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Healthy Liver
The Liver:
Even though the liver is often impaired, you won’t feel pain because this hard working organ
doesn’t ache. Chinese medicine says the liver “cries” when in trouble. An outward sign is one
or several deep lines or a swollen puffiness between the eyes. A person with a weak, congested
liver barely tolerates the cold in winter and may suffer from chills. If you have an overactive
liver, you often feel feverish and find summer months uncomfortable.
If you have been cleansing your colon, but still don’t have well formed and complete evacuation
of your stools, it’s time to focus on the liver. A weak liver pulls energy away from the
gallbladder, pancreas and stomach – key organs for digestion. The intestines are completely
dependent upon the liver and the bile it produces. Other signs of a weak, congested liver may
include:
– Anemia
– Hemorrhoids
– Small red flecks the size of a pinhead that come and go in different places in the body
– Skin problems like eczema, acne, hives, itching, rashes and “dirty skin” with dark
pigmentation, spots on face, hands forehead or around nose
– Eye problems
– Mineral deficiencies
– Loss of appetite
– Eating disorders
– Diabetes
– Hepatitis
– Cirrhosis
It stores the remains of drugs, vaccines, medicines, chemicals, hormones, preservatives from
foods and everything we have taken throughout our entire life! Hormones in birth control pills
will leave a dark patch on the liver that will show up in x-rays. Fats from dairy foods like milk,
cheese and ice cream all must be processed by the liver. Flour and poor quality vitamin and
mineral substances all weaken the liver. So does improper food combining. Lack of sleep and
fatigue weakens the liver. This makes it more and more difficult to sleep.
You know you have a congested liver if you are tired and sleepy after eating, but seem to have
plenty of energy somewhere between 1am-3am. You may also tend to worry and have negative
thoughts. Digestive problems may bother you at night, or you may urinate often during the
night.
Rest your digestive tract by eating lightly. Eat small, vegetarian, alkalizing meals which will
keep the burden off of heavy digestion. If you lose your appetite, drink plenty of lemon water
and sip vegetable broths made with Kombu or Wakame base. This is an excellent time to juice
sodium rich green vegetables like celery.
Cut back on fats from animal foods during this time, or eliminate completely. Stay away from
oils, ghee and butter which slow down liver function. Eat lightly steamed and pureed foods. Eat
chlorophyll rich foods like leafy greens and as much raw food as you can tolerate. Your last
meal should be light, so you have an empty stomach when going to sleep. Soup, vegetable
broths or tea also work well.
Grated daikon radishes are beneficial because they take oil and fats from the body. Leeks aid the
bile in keeping the intestines clean. Asparagus and celery are excellent liver cleansers. Carrots
build the blood and encourage bile secretion. Lemon juice in water and/or apple cider vinegar is
excellent as well. Rosemary and thyme are great herbs for liver congestion, and you can make
them into teas. Liquid chlorophyll will aid liver cleansing.
Make sure the colon is working and healthy before taking too many liver stimulating herbs. This
would include herbs like milk thistle, dandelion, artichoke and barberry. AVOID
CONSTIPATION! This is critical. If necessary, have colonics or home enemas. The liver will
literally dump its toxins into the colon. Cultured foods and probiotics are critical for a healthy
liver. Young coconut kefir has been found to be especially beneficial.
Dr. Vaughn
*Three Natural Foods that Provide a Powerful Boost to Your Liver’s Health
Ah, your liver. Gotta love it. The largest internal organ, the largest gland in your body, does so
many nice things for you.
This deep red organ weighs about three to four pounds and is approximately 3.5% fat. Strong and
mighty, only 1/6th of your liver needs to be present for your body to still continue to function1.
And, believe it or not, if as much as 80% of your liver was cut away, it would miraculously grow
back to a full size in about three months. Talk about weird science!
Eating natural foods can restore health and vitality to a sluggish liver. Can you guess which ones
might be particularly helpful?
With a list of jobs longer than all of our resumes put together, the liver stays busy performing
over 500 functions. It’s closely connected to the intestine and the gallbladder, working to keep
your digestion in tiptop shape.
Among its many responsibilities, the busy liver spends its day:
Basically, your liver acts as a giant filter, screening all of the drugs, medicines, chemicals,
hormones and preservatives in foods we’ve taken in through our lifetimes.
Can you see why it’s so important to take good care of your liver?
It’s a hardworking internal organ that needs nurturing and care so it can keep on nurturing and
caring for you.
Stress, a diet in need of change, alcohol and even overeating can all tax your liver. Unseen
environmental toxins can also wreak havoc.
But when in trouble, the liver won’t “ache”; instead, it will “cry out for help” in other obvious
ways.
When our livers are not meticulously cared for, the results can be sticky. The ducts of the liver
and gall bladder become obstructed and congested with thickened bile and stones caused by the
over-consumption of foods and fats. This condition is directly related to the cause of disease
today!
If the liver is overloaded, toxins build up and eventually the kidneys are left to deal with the
problem. With both organs struggling to operate, the liver becomes enlarged. It will eventually
cease to function appropriately and your bloodstream will then become a toxic waste dump.
Exhaustion
Hypothyroidism
Anger
Anemia
Weight Gain or Weight Loss
Hemorrhoids
Mineral Deficiency
Water Retention
Allergies
PMS
Chemical Sensitivities
Constipation and Diarrhea
Headaches
Sinus Problems
Hormonal Imbalances
Inability to Tolerate Cold or Heat
Bloating
Sluggish Metabolism
Low Energy
Anger and Depression
Eczema, Acne, Hives, Rashes and Itchy Skin
Diarrhea
Muscle Pain
Heartburn
Nausea
The list goes on and on. If you’re dealing with any of these symptoms, it’s time to take control of
your health by cleansing your liver.
OK, here comes the easy part – three foods that you’ve probably been enjoying for years can
help decongest your liver and maintain its overall well-being.
Here’s just what these three natural foods are and how they can work for you and your
liver:
Beaming with beta-carotenes and glucosinolates, Wasabi can also knock out some forms of E-
Coli and Staphylococcus. It’s effective against diarrhea and inflammation, and can act as a
powerful antiparasitic and anticoagulant. And as any faithful sushi eater will tell you, Wasabi can
clear out your sinuses as your liver begins to decongest, right there at the dinner table.
It can stimulate a healthy appetite and relieve abdominal pain, heartburn and that awful feeling of
fullness you can sometimes get regardless of how much (or little) you eat. Artichoke extract also
has kidney relieving diuretic properties, and as a bonus, lowers LDL (bad cholesterol) levels,
increases HDL (the good kind) and reduces triglycerides.6
It is a cleansing herb, which can bring relief to the itchiness and other skin conditions caused by
a congested liver. And loved by those who, well, love to love, Sarsaparilla is still frequently
consumed for its reputed tonic and aphrodisiac properties.8
In addition to LivAmend, you can improve the health of your liver by eating lots of green foods
as well as chlorophyll and fermented algae. Also, boost liver-loving minerals by adding ocean
vegetables.
There are other ways to care for the liver such as eating probiotic-rich foods, regular exercise
(walking, yoga or rebounding), and not overeating. Even resting more and napping can help to
heal the liver.