In some foreign countries the liver is deemed so important to health that the groom promises his liver to his bride as opposed to his heart. In fact, in most places outside the US, the liver is considered critically important to good health, and natural liver therapy abounds to maintain this critical organ. Could it be that we might learn a thing or two regarding the relationship between the liver and good health?
The liver is literally the body's filter. It makes sure that everything we need is absorbed, and everything that we don't need gets dumped. Just a few of its major jobs are:
- Accesses the energy we need from proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
- Stores vitamins, minerals, and sugars
- Filters the blood, removing all kinds of harmful substances
- Metabolizes, helps utilize, and eliminates excess hormones
- Creates substances that enhance our immune system (like gamma globulin)
- Stores extra blood for emergencies
- Helps maintain our electrolyte and water balance
- Helps us utilize fat-soluble vitamins (like A, D, E, F, and K)
- Creates bile, which breaks down fatsCreates bile, which breaks down fats Source: disability-benefits-help.org
- Bile and Your Health
- Ancient Healing
- Modern Health Concepts
- Natural Liver Therapy
- Liver Detoxification
- Beets and Other Therapies
- Coffee Enemas
- Herbs
- References
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