Hepatitis Technologies

This formula contains all the necessary ingredients to intensely enhance the production of intracellular glutathione, the most critical intracellular antioxidant. Extracellular glutathione concentrations are also increased by the addition of pre-formed glutathione. Since collaboration of antioxidant systems is critically important, it further contains curcumin, a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compound that will, together with milk thistle extract and the critical antioxidants Lipoic acid and Selenium, provide a fairly broad protection from oxidative and inflammatory insults to liver cells, thus protecting healthy function and possibly inhibiting the process of fibrosis, that is fueled by hepatic inflammation. The amino acid Glutamine that is also provided will help gastrointestinal health, reducing the impact of toxic stimuli to the liver.

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When the body is subjected to prolonged illness or physical or mental stress, many critical protective elements become depleted, slowing or preventing full recovery. Replenishment of these components, the building blocks required for their manufacture, the co-factors necessary for their function, and the modulation of the inflammatory stress response can speed recovery and optimize future health and performance. HeptoBoost addresses all these factors and optimizes recovery from multiple directions.

What is HeptoBoost?

HeptoBoost's unique combination formula consists of:

- N-Acetylcysteine, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, the three building blocks of the master intracellular antioxidant Glutathione 

- Intact Glutathione to instantly provide circulating levels of this protective antioxidant

- Vitamin C and Selenium, essential co-factors in the synthesis and regeneration of Glutathione

- R-Alpha Lipoic Acid - a critical membrane soluble antioxidant and coenzyme in mitochondrial function, that co-operates with Glutathione and Vitamin C in the safe elimination of free radicals and reactive oxygen species that are formed under conditions of stress

- Curcumin, a potent and natural anti-inflammatory and immune regulating agent

- Glutamine, an amino acid which is essential for optimum support of intestinal health and muscle regeneration

Why take HeptoBoost?

HeptoBoost has been formulated with the highest quality ingredients to ensure effectiveness:

- Our N-acetyl cysteine is made in Germany and does not come from human, avian or pig sources, like almost all other NAC products available today do

- Our Glutathione is produced to the highest quality standards in Japan

- We use only the active purified R-isomer of Alpha Lipoic Acid, unlike many others which use the less potent and potentially inhibitory R/L mixture

- Finally, our Curcumin is the most researched type from India, and has found to be eight times more bioavailable than standard curcumin

We have determined the most researched ingredients from their respective parts of the world, found the absolute highest quality manufacturers, and brought them together in a formula which is designed to optimize health and recovery.

What can you expect from taking HeptoBoost?

HeptoBoost can be taken as a stand-alone product to provide substantial antioxidant, immune regulating, and cellular health effects required for bodies under prolonged and extreme conditions. Or it can be taken in conjunction with the other Hepatitis Technologies products to provide maximal levels of antioxidant, immune regulating, and cellular health effects.

HeptoBoost's protective and recovery enhancing properties make it an essential component to optimize any training plan or treatment therapy.

References, Studies & Abstracts

Below are a few of the many studies investigating some of the ingredients in HeptoBoost.

Please go to our "Research" page to pull up the full abstracts for these articles.

N-ACETYLCYSTEINE

Ozaras R, Tahan V, Aydin S, Uzun H, Kaya S, Senturk H. N-acetylcysteine attenuates alcohol-induced 
oxidative stress in rats. World J Gastroenterol. 2003 Apr;9(4):791-4.

Matsui H, Ikeda K, Nakajima Y, Horikawa S, Imanishi Y, Kawada N. Sulfur-containing amino acids 
attenuate the development of liver fibrosis in rats through down-regulation of stellate cell activation. 
J Hepatol. 2004 Jun;40(6):917-25.

ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID

McCarty MF, Barroso-Aranda J, Contreras F. The "rejuvenatory" impact of lipoic acid on 
mitochondrial function in aging rats may reflect induction and activation of PPAR-gamma
coactivator-1alpha. Med Hypotheses. 2009 Jan;72(1):29-33. Epub 2008 Sep 11. Review.

Shay KP, Moreau RF, Smith EJ, Smith AR, Hagen TM. Alpha-lipoic acid as a dietary supplement: 
molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009 Oct;1790(10):1149-60.
Epub 2009 Aug 4. Review.

