Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid (TUDCA) - Research Overview: Newly Appreciated Liver Protectant, Potential Antidiabetic, Thyroid Booster and a Heart- and Neuroprotective Agent!?
Image 1: If you decide to start your own TUDCA import/export company, make sure you get your supply from chemical sources in the Far East and not from a bear farm like this in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam, where bear bile is "harvested" and sold to tourists for $500+/20cc (TalkVietnam. 2012) Last week's " On Very Short Notice " item on the ability of TUDCA, i.e. tauroursodeoxycholic acid to stimulate the conversion of the "inactive" thyroid hormone T4 to its active counterpart T3 has caused quite a stir and instigated questions related to appropriate dosages and other potential benefits of a previously largely overlooked bile acid. With the recent interest from "using" muscle heads looking to protect their liver and overall health, however, the demand for TUDCA appears to be so high that whichever source Nutraplanet , the only major retailer I know of that has been selling bulk TUDCA at a reasonable price, must have got...
