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Posted on: 29th Jan 2014
Many times when something goes awry inside of us
we get little warning signs that tell us something
isn�t right.
Pain is the one most people think of. Pain is not
normal�it�s a sign that your body is dealing with a
challenge and cranking out inflammation as a
result�and it would be wise to figure out exactly
what that challenge is.
Gas, bloating and heartburn are pretty strong
indicators that something�s not right with your
digestion.
If your lips swell up and you break out in hives
after eating a certain food, chances are excellent
you�re allergic to it.
But sometimes the signs our bodies give us are more
vague or barely noticeable�so we might not think that
anything is terribly wrong, when the truth is something
is VERY wrong.
This is especially true when it comes to your liver.
Unlike your other bodily systems and organs, your liver
doesn�t always sound an alarm to alert you when there�s
a problem.
You see, your liver can continue to function when as much
as 70% of its capacity is lost! So many times people
don�t even know they have a liver problem until it�s
practically getting ready to shut down!
Let�s take a closer look at all your liver does for you,
how you can tell if there�s a problem with yours, and how
you can help keep your precious organ of detox in tip-top
shape for years to come.
Crunch The Numbers
When it's working properly, your humble 4-pound liver:
Manufactures 13,000 different chemicals
Maintains 2,000 internal enzyme systems Filters 100
gallons of blood daily
Produces 1 quart of bile each day
Stores up to 5-7 years of Vitamin B12, four years of
Vitamin A and four months of Vitamin D
And much more.
As a matter of fact, your liver is SO busy that a Dean at
a prestigious medical school was once quoted as saying,
"I'd rather run all of the operations at General Motors for
a day than be my own liver."
That says it all, wouldn�t you say?
An Impressive Resume
Your liver performs more than 500 unique bodily functions
that are ALL essential to life and health.
Here are four of the most critical:
1- The Liver Manufactures Bile For The Digestion of Fats
In addition to breaking down fats, bile helps your body
absorb the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, and turns
beta-carotene into vitamin A.
Bile also is the "exit vehicle" for certain toxins that
your liver filters out of your system. The toxin-drenched
bile gets absorbed by fiber in your intestines and is
escorted "out the door" when you have a bowel movement.
Now, if your liver isn't working right and bile secretion is
low, toxins end up staying in there too long and they
accumulate. As a result, your liver can actually become
constipated just like your colon!
2- The Liver Makes & Breaks Down Cholesterol, Estrogen and
Testosterone
Most people are misinformed as to where cholesterol comes
from.
Although you do get some cholesterol from food (animal fat),
the bulk of it is made by your liver.
If your liver is working properly, it closely watches your
cholesterol level. As such, when you take cholesterol in with
your diet, your liver temporarily slows down its own production
of cholesterol until more is needed.
So truly, the health of your liver is a HUGE indicator of
whether you'll have a cholesterol problem and an increased risk
of heart disease.
You don't hear about any of that in the statin ads on TV and in
magazines.
And as far as hormones go, poor liver function can lead to
hormone imbalances in both men and women.
Conditions such as PMS, fibrocystic breast disease, ovarian cysts,
uterine fibroids, and cancer of the breast, ovaries and uterus
are associated with elevated estrogen, and that can be the result
of the liver not breaking down and eliminating old, worn out
estrogen down like it should.
3- The Liver Helps Control Regulation of Blood Sugar
Your liver works with the pancreas and adrenal glands to regulate
your blood sugar.
If too much sugar quickly floods the liver from your intestines
(like when you eat refined carbohydrates or drink soda), your liver
converts the sugar to triglycerides--some of which are stored as fat
and others put into your blood to be reconverted to glucose in your
cells.
This cycle is crucial because it's the primary way the sugar you eat
can be controlled and slowly released into your blood.
If your liver isn't carrying out this cycle properly, you are a
candidate for chronic overproduction of insulin, Type 2 diabetes,
increased fat storage and elevated cholesterol (otherwise known as
obesity and a major heart disease risk).
4- The Liver Filters the Blood and Removes Toxins
This is arguably the most important one of all.
