyle changes alone may not be enough to reverse the damage.
That’s why millions of people today are turning to supplements, which can help if you’re taking the right one…
But the market is FULL of supplements that all promise to help support your liver health, yet rarely deliver. That’s because many of them are low on potency and are filled with ineffective ingredients.
There’s only a handful of ingredients proven by clinical studies to help support liver function. And even though some brands use these ingredients, they often formulate their supplements with poor quality, and generic ingredients that are so watered down they fail to deliver optimal results.
I knew how prevalent and life-threatening liver disease is. Literally, hundreds of millions of people are struggling with liver disease today. Yet there was nothing available on the market that actually helped to heal the liver and restore its function… until now…
After YEARS of working on the formulation, diving deep into hundreds of studies from the top medical institutions, and searching for the world’s best, most powerful ingredients, I decided to team up with the brilliant medical specialists at 1MD to create LiverMD.
It’s a truly groundbreaking formula that’s the first of its kind.. It’s made with two powerful, clinically proven ingredients at their clinically recommended dosages, plus an abundance of other vital nutrients to help heal and detoxify your liver.
The first clinically researched ingredient we used is called EVNolMax. This powerful ingredient is a tocotrienol, or as I like to call it, supercharged vitamin E. It’s a star ingredient that’s not found in ANY OTHER liver support supplement on the market today.
EVNOLMax been proven to prevent abnormal cell division in the liver and cleanse your liver of harmful fatty cell buildup and toxins. That means better blood circulation, improved digestion, and an overall invigorated sense of well-being.
Plus, in clinical studies, this ingredient is shown to help strengthen and quickly heal bone fractures, improve brain function, and reduce bad cholesterol. In other words, it’s a superstar ingredient that’s an absolute must-have in your arsenal against liver disease.
The next ingredient that’s critical to reversing damage to your liver is Siliphos® Milk Thistle Extract. This ingredient is a patented botanical derived from one of the main bioactive ingredients in milk thistle, a plant that has been used for centuries to address liver health.
This patented version of milk thistle was developed using Phytosome® technology to improve absorption. In fact, this new patented ingredient is clinically proven to be up to 10 times more bioavailable than the generic milk thistle extract used in other supplements and is much more effective.
In other words, this ingredient has the power to survive the journey through your digestive tract and deliver immediate results, so your liver can begin the healing process as quickly as possible.
But we didn’t stop there when formulating LiverMD. We wanted to create the most powerful supplement on the market that can fight liver disease and help increase longevity, so we loaded it with additional ingredients that are also clinically proven to work. Here are just a few…
Alpha Lipoic Acid — or ALA — to improve your metabolism… You see, ALA is an antioxidant your body naturally produces that plays a major role in weight loss, impaired insulin levels, and abnormal metabolism functions. So adding ALA to our powerful formula really helps to ramp up your liver function and maintain a healthy weight.
Then we added 15 mg of ZINC Glycinate to prevent future damage to your liver — this is the highest dose of Zinc available in any liver supplement currently on the market. Here’s why Zinc matters. Clinical studies have shown that when taken at the proper dose, zinc can actually strengthen your intestine's defensive barrier so damaging substances don’t reach your liver. While at the same time, decreasing liver damage and scarring. That means your liver is building up its defence against toxins and fatty cells.
We also added SELENIUM to ramp your liver function all the way up! This impressive antioxidant can increase immunity, defends against free radicals, and plays a key role in maintaining a healthy metabolism and liver function. So your liver can run smoothly and you feel energized no matter what.
Now, you don’t have to take our word for LiverMD’s effectiveness… we recently released this cutting edge product to the public just a few months ago and the feedback from people has been overwhelming. We couldn’t believe how many people wrote to us in such a short period of time to tell us their experiences…
Because we use only the best ingredients from FDA-approved labs, unfortunately supplies are limited. It takes a long time to make new batches that combine the high-quality ingredients that make LiverMD.
Each one of our bottles goes through a rigorous testing process to check for potency and effectiveness. Yes, this slows down the manufacturing process, but we refuse to compromise our standards. Especially, after seeing so many other brands and supplements out there falsely claiming to be a miracle liver cure, while in reality, are just full of watered down ingredients in weak dosages that contain harmful, toxic fillers.
1MD only collaborates with medical specialists at the top of our respective fields. Both myself and 1MD value the health and well-being of people over making a quick profit by using cheap manufacturing tricks.
We do all of this because we believe in providing you with information you need to make a positive impact on your health. At 1MD, your health is our mission, so to help you save money and cut out the middle man, 1MD currently offers LiverMD exclusively online through our website's secure order page.
But demand has gone up. So much so that we will begin offering LiverMD at doctor's clinics soon, where they will charge upwards of $69.95 for a 30-day supply. They're available on the website for $43. But for a limited time, as a special bonus for watching this video and taking your first step toward more healthy living, those of you watching right now will get an additional 23% off at only $33 each when you buy three bottles today through this exclusive, video-only offer. And, since 86% of people who take LiverMD want to continue taking it after experiencing its often life-changing benefits, we're offering today’s viewers an additional six-bottle discount package for as little as $29.33 per bottle. That’s a total 32% savings off our regular website price, but you must order now to take advantage of this exclusive, video-only offer.
