{"product_id":"io-genix-liv-pro","title":"IO Genix LIV+PRO - Liver Protector Detox","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is IO Genix LIV+PRO?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIO Genix LIV+PRO is a capsule complex bringing together twelve ingredients. \u003cstrong\u003eA two-capsule serving delivers 280 mg of milk thistle extract standardised to 80% silymarin, 200 mg of artichoke, 75 mg of choline, 75 mg of N-acetylcysteine, 50 mg of methionine, 50 mg of inositol, 20 mg of glutathione, 20 mg of S-adenosylmethionine and three B-group vitamins.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 60-capsule bottle covers 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilk thistle (\u003cem\u003eSilybum marianum\u003c\/em\u003e) is the central ingredient. It is a common thistle from around the Mediterranean, whose seeds contain a group of compounds known as silymarin. Standardisation to 80% means that this concentration is guaranteed from one batch to the next, which is the best indicator of a serious plant extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround it, the manufacturer has assembled artichoke in two forms — standardised extract and powder —, four sulphur-bearing or related compounds, and three B vitamins. The rest of the Spanish range appears in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/gammes-io-genix\"\u003eIO Genix\u003c\/a\u003e aisle, and N-acetylcysteine sold on its own in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/nac\"\u003eNAC\u003c\/a\u003e aisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat does a serving of LIV+PRO contain?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComposition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer 2 capsules (daily serving)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e% NRV\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMilk thistle dry extract (80% silymarin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtichoke dry extract (5% cynarin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtichoke powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCholine bitartrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN-acetylcysteine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL-methionine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInositol\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReduced glutathione\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS-adenosylmethionine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin B1 (thiamine)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.44 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin B2 (riboflavin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.7 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin B6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.54 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePack size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e60 capsules, i.e. 30 two-capsule servings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve ingredients, twelve doses: the transparency of this formula is genuine and deserves credit.\u003c\/strong\u003e In an aisle where \"liver complexes\" often settle for a list with no figures, every line here is quantified, including the most modest ones. That allows an honest judgement — one that is not uniformly flattering, as what follows shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilk thistle is the only ingredient genuinely dosed at the level you would expect: 280 mg of extract standardised to 80% silymarin is a substantial amount. Artichoke follows at 200 mg across both forms. \u003cstrong\u003eThe other eight actives, by contrast, are present in modest quantities\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 mg of glutathione or 20 mg of S-adenosylmethionine are token doses compared with what you find in products that sell them on their own. That is not a flaw in itself — it is the principle behind a complex — but you should know that the formula rests on milk thistle, not on its twelve lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly three ingredients carry claims authorised in Europe, and they are the B vitamins.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40%, 50% and 39% of the reference value, the thresholds are comfortably met: \u003cstrong\u003ethiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eriboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003evitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism and to the normal functioning of the nervous system\u003c\/strong\u003e. Those are the exact wordings, and they are the only ones we will write.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne case deserves explaining in detail because it is instructive. \u003cstrong\u003eCholine does have authorised claims, including one relating to the maintenance of normal liver function.\u003c\/strong\u003e But it is subject to a threshold of 82.5 mg of choline per serving. The 75 mg listed, however, refer to \u003cem\u003echoline bitartrate\u003c\/em\u003e, a salt in which choline accounts for only around 41% of the weight: that works out at roughly 31 mg of actual choline. \u003cstrong\u003eThe threshold is therefore not met and the claim does not apply to this product.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is precisely the kind of detail nobody checks, and that we do check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor all the others — milk thistle, silymarin, artichoke, N-acetylcysteine, methionine, inositol, glutathione, S-adenosylmethionine — \u003cstrong\u003eno health claim is authorised in Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e. The word \"detox\", moreover, has no regulatory definition: it means nothing in the eyes of the law, and we will not use it as a selling point. The liver needs no product in order to do its job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIngredients list\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilk thistle dry extract (\u003cem\u003eSilybum marianum\u003c\/em\u003e L., 80% silymarin), \u003cstrong\u003eGELATINE\u003c\/strong\u003e, artichoke dry extract (\u003cem\u003eCynara scolymus\u003c\/em\u003e L., 5% cynarin), artichoke powder, choline bitartrate, N-acetylcysteine, L-methionine, inositol, reduced glutathione, S-adenosylmethionine, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, colouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay contain traces of GLUTEN, EGG, MILK, FISH and SOYA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do you take LIV+PRO?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 capsules. \u003cstrong\u003eLiquid:\u003c\/strong\u003e a large glass of water. \u003cstrong\u003eTiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e in the morning, on an empty stomach. \u003cstrong\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e one serving a day, never more. \u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 30-day course, repeatable after a one-week break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaking it on an empty stomach is the manufacturer's instruction, and it is unusual in this aisle\u003c\/strong\u003e — most plant extracts are taken with a meal. It is explained by the wish to avoid competition with the other components of a meal. If you feel any stomach discomfort in the first few days, take the two capsules with a light breakfast rather than abandoning the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo capsules in a single morning serving: it is simple, and it is the reason this format holds up well over thirty days. One bottle equals one course, which spares you the arithmetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer specifies a \u003cstrong\u003eone-week break before any repeat course\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is not a product for permanent use, and that alternation is part of the instructions, not a token precaution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne