A key to staying healthy is making sure your body continues to efficiently remove and purge toxins. Each day more people need a serious detox, and a liver cleanse is a top way to do this.
Often, particularly in the early stages of liver dysfunction, a person doesn’t know they could be at risk until evaluated by MRO drug testing.
A primary way the body cleans itself of toxins is through the liver. One of the heaviest working machines in the body, the liver works to detoxify the blood, produce bile, break down hormones and store necessary minerals, vitamins and iron. When liver function goes awry, the digestion system is tossed out of whack.
If the liver is to care for the body, it must be able to perform at peak performance. Most people think of cirrhosis when they think of liver disease. While cirrhosis is a serious health problem, alcohol is not the only cause — <WebMD> lists other things which can lead to liver damage.
These include:
● Consuming raw shellfish,
● Some medicines (such as acetaminophen),
● Ongoing malnutrition, and
● Consuming poisonous wild mushrooms
Cirrhosis happens when scar tissue replaces the liver’s healthy cells. Scar tissue grows until liver failure results.
With many environmental toxins happening in our homes, workplaces and even food supply, it is more important than ever to keep the liver functioning. Risk factors often linked to impaired liver function can be spotted during MRO drug testing and might include:
● Low potassium levels (4)
● Heavy alcohol abuse
● IV drug use
● Blood transfusions before 1992
● Exposure to certain industrial chemicals and environmental toxins
● Unsafe sex
● Overweight and a diet high in saturated fats and refined foods
● Tattoos or piercings
● Elevated levels of triglycerides in the blood
● Prescription medicines including acetaminophen
● Viral diseases
● Autoimmune disorders
Removing Toxic Foods From a Diet
Several behavioral changes can help detox the liver, including:
● Drinking raw vegetable juice
● Loading up on potassium-rich foods
● Doing a coffee enema
● Taking milk thistle, dandelion and turmeric supplements
● Eating liver or taking beef liver tablets
Consuming a lot of processed foods puts the liver at risk as well. Hydrogenated oils, refined sugar, and convenience foods pump toxins into the liver.
Safely Detox
Safely detoxing the liver doesn’t always require a lot of time or money.
Drink Raw Vegetable Juice
Juicing various raw vegetables can provide the 4-5 servings of fresh vegetables needed. It is almost impossible to eat all of the vegetables needed to cleanse the liver, but juicing can give the answer by making vegetables easier to digest and able to be absorbed by the body quicker.
Potassium-Rich Food
Potassium-rich food helps lower systolic blood pressure and support a healthy cardiovascular system as well as being an efficient liver cleanse. Instead of taking potassium supplements, try:
● Sweet potatoes
● Tomato sauces
● Beet greens and spinach, and
● Beans (white beans, kidney beans, and lima beans are all potassium-rich).
Coffee Enemas
These help reduce fatigue and aid in detoxifying the liver. During the procedure, organic coffee enters the liver through the intestinal wall and has a stimulating effect which increases bile flow.
The Takeaway
Liver detox is different now than it was decades ago. Easy, convenient and relatively cheaper, there’s no logical reason a person would avoid this life-enhancing practice.
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