Have you seen an increase in your waist size in the past year or two? Have you had challenges with your gall bladder? Do you eat packaged foods that contain fructose, or do you drink an alcohol beverage more than twice a week?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, your liver would like to get your attention. The liver is an essential organ that does not provide many warning signs when something begins to go wrong. A gall bladder may be removed, or an appendix taken out, one may even live for a while with an artificial heart, but your liver must be kept as healthy as possible for you to maintain a quality life.
The human liver
The liver is one of your largest organs
The liver is one of your largest organs under the rib cage, and is responsible for maintaining quality blood. The liver filters the blood, removing toxins and processing fats and hormones as they come through so that your body can maintain a good balance of energy and activity.
So how does this liver “filter” keep from getting clogged up? Actually, this is becoming one of the trending health concerns in America. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the description for a liver that is starting to store fat within the liver tissue, which reduces its ability to filter blood effectively and results in decreased health of the body. Between 2003 and 2012, the percent of Americans with NAFLD tripled, and in 2019 the Journal for the American Medical Association stated that NAFLD is “becoming the most common liver disease in children.” (JAMA 2019; 321(3):256-265)
Feed Your Liver
With Quality Vegetables and Fruits
You can help your liver to function well by intentionally selecting quality vegetables and fruits to support the detoxification processes of the liver. Dark leafy greens, quality herbs, onions and garlic, as well as apples, mangoes, and berries will provide the necessary vitamins and minerals to assist the liver to stay healthy and unclogged.
There are three specific ingredients that can give an extra boost to your liver health. These three ingredients include:
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) - this amino acid is the building block for glutathione. Glutathione is an important chemical your body makes to help keep inflammation down. NAC is a common therapy in hospitals to treat some types of drug poisoning. Your body will make more glutathione when provided the necessary building block of NAC.
Milk Thistle – is an herb that has been used by herbal doctors for more than 2000 years. The seeds of this plant contain silymarin, which has been observed to increase production of glutathione and help repair liver cells. The damage that can occur from alcohol and from high fructose intake can begin to be repaired with this important herb.
Broccoli Sprouts – sprouts are packed with nutrients since the plant is in a very active state of growth. Broccoli sprouts are loaded with glucoraphanin, which is a chemical that converts to sulforaphane – a significant detoxing chemical the liver uses well.
A study of broccoli sprout powder was completed near Shanghai, China, a region known for high pollution. Participants consumed a drink made with the broccoli powder each day for 12 weeks. Urine and blood samples measured increased detoxification starting on the first day and participants increased removal of some toxins by 60% compared to the placebo group. (1)
Three ingredients
To support healthy liver function
These three ingredients have been put together into one supplement for improved liver support. Two capsules each day will provide the nutrients to build more glutathione and provide the assistance to cleanse the liver from toxins left from alcohol, fructose, and environmental pollutants.
Contact Dr. Noel Aldrich at Nutrition Proportion today to get more information about Liver Support and the quality combination of ingredients blended in this supplement. You can have the supplement delivered right to your door with easy access to online ordering.
(1) Egner PA, Chen J, Zarth AT, Ng DK, et al. Rapid and Sustainable Detoxification of Airborne Pollutants by Broccoli Sprout Beverage: Results of a Randomized Control Trial in China. Cancer Prevention Research June 9, 2014.
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