The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile so it can be released when fat arrives in the intestine
In patients with liver cirrhosis, daily supplementation of 7.2g BCAAs for 24 weeks significantly improved muscle mass, muscle strength, and liver function, while reducing the incidence of liver-related events (107)
Mol Cell Prot 6:1198 Bernal M, Casero D, Singh V, Wilson GT, Grande A, Yang H, Dodani SC, Pellegrini M, Huijser P, Connolly EL, Merchant SS, Krmer U (2012) Transcriptome sequencing identifies SPL7-regulated copper acquisition genes FRO4/FRO5 and the copper dependence of iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis
In the IFIGENIA study, adding NAC 600 mg/day to prednisone and azathioprine slowed lung function decline and improved Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO), especially in early IPF (136, 137)