04/08/2019
Healthy Liver!
Our liver is our body's main toxin filter. It also helps fight off infection, manufactures proteins and hormones, controls blood sugar and helps blood clotting. Overeating, consuming processed or fried foods, exposure to environmental pollutants and stress can all impede liver functions but there are foods that can help keep you maintain a healthy high-functioning liver!- Garlic can help activate liver enzymes that assist in flushing out toxins and is an excellent source of allicin and selenium, two natural compounds that aid in liver cleansing. A study published in the Internet Journal of Nutrition and Wellness found that fresh garlic extract actually reversed the oxidative stress that causes liver toxicity in mice who were given excessive doses of acetomenaphen.
- A large Japanese study that was published in the 2009 issue of Cancer Causes and Control found that men who drank five or more cups per day of green tea had 37 percent less risk of liver cancers than those who drank one or no cups per day, while women reduced their risk by 50 percent. It's important that this only refers to those drinking tea and that some people have reported liver problems when using green tea supplements.
- Leafy green vegetables are a powerful tool for cleansing the liver. They are an excellent source of chlorophylls and flush environmental toxins from the blood stream.
- Avocados help the body produce a type of antioxidant called glutathione which is needed by the liver to filter out harmful substances and protect liver cells from damage.
- Cruciferous vegetables increase the amount of glucosinolate in your system, which adds to enzyme production in the liver, strengthening the liver's ability to flush carcinogens and other toxins out of your system
- Walnuts contain high amounts of arginine which can aid the liver in detoxifying ammonia and waste processing. They are also good sources of both glutathione and omega-3 fatty acids, which support normal liver cleansing actions.
- Turmeric helps boost liver functions by assisting enzymes that actively flush out dietary carcinogens.
