High GGT, TUDCA and UDCA
UDCA lowers GGT. The CT scan showed the liver fat had not moved. Why a falling number was never the goal.
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Zinc
Zinc is an essential trace mineral and a cofactor for hundreds of enzymes, including alcohol dehydrogenase. The liver governs zinc metabolism, so liver disease and low zinc status reinforce each other. Zinc supports antioxidant defence, the gut barrier, immune function and insulin signalling. Found in shellfish, red meat, dairy, seeds and legumes.
TUDCA vs NAC vs Milk Thistle for Liver Support
These three get discussed as if they were competing products in the same category. They are not. They have three different mechanisms, three different evidence bases, and only one of them is aimed at the way oral steroids actually damage the liver. Comparing them properly means asking two questions of each: what does it do, […]
TUDCA on Cycle: What the Evidence Actually Shows
TUDCA has the strongest mechanistic case of any supplement taken for liver support on cycle. It also has no clinical trial testing it during anabolic steroid use. Both of those things are true at once, and most pages on this topic tell you only one of them. Why TUDCA comes up specifically The liver injury […]
ALT and AST on a Steroid Cycle: Muscle or Liver?
If you lift heavily and get a blood test, there is a good chance your ALT and AST come back above the reference range. Most people read that as liver damage. Often it is not – it is the training. This matters more for anyone using oral anabolic steroids than for anyone else, because it […]
Does Milk Thistle Protect Your Liver on a Steroid Cycle?
The short answer: not in any way that has been demonstrated in humans. Milk thistle is the default liver supplement on cycle, and it is genuinely the most studied herbal hepatoprotective compound there is. But the specific claim – that it protects the liver against oral anabolic steroids in people – has never been tested […]
Fatty Liver Disease (FLD)
Fatty Liver Disease (FLD) is a systemic disorder with far-reaching consequences beyond the liver. It disrupts hepatic functions through oxidative stress, inflammation, and insulin resistance, leading to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. While simple steatosis has a benign course, more severe forms, such as NASH, can progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
The Risks of Gallstone Formation in People with NAFLD
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) increases gallstone risk by disrupting bile production and lipid metabolism. Supplementing with choline, inositol, methionine, and taurine can reduce this risk by improving bile flow, promoting liver detoxification, and preventing cholesterol crystallization, supporting overall liver and gallbladder health.