4 Awesome Foods for Naturally Detoxing Your Liver

milk thistle detox 263x164 4 Awesome Foods for Naturally Detoxing Your LiverDetoxification is one of the main purposes of your liver. It’s the body’s filtering system, working to filter the blood after it exits the digestive system and before it moves on to the rest of the body. It removes potentially harmful chemicals from the body and metabolizes drugs. When your liver is out of whack, your whole body can suffer. An occasional liver detox can do wonders for your total body health. In addition, a diet regularly supplemented with liver-cleansing herbs and foods can keep everything working smoothly in the between-times.
There are several herbs and foods that can help keep your liver detoxified. Here are 4 of them:

1. Milk Thistle

Silymarin, a substance within milk thistle, works to increase protein synthesis very important to liver health and much more. Studies have indicated milk thistle is a viable treatment for liver diseases, bile duct inflammation, and damage due to alcoholism. It may also be effective at protecting the body from pollutants in the air and food supply.

2. Turmeric

A wonder herb, turmeric is able to assist the enzymes responsible for flushing carcinogens and other toxins present in our food. As Anthony Gucciardi reports in his article “4 Natural Liver Cleansing Foods‘, it is able to protect against liver cancer and even regenerate cells damaged by liver disease.

3. Licorice Root

Used for centuries in folk medicine, licorice root is a valuable tool in total body detoxification. Containing something known as glycyrrehntinic acid, licorice root works to neutralize strong chemical reactions in the liver and protect the organ overall. Taken as a tea, tablet, or extract, licorice root offers many liver-health benefits.

4. Dandelion

Perhaps the easiest liver-detoxification herb to find, dandelion roots and leaves have many valuable medicinal properties. Dandelion leaves can be used in salads and are a natural diuretic, which is good for the liver. The roots can be made into a tea. Check out this article to see other awesome dandelion benefits.
Liver health is total body health. By caring for your liver naturally, you can increase your immune function and your digestive health as well. These herbs, along with a diet rich in natural plant foods, are a perfect start to natural liver health. And if you want to take things a step further, you can also take a liver-cleansing supplement to hasten the cleansing process.


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