Detox Liver Cleanse
The Liver’s Vital Functions
By Elizabeth Rulffes
Help your liver detoxify, replenish and rebuild; restoring health and vitality.
Your liver is the body‘s most complex and amazing organ, a powerful chemical plant that converts everything we eat, breathe and absorb into life-sustaining substances. The liver performs over 500 vital functions. Your health is dependent on your liver’s health.
Here is a list of just a few of the vital functions your liver is doing every day:
Removes waste products & foreign substances from bloodstream
Regulates blood sugar levels, and creates essential nutrients
Albumin production: a protein that keeps fluids in the bloodstream from leaking into surrounding tissue. It also carries hormones, vitamins, and enzymes through the body
Produces bile
Filters blood
Regulates amino acids
Regulates blood clotting
Resists infections: removes bacteria from the bloodstream.
1500+ functions that directly maintain your immune system
Stores vitamins and minerals
Processes glucose: the liver removes excess glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream and stores it as glycogen. As needed, it can convert glycogen back into glucose.
Filters out toxins at a rate of more than a quart of blood per minute
Produces interferon- the body‘s natural germ killer
Metabolizes hormone excesses
Liver Support Foods : Water, water, water, tea, beetroot juice, grapefruit, cruciferous veggies, walnuts, wild caught salmon, garlic, olive.
Signs of a Congested Liver Needing Detox:
Tiredness
Bouts of General Depression
Anger or Irritation
Unexplained weight gain
Poor Digestion
Food and Chemical Sensitivities
PMS
Constipation & Congestion
Itchy Skin
Jaundiced Skin
Liver Spots
Indigestion or Mild Nausea after Meals
Nausea & Shakes
Distended Stomach or Liver
Unexplained Head & Body Aches
Sluggishness
Reduced energy
Body Fluid Retention & Swelling ( bags under the eyes)
Eczema, Psoriasis, Acne, Rosacea, Several Age Spots
Candida Yeast Infections
Chronic Constipation
Frequent Cold & Flu Infections
Sinus Infections
Liver Cirrhosis (may also lead to anemia and large bruise patches)