{"id":32850,"date":"2026-11-01T21:32:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T20:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/product\/uncategorized\/liver-support\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T21:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T20:33:19","slug":"liver-support","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/product\/veterinary-health\/search-by-supplements\/orthomolecular-supplements\/liver-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Liver Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width: 860px; font-family: sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div style=\"background: #eaf4ea; border-left: 4px solid #2b5040; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2b5040;\">Short summary<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; color: #162920;\"><strong>This supplement helps with:<\/strong> elevated liver values, liver stress due to long-term medication use (such as anti-epileptics, NSAIDs, or prednisolone), recovery after a period of liver stress, and supporting detoxification in older dogs and cats. Use in consultation with the veterinarian. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">How does Liver Support work for liver stress?<\/h2>\n<p>The liver processes medications, waste products, and hormones. This processing creates free radicals that can damage the liver cell itself. The most important protection is glutathione, the liver cell&#8217;s own antioxidant. Liver Support supports the liver on three points: protecting the liver cell, producing glutathione, and draining bile.   <\/p>\n<p>SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine) and NAC (N-acetylcysteine) are both precursors to glutathione. SAMe has been studied in dogs and cats and is widely used in veterinary medicine for liver problems, where internal production is often reduced. NAC provides cysteine, the building block that is usually the limiting factor in glutathione production. Silymarin from milk thistle protects the liver cell membrane and supports its recovery. The phytosomal form, bound to phospholipids, improves absorption, which is low with regular silymarin.    <\/p>\n<p>Artichoke and dandelion extract stimulate the production and drainage of bile, the route through which the liver gets rid of fat-soluble waste products. Liposomal curcumin inhibits inflammation in the liver via NF-kB and activates Nrf2: the switch for the liver cell&#8217;s own antioxidant systems. <\/p>\n<p>Liver Support is part of the NGD Vet Pro Line: the foundation of the liver protocol in one supplement, used under the guidance of a veterinarian.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 28px 0 16px;\">What does this supplement do?<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Core supplement of the NGD Care liver protocol, in consultation with the veterinarian<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Supports the liver cell during increased stress<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Contributes to glutathione production via SAMe and NAC<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Supports bile production and drainage via artichoke and dandelion<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Phytosomal silymarin and liposomal curcumin for better absorption<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Supplement to regular liver care, always in consultation with the veterinarian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- WANNEER ZIE JE RESULTAAT --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 28px 0 20px;\">When do you see results?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: .88rem; color: #666; margin-bottom: 20px; font-style: italic;\">The liver has a great capacity for recovery, but recovery takes time. From a systems biology perspective, the antioxidant status of the liver cell improves first. Liver values in the blood only follow after weeks and are the best measurement point.  <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr)); gap: 3px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #eaf4ea; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2b5040; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Week 1-2<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #333;\">SAMe and NAC replenish glutathione stores. In some animals, initial improvement in appetite and energy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #d5e8d5; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2b5040; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Week 2-6<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #333;\">More energy, better appetite. Artichoke and dandelion support bile drainage. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #c4dcc4; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #162920; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Week 6-8<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #333;\">Time for a check-up of liver values with the veterinarian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #2b5040; padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: .72rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d5cd47; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Month 2+<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #fff;\">For chronic liver stress or long-term medication use, a maintenance supplement with periodic blood checks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff8e1; border-left: 4px solid #d5cd47; padding: 14px 18px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: #5a4000;\">Have liver values checked after 6 to 8 weeks. Questions about use? Contact us via our app or email, or schedule an intake with integrative veterinarian Stefan Veenstra via <strong>NatuurlijkGezondeDieren.nl<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- FAQ --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 28px 0 8px;\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; padding: 14px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1rem; color: #162920;\">Can Liver Support be used alongside medication?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; color: #444;\">Yes, it is often used specifically with long-term medication use such as anti-epileptics or prednisolone. Always consult the veterinarian first, also due to possible interactions with SAMe. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; padding: 14px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1rem; color: #162920;\">When should you have liver values checked?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; color: #444;\">After 6 to 8 weeks of use. Liver values in the blood are the best measurement point. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; padding: 14px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1rem; color: #162920;\">When should you not use Liver Support?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; color: #444;\">In case of bile duct obstruction or gallstones, due to the bile-stimulating effect of artichoke, dandelion, and curcumin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; padding: 14px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1rem; color: #162920;\">When do you use Liver Support on its own and when the liver protocol?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; color: #444;\">Liver Support is always used in consultation with the veterinarian. On its own, it is suitable for temporary liver stress, such as during a course of medication. For chronically elevated liver values or a diagnosed liver condition, the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/product\/veterinary-health\/search-by-complaints\/liver\/lever-support-bundle\/\">Liver Support Protocol<\/a> is the foundation. This is based on restoring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/kennisbank\/de-darm-lever-as-bij-leverproblemen\/\">gut-liver axis<\/a>.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; padding: 14px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1rem; color: #162920;\">Can Liver Support be used together with a protocol?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; color: #444;\">Yes. Liver Support can be combined with any NGD Care protocol, including the Gut Recovery Protocol. Within the liver protocol, Liver Support is the core supplement.