Foods for Proper Liver Function and Detoxification

Foods for Proper Liver Function and Detoxification

Specific Body Part

Vegetables Nuts, Grains & Seeds Fruits
Gall Bladder Broccoli

Cauliflower

Carrots

Lettuce

Radishes

Spinach

Sweet potato

Flax seed

Olive oil

Sunflower seeds

 

Apples

Blackberries

Lemons

Pears

Pineapple

 

Liver All green leafy
vegetables*
Artichoke leaf
Asparagus, Beets
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage, Carrots
Celery, Cucumbers
Dandelion, Endive
Green beans
Okra, Onions
Potato skin
Reishi mushrooms
Radishes, Spinach
String beans
Turnips, Watercress
Almonds

Barley

Brown rice

Lentils

Oat bran

Peanuts

Rice

Soybeans

Sunflower seeds

 

Apples

Blackberries

Black cherries

Figs

Gooseberries

Grapes

Papaya

Peaches

Prunes

Strawberries

 

Foods to help in Detoxification

 

(High in methionine: activates enzymes and energy metabolism & aids in detoxification)

Brussels sprouts

Cauliflower

Garlic

Horseradish

Kale

Kelp

Leek

Parsnip

Radish

Red Cabbage

Snap pea

Spinach

Turnip

Watercress

Bass

Cod

Flounder

Mackerel

Perch

Pumpkin Seeds

Swordfish

Trout

Tuna

Turkey

 

Raspberry

Pineapple

 

 

  • Take fresh vegetable juice at least once daily. Carrot, beet, celery and green juices. Best fruit juices: papaya, apple, & pineapple.

 

  • Eat lots and lots and lots (get the pictureJ) of garlic daily. Garlic is the absolute best natural anti-microbial in addition to providing nutrients for proper heart function, blood lipid (cholesterol) metabolism, detoxification and immune health.
Cleansing with the Seasons: Winter

Cleansing with the Seasons: Winter

Cleansing is an ongoing process – we all need to periodically ‘clean-house’ as our bodies and diets change throughout the year. Just as we wash the outsides of our bodies, internal cleansing is an integral part of achieving and maintaining health. Shedding accumulated toxins seasonally is in harmony with the cycles of the season and our bodies’ needs. Being in harmony with the seasons affords us good health and mental well being. Following the path of least resistance means that we allow our bodies to work and flow with the change in seasons to cleanse and rebuild. (more…)