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How often do you think about your liver? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably not very often at all. That’s normal, if your liver is working properly you don’t even notice it. What exactly does your liver do? Basically, your liver processes everything you eat or drink, and either repackages it for your body to use or eliminates it. It makes a liquid called bile, which helps you break down fat from food. And it also stores sugar called glucose, which gives you a quick energy boost when you need it. Our modern lifestyles (toxins and chemicals in food, pollutants in the air, etc.) are especially taxing on our already very busy organ. Fortunately the liver has the ability to repair itself. As long as it is provided with the right nutrients, and toxins are kept to a minimum, it’s quite resilient.
Lets take a look at some of the do’s and don’ts of liver care:
- Don’t drink a lot of alcohol. Alcohol can damage liver cells and lead to the swelling or scarring that becomes cirrhosis, which can be deadly (but contrary to popular belief alcohol isn’t the only cause of cirrhosis). How much alcohol is too much? Current guidelines say men should drink no more than two drinks a day and women only one.
- Do add more potassium to your diet– Potassium-rich foods help to lower systolic blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and support a healthy cardiovascular system, in addition to helping cleanse your liver. You can get potassium from bananas, spinach, and beet greens.
- Don’t take too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) – This can cause damage if taken in large amounts over a small amount of time. It’s best to avoid it altogether and try other health products. Some cholesterol drugs can also occasionally have a side effect that causes liver problems, so be sure to read up on any medications you may be taking.
- Do drink coffee- Research shows that it can lower your risk of getting liver disease. No one is certain of why this is so, but the why isn’t as important as the fact that it does. So add a cup of coffee to your morning routine if you don’t already.
- Don’t breathe in toxins- Some cleaning products, aerosol products, and insecticides have chemicals that can damage your liver. Chemical additives in cigarettes also damage your liver, giving you yet another reason to give up smoking.
- Do limit your sugar- Any calories that aren’t burned off in the body are stored in the liver in the form of fat, and over time this can lead to a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This in turn can lead to cirrhosis, so try to cut out as much sugar as possible.
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Do add more sulfur to your diet- Sulfur is required to boost enzymes and promote liver cleansing. Without adequate sulfur your liver can’t cleanse itself fast enough, and toxic build-up outpaces toxin removal (which is obviously bad news). Foods that are rich in sulfur include garlic, broccoli, and onions.
There are certainly more things you can do for you liver that we haven’t covered, such as exercise, but these steps are a good start to making sure your liver is healthy, Remember, your liver can’t keep you healthy if you don’t keep it healthy!
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Dr. Jenny P. Wilkins, NMD, CRA
Dr. Jenny is a Naturopathic Doctor and clinical research associate. She is a successful entrepreneur as the CEO/Proprietor of AgeVital Pharmacies in Sarasota, Florida. She is a charismatic media personality and television producer with regular appearances on ABC, NBC, TBN, CBS, the CW and Lifetime. As a health and wellness expert and educator, Dr. Jenny lectures all around the world at various conferences about the endocannabinoid system and functional integrative healthcare and how natural solutions work to treat a multitude of diseases and illnesses. She authors books for healthcare practitioners and consumers and educates the healthcare community and individuals using her extensive research and findings about the endocannabinoid system.
She is the President and Chairman of The American Academy of the Endocannabinoid System (AAECS) and sits on the Executive Board of Directors for the American Board of Medical Marijuana Physicians (ABMMP). Her expansive credentials include a Board Certification at The American Board of Anti-Aging Health Practitioners – (ABAAHP), a Diplomate of the AAIM College of Nutrition and a Board Certification with the (AAIM) Board of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Jenny is also a member of the American Academy Of Anti-Aging Medicine, serves as a senior business and financial advisor for Nuvusio, Conference Advisory Board Medical Chair of the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference & Exhibition (FMCCE) and the medical director for Biom-Pharmaceuticals and Chief Scientific Officer And Medical Director for M3-Biodynamics and M3-Innovations.
