LIV'R Support – Supports Healthy Liver Function | 60 Vegetarian Capsules
LIV'R Support is a liver formula with 300 mg of choline, 250 mg of carnitine, 150 mg each of L-methionine and inositol, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mcg of chromium, 25 mg of milk thistle extract (80% silymarin) and 15 mg of Curcumin C3 Complex® per 2-capsule serving, plus eight plant ingredients at 0.5 to 15 mg each. Each bottle holds 60 vegetarian capsules. It supports healthy liver function.†
Your liver packages fat for transport, stores fuel and processes nearly everything you eat and drink. LIV'R Support backs that work with nutrients the liver uses, like choline and carnitine, plus traditional liver herbs.† It's an easy daily habit to start in your 30s and 40s. One candid note: it isn't a cleanse and doesn't flush anything out.
Why people take LIV'R Support
- Supports healthy liver function.†
- Provides 300 mg of choline (54% DV), which your liver uses to package fat and move it out.†
- Supports normal fat metabolism and energy production with 250 mg of carnitine.†
- Adds vitamin B6 and chromium to support normal protein and carbohydrate metabolism.†
- Includes milk thistle extract and Curcumin C3 Complex® with Bioperine®, plant extracts studied for their antioxidant activity.†
What's in each serving
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6 (from pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 294% |
| Choline (from 655 mg choline bitartrate) | 300 mg | 54% |
| Chromium (picolinate) | 50 mcg | 142% |
| Carnitine (from L-carnitine tartrate) | 250 mg | Not established |
| L-Methionine | 150 mg | Not established |
| Inositol | 150 mg | Not established |
| Milk Thistle Standardized Extract (from Silybum marianum fruit, containing 80% silymarin) | 25 mg | Not established |
| Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale) | 15 mg | Not established |
| Artichoke Leaf (Cynara scolymus) | 15 mg | Not established |
| Oregon Grape Root (Mahonia aquifolium) | 15 mg | Not established |
| Curcumin C3 Complex® | 15 mg | Not established |
| Boldo Leaf (Peumus boldo) | 15 mg | Not established |
| Schizandra Berry (Schisandra chinensis) | 15 mg | Not established |
| Gotu Kola Herb (Centella asiatica) | 12.5 mg | Not established |
| Bromelain 1200 GDU/g (from Ananas comosus fruit) | 12.5 mg | Not established |
| Bioperine® | 0.5 mg | Not established |
Serving size: 2 Vegetarian Capsules. Servings per container: 30. Other ingredients: Vegetable cellulose (preservative-free, from capsule shell), magnesium trisilicate, silica, magnesium stearate, and cellulose.
How LIV'R Support works
Choline: 300 mg, from choline bitartrate
Choline is an essential nutrient. Your liver makes some, but not enough to meet your needs, per the NIH choline fact sheet, and most people in the United States get less than the Adequate Intake (550 mg a day for men, 425 mg for women). The liver uses choline to build phosphatidylcholine, which it needs to package fat and ship it out.† Choline bitartrate is one of the main forms of choline in supplements.
In a controlled feeding study of 57 healthy adults fed almost no choline for up to 42 days, most of the men and postmenopausal women showed signs that their liver or muscles weren't working normally, and normal function returned once choline was added back. That shows why choline matters, not what an extra 300 mg does if you already eat plenty.
Carnitine: 250 mg, from L-carnitine tartrate
If choline helps the liver move fat out, carnitine helps cells burn it. It carries long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria to be turned into energy, per the NIH carnitine fact sheet.† Healthy adults make their own from lysine and methionine, so the 250 mg here adds to that supply. L-carnitine tartrate supplies L-carnitine, one of the two main forms of carnitine found in supplements.
L-methionine and inositol: 150 mg each
Methionine is an essential amino acid, and the NIH choline fact sheet notes that how much methionine you get affects how much choline you need. Inositol is a building block of cell-membrane phospholipids. Research on these exact amounts is limited, so they're supporting cast.
Vitamin B6 and chromium
Vitamin B6 comes as pyridoxine HCl, the most common supplement form per the NIH vitamin B6 fact sheet. Your body converts it to coenzymes used in more than 100 enzyme reactions, mostly in protein metabolism.† The 5 mg here is well under the adult upper limit of 100 mg a day. Chromium picolinate supplies chromium, which the NIH chromium fact sheet says may play a role in how your body handles carbohydrate, fat and protein by boosting insulin's action.†
Milk thistle extract: 25 mg, 80% silymarin
Milk thistle's fruit (often called the seed) is a traditional liver herb. At 80% silymarin (its main group of compounds), each serving carries about 20 mg of silymarin. Straight talk: that's a modest amount. If milk thistle is what you're after, our single-herb Milk Thistle, with 200 mg of extract per capsule, is the more direct pick. An updated review of silymarin safety found it well tolerated even at 700 mg three times a day for 24 weeks, with occasional stomach upset.
