Support Your Liver and Gallbladder with Natural Supplements
The liver and gallbladder are the unsung heroes of our metabolism. They perform a wide range of vital functions—from detoxification and fat metabolism to digestion. A healthy liver converts toxins into a form that can be excreted, stores nutrients, and regulates numerous metabolic processes. The gallbladder ensures that fats from food can be optimally broken down and utilized.
Modern lifestyle habits such as stress, an unbalanced diet, smoking, alcohol, medications, or environmental pollutants can impair liver and gallbladder function over the long term—often without noticeable symptoms. This makes it all the more important to support these organs early on. In addition to a healthy lifestyle and a nutrient-rich diet, natural dietary supplements can make a valuable contribution.
TISSO develops carefully formulated products for this purpose, such as Pro Leber Plus, which contains not only selected plant extracts like milk thistle, artichoke, and dandelion but also choline, which helps maintain normal liver function and normal fat metabolism.
Liver & Fat Metabolism
Nutrients that support liver function and fat metabolism.
Supplemental Nutrients
Additional support for metabolism and cellular protection.
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Why the Liver and Gallbladder Need Support
The liver and gallbladder work closely together and areessentialfor numerousmetabolic processes. The liver filters large amounts of blood every day, breaks down metabolic byproducts, stores vitamins and minerals, and produces important digestive secretions. Bile is produced in the liver and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder before being released into the small intestine as needed. It aids digestion by breaking down fats from food and enabling their absorption into the body. Together, the liver and bile help ensure that nutrients are efficiently utilized and that metabolic waste products are reliably excreted via the intestines and kidneys.
Chronic stressors such asstress,a diet high in sugarand fat, alcohol, smoking, medications, or environmental toxins can impair liver function and bile flow. Because the liver has a high capacity for compensation, early signs of dysfunction often go unnoticed. However, nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, bloating, or digestive discomfort can be early warning signs. Targetedsupport for the liver and gallbladdercan help counteract these stresses and promote metabolism.
Function of the Liver
The liver controls key metabolic processes, regulates fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism, and produces essential enzymes for detoxification as well as transport proteins. Its role indetoxification is particularly important:Every day, it converts potentially harmful substances from food, the environment, medications, and the body’s own metabolism into less toxic, water-soluble substances, making them excretable by the body.
Certain micronutrients can support liver function. Plant extracts are also beneficial:Pro Leber Plus combineseight plant extracts—including well-established bitter herbs such as milk thistle, artichoke, and dandelion—with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC)and glycine.Italso containscholine,which helps maintain normal liver function and fat metabolism,as well as selenium toprotect cells from oxidative stress.
The liver has high energy requirements and therefore needs a solid foundation of essential nutrients. The Basic nutrient package can help with this. ItcontainsProMultivitaminComplete and Pro Mineral Complete,providing a comprehensive supply of vitamins and minerals. For example, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, biotin, and C, as well as magnesium, calcium, copper, and manganese, contribute to healthy energy metabolism.
Function of Bile
The gallbladder stores the bile produced by the liver and releases it into the small intestine as needed. There, it plays a key role infat digestion:it emulsifies fats, thereby enabling their breakdown and the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. If bile flow is slowed, this can impair digestion and affect your well-being after eating—for example, by causing a feeling of fullness, bloating, or discomfort in the upper abdomen.
Bitter substances havetraditionally been regardedas proven aids to digestion—especially after hearty meals.Pro Intest isa practical companion for meals: This herbal bitter contains 13 traditional herbs with a high concentration of bitter substances and can help you feel lighter. For anyone who wants to avoid alcohol,Pro Intestoffers analcohol-freealternative.Pro Leber Plusalsocombines—in addition to choline, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, glycine, and selenium—selected plant extracts, including time-tested bitter herbs.
The Right Nutrients for the Liver and Gallbladder
To ensure that the liver and gallbladder can reliably perform their functions, the body needs two things above all: a stable foundation of micronutrients and targeted support for fat metabolism and digestion. Nutrients that are involved in metabolic reactions and help protect cells are particularly important. Plant compounds—especially those from herbs containing bitter substances—are also traditionally used to support digestive processes, particularly after hearty meals.
In everyday life, it helps to first ensure a daily foundation of essential nutrients. The Basic Nutrient Package combines Pro Multivitamin Complete and Pro Mineral Complete, providing a comprehensive supply of vitamins and minerals as the basis for energy metabolism and cellular protection of the liver. In addition, Pro Vitamin C Ultra can support the intake of highly bioavailable vitamin C to protect liver cells from oxidative stress.
Depending on your needs, the regimen can be expanded in a targeted manner: Pro Leber Plus focuses on supporting liver function, and Pro Intest or Pro Intest Alcohol-Free aid digestion after heavy meals. In addition, Pro Metabol Aktiv can specifically promote metabolism—with choline to support fat metabolism and vitamin B1 for energy metabolism.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The liver, in particular, has high energy requirements and needs an adequate supply of vitamins and minerals. Important nutrients include, for example, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, biotin, and C, as well as magnesium, calcium, copper, and manganese, since these contribute to healthy energy metabolism. The Basic nutrient package, which includes Pro Multivitamin Complete and Pro Mineral Complete, provides a solid foundation. In addition , Pro Vitamin C Ultra can specifically support vitamin C intake. Vitamin C protects the body’s cells—including liver cells—from oxidative stress.
Bitter herbs can aid digestion after heavy meals. Products such as Pro Intest and Pro Intest Alcohol-Free contain 13 traditional herbs with a high bitter substance content and are well-suited as a daily supplement. Pro Leber Plus combines selected plant extracts—including time-tested bitter herbs—with choline, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, glycine, and selenium.
The liver produces bile, which is needed for the digestion of fats. Bile is stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine as needed. The liver and gallbladder therefore work closely together to metabolize fats and excrete metabolic waste products. If this interaction is disrupted, it can affect digestion and overall well-being.
Traditionally, plants containing bitter compounds—such as milk thistle, artichoke, and dandelion—are primarily used to support liver health. In addition, choline may be beneficial for supporting normal liver function, as may antioxidant micronutrients like selenium, which help protect cells from oxidative stress. These plant-based ingredients and micronutrients are combined in Pro Leber Plus. They have been proven effective in practice and were developed by the ISSO scientific team based on research studies.
Exercise, adequate hydration, and a nutrient-rich diet are essential for the body and, therefore, for gallbladder health. In addition, choline supports normal fat metabolism and liver function and is combined in Pro Leber Plus with proven bitter herbs such as dandelion, artichoke, and milk thistle, as well as N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), glycine, and selenium. Pro Intest and Pro Intest alcohol-free also contain traditional herbs and supply the body with bitter compounds.
