Newsletter ~ February 2011
Hello everyone,
If you tend to judge who loves you by how much they do for you.. Then I got news for you! Did you know, that YOUR liver is one of the hardest working things around? From removing toxins, digesting good fats, regulating hormones, your liver tends to work on overtime! And as if that wasn’t enough, it does everything it does just FOR YOU! So you can function in everyday life.. Yes, that’s right! But I have to ask, are you returning its affections?
Unreturned affections:
Just like relationships, our health needs to be cultivated and continually worked on.
Or else things can go a bit haywire! This is especially true for our livers, one of our most important organs.
Sure, our liver can take a daily beating with the consent bombardment of fried foods, inorganic chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, alcohol, sugar and caffeine. (no where near being a complete list) but after awhile our livers, figuratively, stand up and say enough is enough!
In the form of, but not limited to issues such as, liver congestion, gallbladder issues, fatty liver, constipation, belly bulge or belly fat, hormonal issues and much much more! In fact, liver issues can be far reaching and can pop up as some seemingly completely unconnected issues, such as neck and shoulder pain! So what do you think? Is your liver begging to be noticed?
The liver is responsible for many vital functions. Some of which are:
Bile production and excretion (bile is what helps you absorb good fats, which are very important for many cell functions. It also helps lubricate the intestine making it easier for things to pass through. Therefor bile is an very important substance!)
Metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
Enzyme activation
Storage of glycogen, vitamins, and minerals (glycogen = glucose = energy)
Blood detoxification and purification
The removal of excess estrogens, environmental and biological
In fact, The liver is the most important organ after the heart!
But, with all these important functions, the liver is often exposed to a large number of things. Which makes it one of the organs most subject to injury.
How to begin loving your liver,
What to avoid if you want to keep a happy liver:
1. Trans fats which are created from hydrogenated oils. avoid anything that says ‘hydrogenated’ (which interfere and mess up regular fat metabolism, which is extremely important for your health)
2. ‘Artificial sweeteners’ (which are treated like toxins)
3. ‘High fructose corn syrup’ taxes your liver and causes insulin resistance)
4. Avoid or limit alcoholÂ
5. Refined grains (white flour)
6. White sugar (your liver has to convert all the extra sugar into fat storage)
7. Seek out alternatives to any medications (drugs are extremely hard on the liver)
For helpful tips and links to websites for liver cleansing, or have any questions, feel free to email me.
You Personal Organic Coach,
Brittni