instruction from the manufacturer deserves highlighting: do not combine this product with another complex of the same type without medical advice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Formulas in this aisle often share the same plants, and stacking two milk thistle extracts adds nothing while unknowingly multiplying the doses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does, on the other hand, combine without overlap with an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/omega-3\"\u003eomega 3\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/magnesium\"\u003emagnesium\u003c\/a\u003e. Simply check your \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/multivitamines\"\u003emultivitamins\u003c\/a\u003e: vitamins B1, B2 and B6 are almost always in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is LIV+PRO for, and who is it not for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is aimed at a healthy adult who wants to run a one-month course built around a properly standardised milk thistle extract. That is the only use case we will describe, and it is deliberately modest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most important contraindication is also the most counter-intuitive: the manufacturer asks you to consult a healthcare professional in the event of liver disorders.\u003c\/strong\u003e In other words, this product is not intended for people who have a liver problem — the exact opposite of what its positioning might suggest. A liver condition, even a mild one, is a matter for a doctor and proper monitoring, never for a supplement bought on your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003ealso advises against it for pregnant and breastfeeding women\u003c\/strong\u003e, asks that it be kept out of the reach of children, and that it \u003cstrong\u003enot be combined with another product of the same type without medical advice\u003c\/strong\u003e. The dose of two capsules a day must not be exceeded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe capsules are made of gelatine: \u003cstrong\u003ethis product is suitable for neither vegetarians nor vegans.\u003c\/strong\u003e It may contain traces of gluten, egg, milk, fish and soya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you should not expect from it: it is not a treatment, it repairs nothing, and it makes up for no excess. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Detox\" means nothing in regulatory terms\u003c\/strong\u003e: the liver and the kidneys handle elimination on their own, and no supplement improves that work in a healthy person. If your question concerns alcohol consumption, an abnormal liver panel or a treatment you are currently on, it belongs with your doctor — and no capsule will replace the answer he or she gives you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwelve-active complex or single active?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the most useful trade-off when faced with this type of product, and it has no single answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complex like this one has a real advantage: one serving, one bottle, one action a day. For someone who does not want to juggle four tubs, that is decisive, and the milk thistle in it is properly dosed. The flip side is that eight of its twelve lines are present in low quantities: you are paying for a list, not for twelve doses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single active makes the opposite choice. Our dedicated aisle offers N-acetylcysteine at doses in a completely different league from the 75 mg in this complex, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/vitamine-b\"\u003evitamin B\u003c\/a\u003e aisle offers properly dosed B complexes. Standardised \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/curcumin\"\u003eturmeric\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/coq-10\"\u003ecoenzyme Q10\u003c\/a\u003e answer in the same way, each on its own terms. It is more precise, more comparable from one brand to another, and often more economical if you are only after one molecule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur position across the counter: if you know what you are looking for, take the single active. If you simply want to run a one-month course around milk thistle without multiplying bottles, this complex does the job — provided you do not believe its twelve lines are worth twelve products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does \"standardised to 80% silymarin\" mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat 80% of the extract consists of silymarin, the group of compounds characteristic of milk thistle seeds, and that this concentration is guaranteed from one batch to the next. It is the best indicator of a serious plant extract, and 280 mg at that standardisation is a substantial amount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy take it on an empty stomach?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the manufacturer's instruction, intended to avoid competition with the components of a meal. If you feel any stomach discomfort in the first few days, take the two capsules with a light breakfast: better to shift the serving than to interrupt the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes this product protect the liver?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will not write that, because no claim of that kind is authorised in Europe for its ingredients. The manufacturer in fact asks you to consult a healthcare professional in the event of liver disorders: this supplement is not intended to answer a liver problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the choline allow a claim?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot here. Choline does have authorised claims, but they require 82.5 mg of choline per serving. The 75 mg listed refer to choline bitartrate, of which choline accounts for only around 41%: the threshold is therefore not met, and the claim does not apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre these capsules suitable for vegetarians?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The shell is made of gelatine, of animal origin. This is a common limitation across this range, and there is no plant-based version of this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does one bottle last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExactly thirty days: 60 capsules, two per serving, one serving a day. The manufacturer then specifies a one-week break before any repeat course. One bottle therefore corresponds to one complete course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it be combined with another liver complex?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot without medical advice, and the manufacturer asks this explicitly. Products in this aisle often share the same plants: stacking two milk thistle extracts adds nothing and multiplies the doses without your realising it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere can you buy IO Genix LIV+PRO?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 60-capsule bottle can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is a product in front of which we often correct a misconception: when a customer talks to us about a blood test, we point them towards their doctor rather than towards this bottle. The rest of the aisle can be browsed in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/nutrition-sportive\"\u003esports nutrition\u003c\/a\u003e section.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IO.GENIX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51160689508679,"sku":"8435569304382","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/9467\/9111\/files\/IO-Genix-LIV-PRO-Protecteur-Hepatique-Detox-carre.png?v=1788601242","url":"https:\/\/kissnutrition.fr\/en\/products\/io-genix-liv-pro","provider":"KISS NUTRITION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}