The TOP 8 Vitamins For Liver Repair
The liver is one of the most important organs in the human body and filters 1.7 litres of
blood every minute.
If you want to stay healthy, it's essential that you take care of your liver by eating
the right foods and nutrients so that it can do its job
In breaking down toxins into harmless particles,
Producing bile, which helps carry away waste and breaks down fat
Storing fat soluble nutrients like Vitamins A, D, E, K and also B12
Along with over 500 other vital functions.
Unfortunately if you are overweight it's likely that you have a congested liver which contains
fatty deposits that may hinder it's performance.
Over time, a fatty liver can lead to further weight gain, high blood pressure, heart attacks,
strokes and liver cirrhosis long term.
Fortunately there are natural vitamins that you can consume to repair the liver from existing
damage, and also support its' many functions in keeping you healthy.
In this video I use the word "Vitamins" broadly to include amino acids, enzymes and natural
remedies that can be used to repair your liver.
Just my usual reminder this video is for educational purposes only, so do speak to your doctor
if you have any medical conditions.
Symptoms Of Liver Problems .
Before we explore the vitamins that repair the liver,
Before we explore the vitamins, I want to share with you some of common signs of liver
problems.
To help you become more aware.
First of all
People with a fatty liver, tend to have aches and pains in the right shoulder/neck area,
because a congested liver puts pressure the phrenic nerve.
You may also notice pressure or a fullness underneath the right ribcage after eating.
This may be due to a bile deficiency in the liver.
Which we will talk about later in the video.
Liver problems can also cause swelling in the right foot and ankle,
And spider veins can start appear on the skin.
Because of a toxic build-up of hormones in your liver.
Finally If you are overweight in belly area, this
indicates that fat has accumulated in your liver and is now spilling over the abdominal
region.
Although there are many other symptoms, these are some of the most common that you should
be aware of.
8 Vitamins To Repair Liver
1.
Choline The first and perhaps the most vital vitamin
for the liver is choline.
Choline was recognised as an essential nutrient in 1998, when it was discovered that a deficiency
in this causes fatty liver disease and muscle damage.
Taking a daily supplement of 300mg CDP choline helps to strip away unwanted fat from the
liver, to prevent or reverse fatty liver disease.
It does this by increasing the quality of bile that's made by your liver.
Bile is the detergent that dissolves and breaks down fat in the body.
You can also get choline by consuming beef liver, organ meats, pasture raised eggs, cauliflower,
broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and grass fed dairy.
2.
Methionine Number 2 is methionine
Methionine is a sulfur based amino acid which helps the liver repair itself from existing
damage,
by helping to detoxify harmful substances from your body like acetaminophen poisoning.
Some of the best methionine rich foods include
Some of the best natural sources include eggs, sesame seeds, Brazil nuts, grass fed cheese,
chicken and tuna.
Eating these foods which contain methionine
Eating these helps your liver to make more glutathione.
This is an extremely powerful This is a powerful antioxidant that reduces
inflammation in liver and throughout the body.
This can reduce pain and swelling in the joints, help to break down and remove alcohol from
the blood and liver, and also build important neurotransmitters in your brain.
3.
Bile Salts Next up is bile salts
As previously mentioned
Your liver makes a liquid called bile, which helps you digest fat and break it down into
small particles
So that you can absorb Vitamins A, D, E etc..
Unfortunately if you have liver damage, the bile can turn into a sludge which puts pressure
on your gallbladder and bile ducts.
Taking a daily supplement of bile salts, and digestive enzymes helps to thin our your bile,
and clean out fatty deposits from the liver.
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4.
Sulforaphane The 4th item on my list is a phytonutrient called sulforaphane.
Sulforaphane is one of the most important phytonutrients found in cruciferous vegetables
such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, radishes, cabbage, cauliflower and kale.
Inflammation in the liver can lead to insulin resistance, diabetes, cancer and life threatening
illnesses if left unchecked.
However, when you eat raw salad vegetables on a regular basis, the sulforaphane helps
to keep inflammation at bay, by helping support liver function.
Sulforaphane helps to detoxify caffeine, drugs, chemicals, and poisons from your liver that
we are exposed to from our environment.
It's important to note that cooking these vegetables can kill off some of the enzymes
that activate sulforaphane in your body, so try to eat them raw whenever you can.
