Supporting Your Pet’s Liver Health Naturally

The Liver's Key Roles

The liver is one of the hardest-working organs in the body. It performs many important jobs, but it can only do them well if it has the right nutrients.

Some of the liver’s key roles include:

• Removing toxins from the body
• Making bile to help with digestion
• Balancing blood sugar
• Breaking down fats
• Storing and releasing energy
• Making important proteins
  

If the liver is overworked or not functioning properly, toxins can build up. These toxins may leak from an unhealthy gut and reach the liver. When the liver can’t keep up, toxins may get stored in fat tissue, the brain, or the nervous system—where they can cause long-term harm.

Nutrients That Help the Liver

Several vitamins and minerals are essential to keep the liver healthy and support detoxification. Here are a few important ones:

• Zinc – Helps prevent liver scarring, supports many chemical reactions, and protects cells.
• Vitamin E (from whole foods) – Acts as a powerful antioxidant, helps lower liver enzymes, and can reduce liver inflammation.
• Taurine – Helps improve bile flow and supports liver health, especially in cats.
• L-Carnitine – Helps move fats into the cells’ energy centers (mitochondria). It’s especially useful for pets with liver-related brain symptoms or fat buildup in the liver.
• Inositol – A key part of cell membranes that helps prevent fat buildup in the liver, lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, and may reduce cancer risk.

Natural Liver Support for Dogs and Cats

Canine Hepatic Support™ and Feline Hepatic Support™ are specially formulated to provide these nutrients—and more—for your pet’s liver health.

Some of the key natural ingredients include:

• Mushrooms – A source of natural vitamin C
• Black currant seed oil – Rich in omega-6 fatty acids
• Flaxseed oil – Provides omega-3 fatty acids
• Chlorophyll – Supports healing and detoxification
• Tillandsia – Helps balance blood sugar and support the blood
• Brussels Sprouts – Help protect DNA and clear environmental toxins

Herbal Support

• Ginkgo, milk thistle, and dandelion are well-known herbs that support liver, kidney, and overall body function—especially important during liver stress or disease.
  

These formulas also include unique components like Protomorphogen™ extracts, Cytosol™ extracts, and organ desiccates (nutrient-rich animal tissue extracts), which help deliver targeted support and improve results.

While both dog and cat formulas share many ingredients, the feline version is specially tailored to meet the unique needs of cats.

Choosing the Right Liver Support

If your dog or cat may be dealing with liver issues—or if you simply want to support their liver health—Canine Hepatic Support™ or Feline Hepatic Support™ is a great place to start when designing a natural dietary program.

Cases for Standard Process® Canine or Feline Hepatic Support™

• Acute or chronic liver disease or malfunction
• Liver support in cancer treatment
• Fatty liver, cholangitis, cirrhosis
• Support the liver in the face of side effects from drugs

References

• Sartor LL, Trepanier LA. Rational Pharmacologic Therapy of Hepatobiliary Disease in Dogs and Cats. Compendium, Vol. 25, No. 6, June 2003;432-446.
• Hand, Thatcher, Remillard, Roudebush. Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 4th Ed., Mark Morris Institute, 2000.
• National Research Council. Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats. The National Academies Press, Washington DC, 2006

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