Is your liver congested and overworked?
Chances are, if you live a modern life style, you can’t help but subject your body and your senses to a long list of modern stressors.
These are things like traffic, sirens, bad news reports streaming into your inbox or across the television, flying through time zones, missing out on sleep or the conflict that we sometimes have with coworkers, parents or children. Even our own active imaginations can be a source of stress!
Stress is the #1 toxin that the body must deal with on daily basis.
How do you react to stress? Take one look at your liver and you will be able to get a pretty good idea!
Signs that your liver may be overworked:
- Small red flecks the size of a pinhead that come and go at different places on the body.
- Skin diseases like acne, hives and eczema.
- Hormonal imbalances that affect mood, menses, fertility and weight.
- Sinus and lymphatic congestion.
- Headaches and migraines.
- Depression and irritability.
- Digestive discomfort such as heartburn, bloating, gas, diarrhea and constipation.
- Tightness along the shoulders and neck.
Still not sure?
Here is a simple test that you can do right now: Place the fingers of your right hand over and underneath your ribcage on the right side of your body. Is the area is tender to the touch? If you answered yes, it is time to pay a little more attention to your liver.
The best way to support the liver is to gently flow with and around life obstacles.
According to Chinese medicine principles, the emotion that is associated with the liver is anger.
In other words, when we express too much anger in life, this interferes with the health of the liver. Likewise, an unhealthy liver will prompt us to feel irritable or melancholy.
Stress inevitably shows up in life. Plans flop and fail. Sometimes, we need to make changes. The big question is: Do you see these moments as an opportunity to shine brighter?
5 Ways To Support Liver Detoxification:
- Eat a vegetarian diet or plant-based diet. These foods are alkaline and cleansing. They will slowly and gently encourage a detoxification process that supports healthy liver function. During this time, avoid animal fats and meats, which can be extra work for the liver.
- Go to sleep with a completely empty stomach. Eat early in the evening. Make the last meal of the daylight.
- Keep the colon clear. The liver empties into the colon. It is important to support complete and full bowel movements, especially when cleansing the liver.
- Give your liver herbal support. Liver-cleansing herbs are herbs like milk thistle, dandelion root, barberry, and artichoke.
- Get out into nature as much as possible. If you live in a city, take walks through a park or garden. Be sure to breathe deeply and evenly.
Create Flow, Cleanse the Liver and Feel Great!
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International bestselling author Donna Gates’ mission is to change the way the world eats. Over the past 25 years, she has become one of the most beloved and respected authorities in the field of digestive health, diet and nutrition, enjoying a worldwide reputation as an expert in candida, adrenal fatigue, autism, autoimmune diseases, weight loss and anti-aging. http://www.bodyecology.com/
