Michelle Schoffro Cook June 23, 2011 3:01 pm
The liver is the body’s main fat-digesting and detoxification organ. Every molecule of fat that you eat must pass through your liver, but if your liver is overburdened by its more than 500 other essential activities, it can become sluggish. Here are ways to boost your liver function:
1. Since the liver requires high amounts of vitamins and minerals to perform its many functions, your diet should be high in fruits and vegetables and nutrient-rich foods.
2. Because food additives and preservatives need to be filtered by your liver, your diet should be free of processed foods, artificial food additives, colors, and preservatives to take the load off your liver. Additionally, choose to eat a diet low in refined sugar and synthetic sweeteners.
3. You should definitely be avoiding margarine, shortening, commercial oils (choose unrefined oils from the refrigerator section of your local health food store). Avoid eating animal fat and fried foods as well.
4. Drink between eight to ten glasses of pure, filtered water every day. This is the only way your liver can flush toxins out of your body.
5. Better yet, start every day with a large glass of water with the fresh juice of one-half to one lemon added. Lemon helps bolster you liver’s detoxification abilities.
6. Eat plenty of liver-rebuilding foods, including: carrots, beets, leafy greens, and other green vegetables.
7. Eat lots of garlic, onions and broccoli since these foods contain sulfur that is required to increase the liver’s detoxification ability.
8. Detoxification in the liver requires considerable amounts of nutrients to function properly so be sure to take a high quality multivitamin and mineral supplement. Even a single nutrient deficiency can seriously disrupt natural detoxification processes.
9. While lying flat on your back, you can gently massage the liver/gallbladder area, which is located along the lower rib area on the right side of your body. This helps improve circulation to the area.
Always consult your physician prior to making dietary changes or taking nutritional supplements.
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