Curcumin C3 Complex® with Bioperine®: 15 mg and 0.5 mg
Curcumin C3 Complex® is a turmeric extract with at least 95% curcuminoids, per the label. The catch is absorption. In an early study in healthy volunteers, 2 g of curcumin alone left blood levels very low or undetectable, while adding 20 mg of piperine, the black pepper compound in Bioperine®, raised bioavailability by 2000%. The amounts here are far smaller, so that's the logic of the pairing, not a promise of those numbers.
In a 4-week placebo-controlled trial in 38 healthy adults aged 40 to 60, 80 mg a day of a lipidated curcumin raised activity of catalase, an antioxidant enzyme your body makes, and the antioxidant capacity of saliva; placebo didn't. It was small, short and used a different form at over five times this amount, so we don't claim those results here.†
The traditional herbs: 12.5 to 15 mg each
The rest are herbs with long traditional use, plus one plant enzyme: dandelion root and artichoke leaf (classic European bitters), boldo leaf (from a Chilean shrub), Oregon grape root (the plant is Oregon's state flower), schizandra berry (traditional Chinese practice), gotu kola (Ayurvedic tradition) and bromelain (pineapple enzymes, 1200 GDU/g). These are small amounts, so they're traditional companions, with no separate promises attached.
How to take LIV'R Support
The label's directions: "One capsule, twice daily with meals, as a dietary supplement."
For example, one with breakfast and one with dinner. Taking a multivitamin or another liver formula too? Add up your B6, chromium and milk thistle totals.
The label warns: "WARNING: Not recommended while pregnant or lactating unless directed by health care practitioner." It also carries this California Proposition 65 warning: "WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov."
Ask your healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Don't take our word for it
- 52 years and counting. We've been making supplements in Oregon since 1974, and we're not getting old either.
- Verified by independent labs. ISO 17025-accredited labs check our test results.
- Every ingredient lot tested before use. Federal rules only require an identity test on incoming dietary ingredients. We test every incoming lot for identity, potency, heavy metals and microbes.
- If it misses spec, it doesn't go in a bottle. More than 99% of our tests pass, and the lots that don't are turned away.
- A certificate of analysis for every lot. LIV'R Support included, and you can browse certificates of analysis published for other products.
Made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients, in Mt. Angel, Oregon. Mt. Angel is a farm town of about 3,500 people in the Willamette Valley. Our UL-certified cGMP facility there keeps formulators, makers and testers under one roof, and it's been owner-run since 2017, with the owners working in the building. Here's how we make and test our supplements.
Frequently asked questions
How many LIV'R Support capsules do I take a day?
Two: one capsule twice daily with meals, per the label. That's one serving a day, so a 60-capsule bottle lasts 30 days.
Is LIV'R Support a detox or a cleanse?
No. It doesn't flush anything out of you. Your liver does its own processing around the clock, and LIV'R Support supplies nutrients that support its normal function.†
How is LIV'R Support different from Milk Thistle and D-Tox?
LIV'R Support leads with 300 mg of choline and 250 mg of carnitine, with herbs in smaller amounts. Milk Thistle is a single herb at 200 mg of extract per capsule. D-Tox has 200 mg each of NAC, milk thistle extract, dandelion root, burdock root and Oregon grape root per 2-capsule serving, plus DIM and D-limonene. If you combine them, you'd double up on milk thistle and other herbs, so add up the totals and check with your practitioner.
How long until I notice a difference?
You may not feel anything, and that's expected, because your liver works out of sight. Think of LIV'R Support as a daily habit, not a quick fix.
Is LIV'R Support safe to take with medication?
Ask your healthcare practitioner or pharmacist first. The silymarin review above advises caution with drugs that have a narrow therapeutic window, and piperine slows one of the ways the liver and gut clear compounds, which could affect some medications too.
Why does the label carry a Prop 65 warning?
California's Proposition 65 calls for a warning when a product could expose someone to a listed chemical, such as lead, above levels the state sets. We repeat our label's warning word for word above.
References
- Fischer LM et al. Sex and menopausal status influence human dietary requirements for the nutrient choline. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007. PubMed
- Soleimani V et al. Safety and toxicity of silymarin, the major constituent of milk thistle extract: An updated review. Phytother Res. 2019. PubMed
- Shoba G et al. Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers. Planta Med. 1998. PubMed
- DiSilvestro RA et al. Diverse effects of a low dose supplement of lipidated curcumin in healthy middle aged people. Nutr J. 2012. PubMed
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
