Herb Mix Helps Fatty Liver and Lowers Stress Hormone
An Open-Label Exploratory Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effects of GLS (Coptidis Rhizoma-Evodiae Fructus 2 : 1) on Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Grown-ups with fatty liver got either a special herb mix (GLS) or a common liver pill (PPC) for 12 weeks, plus diet and exercise tips. The herb mix worked better at cleaning fat from the liver and shrinking bellies.
Surprising Findings
A traditional herbal formula outperformed a modern liver supplement across multiple health markers.
PPC is a well-known hepatoprotective agent, while GLS is a lesser-known TCM formula. Most would expect a pharmaceutical to be superior or at least comparable — not clearly outmatched by an herb.
Practical Takeaways
Consider discussing traditional herbal formulas like GLS with a healthcare provider if managing fatty liver, especially if standard approaches aren’t working.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Grown-ups with fatty liver got either a special herb mix (GLS) or a common liver pill (PPC) for 12 weeks, plus diet and exercise tips. The herb mix worked better at cleaning fat from the liver and shrinking bellies.
Surprising Findings
A traditional herbal formula outperformed a modern liver supplement across multiple health markers.
PPC is a well-known hepatoprotective agent, while GLS is a lesser-known TCM formula. Most would expect a pharmaceutical to be superior or at least comparable — not clearly outmatched by an herb.
Practical Takeaways
Consider discussing traditional herbal formulas like GLS with a healthcare provider if managing fatty liver, especially if standard approaches aren’t working.
Publication
Journal
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM
Year
2022
Authors
Yang Zhang, Jian-Xing Luo, Yan-Ge Li, Hongyong Fu, Fang Yang, Xiaoyu Hu
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If you have fatty liver and take a supplement called GLS for 12 weeks, the more your FGF-21 levels go down, the more your liver enzyme and belly size tend to improve — suggesting this protein might be a marker for better liver and metabolic health.
For people with fatty liver disease, taking a specific herbal mix called GLS for 12 weeks—along with healthy lifestyle changes—might reduce liver fat more than another supplement called PPC.
If you're an adult with fatty liver disease, taking a supplement called GLS for 12 weeks—along with healthy lifestyle changes—might lower your bad cholesterol and fats in the blood more than another treatment, which could be better for your heart health.
If you're an adult with fatty liver disease, taking a supplement called GLS for 12 weeks along with healthy lifestyle changes might help you lose more belly fat and weight than another supplement, with an average of nearly 3.5 pounds more lost.
For adults with fatty liver disease, taking a supplement called GLS for 12 weeks along with healthy lifestyle changes might lower liver enzyme levels more than another supplement, which could mean better liver protection.