CURCUMIN

Oakley F, Meso M, Iredale JP, Green K, Marek CJ, Zhou X, May MJ, Millward-Sadler H, Wright MC, 
Mann DA. Inhibition of inhibitor of kappaB kinases stimulates hepatic stellate cell apoptosis and 
accelerated recovery from rat liver fibrosis. Gastroenterology. 2005 Jan;128(1):108-20.

Elsharkawy AM, Oakley F, Mann DA. The role and regulation of hepatic stellate cell apoptosis in 
reversal of liver fibrosis. Apoptosis. 2005 Oct;10(5):927-39. Review.

Osawa T. Nephroprotective and hepatoprotective effects of curcuminoids. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2007;
595:407-23. Review.

Farombi EO, Shrotriya S, Na HK, Kim SH, Surh YJ. Curcumin attenuates dimethylnitrosamine-induced 
liver injury in rats through Nrf2-mediated induction of heme oxygenase-1. Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 
Apr;46(4):1279-87. Epub 2007 Sep 26.

Priya S, Sudhakaran PR. Curcumin-induced recovery from hepatic injury involves induction of 
apoptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells. Indian J Biochem Biophys. 2008 Oct;45(5):317-25.

SILYBUM MARIANUM (MILK THISTLE)

Lieber CS, Leo MA, Cao Q, Ren C, DeCarli LM. Silymarin retards the progression of alcohol-induced 
hepatic fibrosis in baboons. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2003 Oct;37(4):336-9.

Nencini C, Giorgi G, Micheli L. Protective effect of silymarin on oxidative stress in rat brain. 
Phytomedicine. 2007 Feb;14(2-3):129-35. Epub 2006 Apr 25.

SELENIUM

Casaril M, Stanzial AM, Gabrielli GB, Capra F, Zenari L, Galassini S, Moschini G, Liu NQ, Corrocher R. 
Serum selenium in liver cirrhosis: correlation with markers of fibrosis. Clin Chim Acta. 1989 Jun 30;
182(2):221-7.

Supplement Facts

Directions:                  Take 6 capsules daily [2 capsules 3 times daily with meals]

Capsules per Bottle:  180 caps  [30 days supply]

Ingredients                  

Vitamin C (As Ascorbic Acid & Ascorbyl Palmitate) 

Selenium (As Selenomethionine)

L-Glutamine

L-Glutamic Acid

N-Acetyl Cysteine

L-Glutathione | Setria^® (l-glutathione reduced)

R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (As Thioctic Acid)

Glycine

BCM-95® Bio-Curcumin^® (Curcuma longa)

(Standardized to contain 95% total Curcuminoids)

Milk Thistle Extract (Silybum marianum)

(Standardized to contain 80% Silymarin)

U.S. RETAIL
Ingredient	Dosage per Capsule	Dosage per Container	Units	Price	Price per 30 Day Supply
Vitamin C	1000	100000	mg	$12.95	$2.43
Selenium	100	12000	mcg	$9.95	$4.98
L-Glutamine	500	50000	mg	$14.95	$7.18
L-Glutamic Acid	500	50000	mg	$8.90	$4.01
N-Acetyl Cysteine	600	36000	mg	$14.00	$7.88
L-Glutathione	250	7500	mg	$21.28	$25.54
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid	300	18000	mg	$49.00	$14.29
Glycine	500	90000	mg	$18.00	$0.60
BCM-95 Bio-Curcumin	400	24000	mg	$30.00	$3.75
Milk Thistle Extract	175	21000	mg	$32.79	$2.34
TOTAL					$72.98

Sources:
Ingredient	Description	Company
Vitamin C	Vitamin C 1000 mg, 100 tablets	Vitamin Research Products
Selenium	Selenium Caps	Vitamin Research Products
L-Glutamine	500 mg, 100 caps	Life Extension
L-Glutamic Acid	500 mg/100 caps	Solgar
N-Acetyl Cysteine	600 mg, 60 capsules	Life Extension
L-Glutathione	L-Glutathione 250mg 30c (W/S+40%)	Douglas Labs
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid	Super R-Lipoic Acid 60 vcaps 300 mg	Life Extension
Glycine	TMG 500 mg, 180 tabs	Life Extension
BCM-95 Bio-Curcumin	Super Bio-Curcumin® 400 mg, 60 vcaps	Life Extension
Milk Thistle Extract	Milk Thistle Extract 175 mg 120 caps	Solaray