DRY JANUARY

Ravi@Rs Nutrition
Jan 9, 2016
3 min read

LIVER SUPPORT MONTH

Liver is the most overworked and underrated organ in the body. It is like a recycle factory, which is working tirelessly and recycles substance regularly, which is needed for good health. If liver is under function then the toxins accumulate in the body. Most person’s liver work effectively around 40% of their potential, because of the large amount of toxins we ingest. When it is working properly it can clean up 99% of Toxins and bacteria from the blood. Around 4 pints of blood passes through liver every minute, for detoxification and everyday it produces 2 pint of bile, which helps with fats metabolism and carry out toxins though bowel.

The liver is so important to our well being that many healers maintain that most diseases cannot develop in the body (that, in fact, no form of cell degeneration can occur) if the liver is functioning in an efficient, healthy manner. Things that harm the liver: proteins in the diet, simple carbohydrates, overeating, drug residues, alcohol, toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, lack of exercise, and more. For these reasons, it is important to perform a good liver detox when trying to accomplish a full body cleanse. It is most difficult part of the entire detox program, but one of the most essential.

Classic symptoms of poor liver functions are-

Constantly tired, even after being rested
Nausea (after consuming fatty meal or alcohol)
Skin disorder such as Acne, eczema and Psoriasis
Muscle and joint pain
Age spots on the skin
Yellowing of the whites of the eyes
Yellow looking skin
Increased sensitivity to Cigarette smoke, strong perfumes, petrol and other chemicals.

Digestive system is closely associated in the good health of the liver, as the blood from the Digestive system goes to liver first for filtering before channels to different parts of the body. If the diet is healthy with lot of green and rainbow of fruits and vegetables, less bad fats and alcohol and plenty of water and your digestion and absorption working well, then it will put less pressure on liver in the cleansing and filtration process and healthy nutrients will pass on to the body easily.

The key function of liver is not only detoxification, it also manufactures and balances the hormones, stores various vitamins and minerals: assembles amino acids: make cholesterol; control glucose and fat supplies; and plays an important role in keeping Immunity intact.

The fascinating news about liver is that it regenerate itself, by the virtue of good diet, lifestyle and exercise, there is no reason why we can’t maintain liver function up to its optimum level. If your liver work better your skin literally glows with health.

So what else can you do-?

Avoid any plastic food packaging
Microwave food
Prepack food and ready made meals
Synthetic fibre, dry cleaning product
Fresheners, cosmetic, glue, paints. Household cleaners
Prescribed and unnecessary medicines.
Cut down alcohol and fatty foods
Be cautious what you eat and drink while travelling, in areas where there is poor sanitation and hygiene issue.
Ensure that disposables or sterilised needles are used if you undergo, acupuncture, body piercing or similar procedures.

The helpful supplements would be

Milk Thistle
NAC
Alpha Lipoic acid
Lecithin granules
Vitamin C
Beetroot, Dandelion, Radish
Ginger, Garlic and Turmeric

*The Disease Epidemic

An estimated 382 million people worldwide suffer from Diabetes [The IDF expects that number to rise to 592 million by 2035]8 million people die from Cancer every year (14m are diagnosed)6 million people die every year from smokingApproximately 350 million people worldwide suffer from Arthritis. 125 million people suffer from Eczema and Psoriasis 40 million people worldwide suffer from Osteoporosis. 44 million people are living with Alzheimer's worldwide [By 2050, this could exceed 135 million]. More than 500 million people worldwide are obese.