Your liver is under attack every day—bombarded by environmental toxins and pollutants in your air, food and water that didn’t even exist a generation ago. Add in prescription drug usage, over-the-counter medications, junk food, harmful food additives and excessive alcohol—and you can end up with a clogged and sluggish liver that may ultimately impact your health.

But if you’re like most people, you don’t give your liver much thought. However, your liver is crucial for maximum health, increased longevity and mere survival.

This organ handles a multitude of essential functions, including filtering toxins, chemicals and metabolic byproducts of prescription drugs out of your body… producing more than 13,000 hormones (such as testosterone and estrogen)… managing more than 50,000 enzymes… manufacturing bile to help your body break down fat and absorb fat-soluble vitamins and nutrients… regulating blood sugar levels… and performing more than 400 additional bodily functions that you need for optimal health.

To help your liver eliminate all these chemicals and toxins and avoid inflammation, find a high-quality supplement that contains milk thistle, artichoke leaf, N-acetyl cysteine and Chinese skullcap. The benefits of these nutrients include:

• Milk thistle—This well-known plant is the ultimate liver protector and detoxifier. Numerous scientific studies found it turbocharges your liver’s abilities to sweep out toxins… helps fight off the damage of free radicals and inflammation… and keeps your liver strong and healthy.
• Artichoke leaf—Years of research shows this ancient, medicinal plant has been found to help stimulate bile, decongest your liver, improve your cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism and protect your body from harmful toxins.
• N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)—One of the most scientifically proven amino acids, NAC has been shown to help protect your liver from the damages of over-the-counter and prescription drugs… sweep out toxins, heavy metals and harmful microorganisms… and support a balanced inflammatory response.
• Chinese skullcap—prized by Chinese natural doctors for more than 2,000 years, this amazing plant has been shown to promote a normal, balanced inflammatory response… … and stimulate the release of bile that helps “wash” cholesterol off your liver to be metabolized properly.

For increased organ protection, you should increase the amount of liver-supporting foods in your diet such as onions, garlic, artichokes, beets, burdock root and leafy green vegetables.