Healing the Liver = Healing the Body Morella Devost, EdM, MA Holis2c Nutri2onist and Hypnotherapist
WHERE IS YOUR LIVER?
Liver & Gallbladder It s on the right side of your thoracic cavity, right under the bottom ribs
WHAT DOES THE LIVER DO?
CHINESE MEDICINE: THE LIVER IS THE GENERAL OF THE BODY
A healthy liver is the key to a healthy life! The health and vitality of every body system depends to a large extent on the vitality of the liver. It is the body s most complex and useful organ a powerful chemical plant that converts everything we eat, breathe and absorb through the skin into life-sustaining substances. The liver is a major blood reservoir, filtering out toxins at a rate of over a quart of blood per minute. The liver is a vast storehouse for vitamins, minerals and enzymes that it releases as needed to build and maintain healthy cells.
Roles of the liver Digestion Produce bile for diges2on of fats Store enzymes for diges2on Detoxification Filter the blood of toxins Recycle hemoglobin (red blood cells) Remove excess hormones from the blood Chemical synthesis Create numerous essen2al chemical compounds: an2oxidants, proteins, cholesterol, etc. Metabolism Store glucose (as glycogen) Convert faiy acids into glucose, cholesterol and other essen2al faiy acids Convert aminoacids (protein) into usable building blocks for the body Storage Store vitamins, minerals and other nutrients Immunity Kupffer cells capture & digest bacteria, fungi, parasites, worn- out blood cells, and cellular debris.
YOUR LIVER IS YOUR BODY S VERY OWN PHARMACY
If your liver is not robust All of your health suffers Diges2on suffers You can t absorb or metabolize nutrients Your blood becomes increasingly toxic Your hormones get out of whack Inflamma2on around the body increases The cells throughout your body don t get the resources they need and they don t get cleaned up.
What are some signs that your liver needs help? Intolerance to greasy foods Headaches aver ea2ng Light- colored stool Foul- smelling stool Less than one BM daily Cons2pa2on Hard stool Sour taste in mouth Gray- colored skin Yellow in whites of eyes Bad breath Body odor Fa2gue and sleepiness Sluggishness, depression & melancholy Nausea Allergies Food & chemical sensi2vi2es Hormone issues Pain in right side under rib cage Painful to pass stool Retain water Pain in big toe Pain radiates along outside of leg Dry skin/hair Itchy skin, skin spots Acne, eczema and psoriasis Red blood in stool Have had jaundice or hepa22s High blood cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol Triglyceride level is above 115
WHAT CONGESTS THE LIVER?
Top 10 liver congestion agents 1. Drugs 2. Alcohol 3. Sugar 4. Fried oils (canola, soy, corn, safflower, hydrog.) 5. Refined carbohydrates 6. Excess protein 7. Denatured foods (aka. junk/plas2c food) and non foods (ar2ficial sweeteners, food chemicals) 8. Environmental toxins 9. Repressed anger 10. Medica2on: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Ibuprofen or naproxen Acid- blocking drugs (Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, Prilosec, etc.) Hormone pills, patches or creams (birth control, estrogen, progesterone, prostate medica2on) Meds for IBD Meds for allergies headaches, nausea or indiges2on Sta2n drugs An2bio2cs Tranquilizers/seda2ves
LOVE YOUR LIVER
Top 10 Healthy Liver Strategies 1. Eliminate drugs 2. Eliminate/minimize alcohol, sugar, refined carbs and fried foods 3. Water 4. Lots of greens: Green leafy veggies Chlorophyll supplmt. Seaweed 5. Enzymes from raw food: fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds 6. Lots of healthy fats: Omega 3s: fish, flax, hemp, walnuts 7. Fresh lemon juice 8. BiIer foods and herbs: Dandelion, ar2choke, Swedish biiers 9. Sulfur foods: broccoli, garlic, onions, etc 10. Daily exercise
Liver Healing Protocol ½ body weight = oz H2O Lemon water & cranberry water Food: Lots of raw leafy green vegetables and fruits Vegetable fats: olives, avocadoes, nuts and seeds. Sulfur foods: broccoli, garlic, eggs & onions Juicing green vegetables, beets and ginger Avoid caffeine, sugar, alcohol, refined carbohydrates, fried food and processed food Daily sauna if possible Colon cleansing herbs: psyllium, flax, plantain BiIer herbs: dandelion, swedish biiers, turmeric Liver regenera2ng herbs: milk thistle, pau d arco, bupleurum, reishi An2oxidants: alpha- lipoic acid, schizandra, CoQ10 Chlorophyll: chlorella, wheatgrass, spirulina Healing foods: aloe vera, royal jelly Probio2cs Do a liver & gallbladder Flush
THE EMOTION CONNECTION
HOW GOOD ARE YOU WITH ANGER?
Emotions & Your Liver Chinese Medicine: Unexpressed, unresolved and excessive anger are stored in the liver Louise Hay: Liver is the seat of anger and primi2ve emo2ons Liver problems are linked to thought & emo2on paierns of complaining, jus2fying, and fault- finding to deceive yourself; feeling bad. Thought paierns that heal the liver: Love and peace and joy are what I know. I choose to live through the open space in my heart. I look for love and find it everywhere.
Release stuck emotions Through Exercise Journaling Emo2onal Freedom Technique (EFT) Talk therapy Boxing, kick boxing, chopping wood, etc.
If you need support ü If you know that it s time for you to do something about your health ü But you re not sure where to start ü And you need help putting all of the pieces together ü Because you don t have time to figure it all out I m here to help. You can email me at mdevost@transformationone.com or call me at (802) 735-1348
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