An interesting fact is that broccoli sprouts, cauliflower sprouts and radish sprouts tend
to have around 100x more sulforaphane available than the full grown vegetables.
So try adding these to your salad to see some major improvements in your overall health.
I understand there is a lot of information in this video to take in, so feel free to
pause, rewind and take notes if you need to.
5.
Tocotrienols Number 5 is tocotrienols
Over time liver damage causes scar tissue (fibrosis) to build up which can block the
cells from working properly.
Tocotrienols are a type of Vitamin E which naturally reduces scar tissue in the liver
and throughout the body.
You can take this as a daily supplement made from a pigment called Annatto.
Tocotrienols not only dissolve scar tissue, but also act as an antioxidant to help repair
the liver from injuries and bring down inflammation.
To prevent further damage.
6.
Turmeric Number 6 is the spice called turmeric
Turmeric contains curcumin, one of the most powerful ingredients to reduce inflammation
in the liver and throughout the body.
It’s often used as a natural pain killer, because it boosts antioxidant activity in
your liver.
Taking a daily supplement of 2000mg of turmeric each day, helps the liver detoxify heavy metals
like led, mercury, cadmium,
And also helps to regenerate the liver from existing damage.
7.
Vitamin D Don’t underestimate number 7 which is Vitamin D
Did you know that a deficiency in Vitamin D can cause fatty liver disease.
Our body makes Vitamin D, when our skin is exposed to the sunshine.
Billions of people worldwide are deficient in this, so you may wish to take a daily supplement
of 10,000iu Vitamin D3 daily.
Vitamin D3 brings down inflammation and swelling in the liver and also improve bile production.
This naturally reduces fat on your liver, fibrosis and scar tissue and helps to treat/prevent
hepatitis.
Which is a virus infection in your liver.
8.
Glutathione The final most important antioxidant for your liver is glutathione
Glutathione is the 'master antioxidant' which your liver makes, and you can also get it
from eating certain foods, like turkey tail mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, avocados and
asparagus.
Glutathione protects your entire body from free radical damage, and is vitally important
for a healthy liver.
If you want to heal and protect your liver, you can take the following 3 steps.
A. Eat foods rich in sulfur like cabbage, cruciferous vegetables, garlic, onions, bone
broth, grass fed beef, walnuts and watercress.
Sulfur rich foods increase glutathione levels to help prevent free radical damage in your
liver.
B. Eat foods rich in selenium to boost glutathione, such as Brazil nuts, tuna, sardines, halibut,
eggs and organ meats.
C. Take whole milk thistle powdered, 3x a day.
This is one of the best natural herbs in the world for boosting glutathione levels and
healing the liver from fatty liver disease, fibrosis and inflammation.
Foods To Avoid That Damage The Liver
Now that you are aware of some of the key nutrients needed to repair and restore your
liver, you will also want to avoid and cut back on certain liver damaging foods.
Such as
Vegetable Oils like corn, soy, cottonseed and canola oil.
These all cause massive amounts of inflammation in the liver cells.
Sugar & Corn Syrup As these deplete your antioxidant reserves,
making your liver prone to inflammation and infections.
Alcohol Damages the hepatocytes, raising the risk
of liver cirrhosis and cancer.
Painkillers Although not a food Many people consume painkillers every day
such as acetaminophen (paracetamol), which poisons the liver and depletes glutathione.
Protein Powder Stay away from concentrated protein powders
and power bars.
Protein that is not consumed with fat causes major damage to the liver cells, and causes
a build-up of ammonia.
Extra Tips Some extra tip sand summary
Your liver is actually one of the most robust organs, and can easily repair itself and return
to a healthy state after having liver disease.
Use a mixture of the nutrients and antioxidants shared in today's video to help strip away
unwanted fat and scar tissue from your liver.
Follow an intermittent fasting plan, such as OMAD.
Where you eat all of your calories in a shorter window of time during the day.
This stimulates a process called autophagy, where your body cleans out old damaged tissues
and cells, helping to restore the liver cells back to a healthy state.
Following a low carbohydrate diet and eating lots of raw cruciferous vegetables is arguably
the most effective way to clean out your liver.
To learn more about the signs and symptoms of liver damage, and more natural remedies
tap here.
Thank you so much for watching my video, I wish you great health, wealth and happiness.