Feeling Out of Whack? Check Your Liver! | by Falyn Hunter Morningstar | September 2024
Heart disease is the number one killer, claiming over 17 million lives each year. But what if the solution to preventing this and other chronic conditions lies in looking deep into the liver? This often-overlooked organ could hold the key to unlocking your overall health and well-being.
The Detox Powerhouse
The liver is your body's primary detoxification powerhouse. It processes everything you consume, breaking down toxins, metabolizing nutrients, and regulating blood composition. Here's what the liver does:
Processes fat and protects the pancreas (hello, no diabetes – talk about a sweet deal!).
Glucose and glycogen storage (hello, sustained energy – no more afternoon slumps!).
Vitamin and mineral storage (oh my, my hair and nails are growing – who needs extensions?).
Disarms and detains harmful materials (goodbye, hormone recirculation – balance is bliss!).
Screens and filters blood (keeping it clean, like a bouncer for your veins!).
Protects you with its own immune system (woot, we can relax into the parasympathetic – chill time!).
However, when the liver is overwhelmed with toxins—whether from a poor diet, such as deli meats and packaged foods, environmental pollutants like car exhausts and heavy pesticides on non-organic foods, or stress from prescription medications and unresolved trauma—it becomes sluggish and unable to function optimally. This can lead to a host of problems, including the buildup of toxins in the body.
Symptoms of a Clogged & Sluggish Liver
- Acne
- Psoriasis
- Brain fog
- SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)
- Raynaud's
- Gout
- Varicose veins
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Weight gain
- Excessive hunger and bloating
These seemingly unrelated issues all point to the liver's struggle to keep up with the detoxification demands placed on it. Detoxifying the liver can rejuvenate your health, giving your body the boost it needs to function at its best. The benefits of a well-functioning liver extend to every aspect of your health, creating a ripple effect of wellness throughout your body.
Did you know it takes just around five months for your liver to regenerate completely? Embrace this incredible fact and take proactive steps to support your liver's health.
Supporting Liver Detoxification
1. Food:
Incorporate liver-friendly foods such as organic cilantro, organic dandelion greens, and organic dates into your diet.
2. Mindset:
You have to want to release and let go. The liver is known to store unprocessed emotions, particularly anger.
Use a mantra like: "I release what no longer is serving me."
Communicate with your liver as though it's a friend that's been neglected for some time. Breathe into it and show it some love.