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- VERGELIJKINGSTABEL --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.2rem; color: #2b5040; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">Why NGD Care Liver Support?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .86rem;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #2b5040; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; width: 34%;\">Characteristic<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; width: 33%;\">NGD Care<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; width: 33%;\">Medium supplement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Mechanism of action<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">Liver cell protection (silymarin), glutathione production (SAMe, NAC), and bile drainage (artichoke, dandelion)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Often only milk thistle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Form of<\/td>\n<p> administration<\/p>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">Capsule with only active ingredients<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Chew snack or tablet: often 40-70% flavors and fillers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Unique synergistic formulation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Yes: phytosomal silymarin, SAMe, NAC, liposomal curcumin, artichoke, and dandelion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">\u274c Often a single ingredient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Scientifically backed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Yes: SAMe and silymarin studied in dogs and cats, NAC applied veterinarily as a glutathione precursor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Varies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Human Grade quality<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705<\/td>\n<p> Yes<\/p>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Often not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Clean &#038; Green Label<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Free from synthetic fillers, flavourings and fragrances, as well as animal by-products<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Rarely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Part of a systemic protocol<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Yes: core supplement of the liver protocol, under the guidance of a veterinarian<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">\u274c Standalone supplements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9fcf9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; font-weight: 600;\">Developed by veterinarian<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Stefan Veenstra DVM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaf4ea; color: #888;\">Rarely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\">Personal guidance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #2b5040;\">\u2705 Intake possible via Naturally Healthy Animals<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #888;\">\u274c Not available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: .75rem; color: #aaa; margin-top: 8px;\">Comparison based on common liver supplements for dogs and cats on the Dutch market.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #2b5040; color: #fff; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d5cd47;\">Core supplement of a protocol<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); font-size: .95rem;\">Liver Support is the core supplement of the NGD Care liver protocol. It bundles the foundation of that protocol into one capsule: liver cell protection, glutathione production, and bile drainage. The protocol is intended for veterinarians or is followed in consultation with your own veterinarian, with blood tests as the starting point and measurement point.  <\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #d5cd47; color: #162920; padding: 9px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .04em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/en\/product-category\/veterinary-health\/search-by-supplements\/protocols\/\">View all protocols<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 28px 0;\"> <\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c8dbc8; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2b5040;\">Works well with<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: .82rem; color: #888;\">Liver Support protects the liver cell and supports detoxification. The supplements below strengthen this from the gut and the antioxidant system. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\">Liposomal Glutathione<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">SAMe and NAC stimulate the body&#8217;s own production of glutathione. Liposomal glutathione replenishes the supply directly. Together, the strongest support for the liver cell.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\">Gut Support<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">Via the gut-liver axis, bacterial substances from a leaky gut enter the liver directly via the portal vein. Gut Support supports the intestinal barrier and thus relieves the liver. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\">Liposomal Vitamin C<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">Vitamin C converts used glutathione back into its active form. A recycled antioxidant system works more efficiently. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9fcf9; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 3px solid #d5cd47;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #162920; font-size: .9rem;\">Renal Support<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .83rem; color: #555;\">The liver and kidneys share the removal of waste products. In older animals and with long-term medication use, both organs are often stressed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c8dbc8; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-weight: bold; color: #2b5040; font-size: .95rem;\">Want to know more about the science behind this supplement?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #666; font-size: .88rem;\">Stefan Veenstra DVM explains how glutathione protects the liver cell and why SAMe, NAC, and silymarin complement each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #2b5040; color: #fff; padding: 9px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: .04em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ngdcare.nl\/liver-support-same-silymarine-nac-lever-hond-kat\/\">Read the blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-top: 2px solid #eaf4ea; padding-top: 20px; margin-top: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2b5040; color: #fff; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; flex-shrink: 0;\">SV<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .88rem; color: #555;\">Developed and clinically substantiated by <strong style=\"color: #2b5040;\">Stefan Veenstra DVM<\/strong>, integrative veterinarian and founder of NGD Care. <a style=\"color: #2b5040;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stefanveenstra.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More about Stefan \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: .78rem; color: #999; font-style: italic; margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\">This information is educational in nature and does not replace a veterinary consultation. Do not use in case of bile duct obstruction. In case of jaundice, not eating, or vomiting, consult a veterinarian immediately. Always consult the veterinarian first when using medication.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-lfile-container=\"2a7d2844-105f-4de5-9db1-594f91b3f4ea\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">NGD Care Liver Support supports the liver of dogs and cats during increased stress. SAMe and NAC contribute to the production of glutathione, phytosomal silymarin protects the liver cell, and artichoke and dandelion support bile drainage. <\/p>\n<p>Suitable for: elevated liver values, liver stress due to long-term medication use, and recovery after a period of liver stress. 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