No. 76

Love Thy Liver

Top Foods, Herbs & Supplements for LIVER Health–

During times of ill health concerning the liver itself, eat a limited diet using either the Liver Tonic Soup (POST 6) or prepare a brothy soup with root vegetables and artichokes, which are thoroughly cooked. Add extra boxed or prepared vegetable broth to the soup and drink all of the liquid from the soup. The liquid is nourishing and strengthening, especially when digestion is compromised. As you feel better, add more food variety, especially foods rich in sulfur. Enzyme Therapy is always recommended in regards to poor liver health.

Even if you have a healthy liver, eating foods to support and strengthen your liver throughout life is very important. Here is a list of foods, herbs, and supplements for your guide.

FOODS–
Artichoke
Lemon
Lime
Grapefruit
Orange
Watermelon
Watermelon Rind Juice
Garlic
Onion
Seaweed
Carrots
Beets
Tomato
Brussels Sprouts
Apple
Nuts: Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans
Oils: Olive, Hemp Seed, Coconut Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Flaxseed Oil
Apricot Kernels
Avocado
Leafy Greens
Cabbage
Dandelion Greens
Eggs- especially egg yolk
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Asparagus
Grains & Seeds: quinoa, buckwheat, millet, hemp seed

HERBS–
Milk Thistle Seed
Artichoke Leaf
Burdock Root
Dandelion Root
Buplerum Root
Turmeric
Peppermint
Ginger Root
Yellow Dock
Green Tea, White Tea
Kelp, Spirulina, Chlorella, Dulse

*Also ask about Liver Repair Tea and Liver Detox Tea- an herbal blend with a variety of these herbs all in one

SUPPLEMENTS–
Enzyme Therapy using either O-3, O-45, or O-56- SEE BELOW
ALA
ACL
Organic Sulfur
MSM (only 34% the strength of Organic Sulfur)
Vitamin C
Lecithin Granules (use only non-gmo)
Grape Seed
Vitamin D3
Vitamin A
Glutathione (use amino acids or precursors, SEE Post 14)
Magnesium
K2
Folic Acid (eat lots of leafy greens)
Fish Oil (eat oily fish, wild caught- not farm raised)
Iodine (seaweed is a good source)
Selenium (eat 2 Brazil nuts daily instead of a supplement)
Copper (eat leafy green foods and other foods high in copper)

Cleaning the liver is most effective in the spring months when this organ is the most active. Supporting your liver year round is recommended with special focus on detoxification between the months of March through May.

The liver and gallbladder work closely together. Taking a full spectrum enzyme between meals and 15 minutes before each meal will be extremely beneficial, such as O-3, O-45, or O-56

Enzyme Therapy Schedule for Health Promotion, Cleansing and Healing Liver Function-

Day 1 thru 3- take 1 pill, 15 minutes before each meal 3 x
Day 4 thru 6- take 2 pills, 15 minutes before each meal 3 x
Day 7 forward- take 3 pills, 15 minutes before each meal 3 x

For those with serious illnesses, you may take as many as 5-6 pills each dose, 3 times daily for a total of 16-18 enzyme pills daily. Always drink plenty of water when using enzyme therapy in order to flush out toxins, cellular waste, inflammation and debris from the body.

See the Website for a future post on Liver Cleansing and how to complete the Liver Purge