It deserves it
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Give your liver some love 💕
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Our liver is a critically important organ for survival and various dietary components are essential to the healthy or diseased liver.
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In this day in age, our liver is constantly bombarded by environmental chemicals and works over time to filter out toxic metabolites, refined fructose, synthetic hormones, alcohol, and other xenobiotics.
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Here are a number of foods that have been elucidated in the literature to be beneficial to liver:
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Artichoke: Contains cynarin which is hepatoproctive and aids in liver detoxification. Also a choleretic = stimulates bile flow and prevents enterohepatic recirculation of cholesterol and toxic bile for elimination.
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Dandelion greens: Resins + pectin found in dandelion greens act as choleretics and contain anti-inflammatory compounds. Dandelion root used in congestive jaundice and cholecystitis.
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Carrots: Beta carotene and the antioxidants in carrots attenuate liver injury. Carrot seed oil in particular also lowers metabolism of estrogen down the “bad” 4-OH detox pathway.
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Turmeric: Contains curcumin which safeguards hepatocytes from oxidative damage associated with liver damage and cirrhosis. Curcumin is also anti-inflammatory and a choleretic.
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Broccoli sprouts: One of the highest concentrated sources of sulforaphane. Sulforaphane is our most potent inducer of phase II detoxification as well as up-regulating Nrf2, which enhance our ability to buffer oxidative stress. Also contain DIM and glucoraphanin.
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Garlic: Contains S-allyl cysteine, a ROS scavenger and upregulates endogenous antioxidant defense systems via Nrf-2, GSH, and SOD. Hepatoprotective against infectious agents. Organosulfur compounds utilized in phase II liver detox.
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Beets: Betaine, the dark red hue found in beets, is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and supports phase II liver detoxification and up regulation of glutathione. Also a choloretic.
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Lemon: Contains naringin, anti-inflammatory compound that decrease liver damage in mice. Limonoids promote GSH activity for phase I liver detoxification.
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Coriander: found to have natural chelation effects on lead and mercury.