That way you can choose to enjoy all the benefits of the incredible liver-boosting benefits for longer or share the health with your friends and family. Think about it — what is your health worth to you? That's only about a dollar a day to get one of the most potent and effective liver support supplement on the market. But these limited, first-time customer package discounts are only available to today’s viewers while supplies last, so be sure to click on the link right now to buy.
How much money have you spent on sweets, soda, or any of a number of other things, destroying your liver? How about the latest diet books or other supplements? You can barely buy anything for a dollar these days, but you can buy the single best investment in your health right now. It's a no-brainer.
And to make the deal even better, 1MD will make an iron-clad guarantee to you. Try the product for 90 days. Simply take two capsules every day and listen to what I've told you during this video. If, in those 90 days, you find that you haven't made a significant advancement in your liver health, or that the bloating and fatigue, that you've suffered from are not greatly reduced, or if you aren't satisfied with what you've received for any reason, simply contact 1MD’s U.S.-based customer service and we’ll refund every cent of every dollar you paid. That's how confident we are that you'll see the most extraordinary improvement simply by cutting down on a few dangerous foods and taking LiverMD.
Click the link below now to secure a bottle of LiverMD while supplies last. Due to overwhelming consumer demand, supplies are often sold out, so be sure to click now to check and see if LiverMD is currently in stock. If you can see the order form to the right of the image, you're in luck. Once you secure your order, you'll receive a confirmation email and the product delivered straight to you within a few days.
And remember, you have a full 90-day, money back guarantee to try it out and see the amazing results with absolutely no risk. If you click on the link now, you'll make your first step toward protecting your liver from toxins and fatty cells as well as better general well being.
And if after watching this entire presentation, you decide not to give LiverMD a try today, I really can’t encourage you enough to reconsider. Because with every day that passes, more toxins and fatty cells are building up in your liver, causing some very serious and potentially deadly damage that only becomes more difficult to repair as it gets worse. That means your fatigue will increase, the bloating won’t go down, and your metabolism will be at standstill.
So if you’re ready to break free from toxins polluting your liver and add years to your life, click the link below now to take advantage of our first-time customer, video-exclusive offer for LiverMD while supplies last.
This is your chance to change your health and your life today. Click the link below to order, or if you prefer, call the number here to be directly connected to one of our friendly and knowledgeable sales reps. All orders ship within two business days. When it arrives, simply take two capsules every day. That's it.
Stop toxins and fatty cells from doing permanent damage to your liver and robbing you of quality years of your life. With these amazing advances in medicine and natural remedies, there is no reason why you should suffer any longer! Get Liver MD now, and get on with living the long healthy life you deserve.
Still here? That may be because you have a few more questions. And that’s fine! Liver health can often be a complicated topic. I would be happy to answer your questions.
Why is the liver so important?
The liver is the cleanser and filter of the bloodstream and is of vital importance. It is the largest organ in the body and has an enormous amount of blood flowing through it every minute of our lives.
Among its main functions, the liver...
Produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder and released when required for the digestion of fats.
Stores glucose in the form of glycogen, which is converted back to glucose again when needed for energy.
Stores vitamins A, D, K, B12 and Folate, and synthesizes blood clotting factors. Breaks down or transforms substances like ammonia, metabolic waste, drugs, alcohol and chemicals.
Where do tocotrienols come from?
Tocotrienols are scarce in nature. They are found most abundantly in crude palm oil extracted from palm fruits. Other sources are rice bran, wheat germ, oat, and barley.
Can I get enough tocotrienols from my normal diet?
Most of the oils and food contain tocopherols but virtually no tocotrienols. Tocotrienols only occur at very low levels in nature with the highest concentration found in palm oil.
Why is Siliphos® better than generic milk thistle extract?
Milk thistle contains complex flavonoids, which have been used for centuries to address liver health. Silymarin, the active ingredient of the plant, is a mixture of at least seven flavonolignans and one flavonoid.
Unfortunately, silymarin has a poor intestinal absorption, which limits their benefits.
Siliphos® is formulated using Phytosome®, a non-GMO phospholipid technology that overcomes and optimizes the poor bioavailability of naturally-occuring silybin in milk thistle.
What is n-acetyl cysteine?
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) comes from the amino acid L-cysteine, one of the building blocks of proteins.
What makes alpha-lipoic acid such a powerful antioxidant?
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is both water- and fat-soluble, which allows it to work in every cell or tissue in the body and has also been scientifically shown to boost the potency of other antioxidants within the body.
Why is Selenium Amino Acid Chelate necessary?
It is best to take Selenium Amino Acid Chelate (ACC) and vitamin E tocotrienols together, as they facilitate each other’s absorption.
Why do I need Zinc?
Zinc is crucial for the body to produce proteins and DNA and it fuels over a hundred enzymatic reactions. Additionally, zinc resides in all your bodily tissues, acting as an antioxidant, decreasing free radical damage and helping to keep you healthy.
Should I take LiverMD on an empty stomach or with a meal?
For optimal absorption, it is recommended to take LiverMD with a meal and a full glass of water.
Can I take LiverMD with other medications?
Please consult with your doctor before introducing any new supplement to your system.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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