Diet And Your Liver
by Paul Rodgers
The liver is a complex organ that works 24 hours a day and performs hundreds of specific functions in the body. More
than 500 body functions have been identified with the liver, including system cleansing and detox, the breakdown and
metabolism of dietary fat and sugars, production of certain plasma proteins and cholesterol, storage of iron, removal of
poisons, drugs and bacteria from the blood, the regulation of blood clotting and the maintenance of a healthy immune
system.
Liver Health
Because the liver is responsible for metabolizing nutrients, hormones and by-products, it's exposed to everything we
eat, drink and breathe. Liver health is essential for optimal enzyme production and youthful energy. Not checking your
liver health regularly can lead to missing opportunities to consider treatment if your liver health is deteriorating.
Liver cancer is the sixth most diagnosed cancer in the world and is much more common in people who have chronic viral
infections of the liver such as Hepatitis B or C. Millions of Americans have liver disease and don't even know it. In
fact, liver disease is one of the top ten causes of death in the United States, even though many forms of liver disease
are preventable and many more, if detected early, can be treated effectively.
Healthy Liver
Protect and nourish your liver by eating a healthy diet, avoiding harmful chemicals, and giving it the best nutritional
support possible. Learn about what your liver does for you as well as what you can do for your liver in the form of
healthy eating, keeping fit, energy conservation as well as maintaining a positive attitude. However, a combination
approach, that includes nutritional remedies with specific herbs, can contribute to the restoration of a healthy balance
within the body.
Diet
The typical American diet does not provide the extraordinarily important B-Vitamins which are crucial to daily
functioning.
Health practitioners recommend a diet centered on whole foods, with fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds,
and whole grains being emphasized. Maintain a healthy diet by cutting back on alcohol consumption, exercise regularly to
maintain healthy weight, supplement your diets with herbs & vitamins for a comprehensive herbal liver detox. It is
believed that diets containing 30-35% non-vegetable fats promote both liver and heart health.
The combined fibers of rice, alfalfa, barley and high pectin apple fiber combine to gently "sweep" the lining of the
intestinal tract, helping to eliminate both dietary toxins and carcinogens. Although fats are a good energy source, they
are difficult for the liver to process, and the total fat in your diet should be moderate.
Body Cleansing
Antioxidants not only help the liver carry out its cleansing processes, but they also serve to protect the liver from
excessive free radical damage. Additionally, supplements recommended in the liver cleansing treatment, such as milk
thistle can help to support your liver functions.
Although carrots are not a green vegetable, vitamins and minerals
found in carrots are a very important in the cleansing factor. You should also look into cleansing the colon, lungs, and
cardiovascular system every so often to get a full body cleanse.
Conclusion
A healthy liver is very important to a person overall wellness and optimum health. Physical exercise and diaphragmatic
deep breathing are critical to lymph cleansing and to healthy immune response. An unhealthy liver can lead to weight gain,
fatigue, poor complexion, and can complicate other health concerns. In promoting liver care, a healthy, balanced diet is
always first and foremost.