About 2 quarts of blood pass through your liver EVERY SINGLE MINUTE
for detoxification.
And this process is FAR more complex than you may think--it's not
simple like pouring juice through a sieve to filter out the pulp.
Your liver actually has two different levels of detox action--Phase I
and Phase II--and depending on what gunk is sailing through your blood,
it knows which of the phases to use.
Phase I detoxification is when the liver's enzymes act on the toxins
to break them apart into two or more harmless pieces. (This is how
your body metabolizes caffeine.)
Another Phase I process is where the enzymes change the toxin so it can
be dissolved in water. Then the liver passes it on to the kidneys so
it can be put into your urine (and flow out of you).
But there is another more dangerous side of Phase I detox call
"bioactivation."
This is when the end result of the enzyme action in Phase I is not a
harmless or water-soluble substance but instead is much MORE toxic than
the original toxins were! This is when Phase II comes into play.
Phase II detoxification is when certain chemicals or molecules in your
body (including some amino acids) are "handcuffed" to the toxin and
"escort" it out of you through your urine or feces.
This is how heavy metals like mercury, aluminum and lead are detoxed.
Now, as long as your liver stays healthy, it can efficiently handle 99%
of the toxins you take in before they enter your circulation and harm your
tissues. These include toxins such as coffee, alcohol, nicotine, drugs,
pesticides and food additives.
It also includes the toxins that you CREATE inside -- namely, poorly
digested food molecules that have seeped out of your intestines.
On the other hand, if your liver is NOT healthy, toxins will begin
accumulating in your cells, tissues and organs.
And at that point, it's not a matter of IF but WHEN you will develop a
disease.
Is everything OK in there?
So now you're probably thinking, "Gee, I wonder if my liver is OK."
Since liver problems don�t always give you obvious symptoms right away,
some people have livers that are functioning at only 25-30% of capacity
and they are deluded into thinking that they're healthy, when in reality
they're a walking time bomb!
Here is a quiz you can take to help see if there may be something going
on with your organ of detox:
Liver Health Quiz
Answer the questions below using the following rating system for how often
you experience each symptom:
0 = Never
1 = Sometimes
2 = Often
3 = Always
How often do you experience each of the following?
1. Intolerance to greasy foods ___________
2. Foul smelling stools ___________
3. Constipation; hard stools ___________
4. Bitter taste in your mouth ___________
5. Grayish skin or yellow in the whites of your eyes ___________
6. Bad breath not related to a dental problem ___________
7. Excessive body odor ___________
8. Fatigue, sleepiness or headache after eating ___________
9. Dry skin or hair ___________
10. Pain in the right side of your abdomen ___________
11. Water retention ___________
12. Pain in big toes or pain that radiates along the outside of
your leg ___________
13. Blood in stools ___________
14. Elevated blood cholesterol (over 200) ___________
15. Elevated triglycerides (over 115) ___________
Your total score: ____________
Score interpretation:
Score of 0 - 2: Liver problems are probably not a concern for you
Score of 3 - 6: Liver problems may be a concern for you
Score of 7 or more: Liver problems are very likely a concern for you
If you suspect liver problems, it's important to see a doctor and have the
necessary tests done ASAP.
But it doesn't stop there!
Because it's also crucial to look at what may be causing liver problems to
begin with and how to minimize or prevent damage to what can arguably be
called the most vital organ in your body.
Here are some things to consider:
Liver Abuse
Our poor livers are abused day in and day out.
Environmental pollution, prescription drugs, chemical food additives,
chlorinated water, household chemicals and pesticides all dump loads of
stress on our livers.
But the biggest abuser of your liver is very likely: YOU.
Yes, many people have habits that demand more and more of their humble,
hard-working livers and they don't give it any help.
So many people live on fast food, junk food, drink too much alcohol and
overuse prescription and OTC drugs.
And in between their daily coffees, lattes, sodas and G2s, they might
squeeze in a few sips of water if they�re lucky. Maybe not.
They smoke, use recreational drugs and eat WAY too many refined carbohydrates
and trans-fats.
Am I talking about you?
If so, listen up.
As you can see, your liver isn't something you can be without.
No liver = No you.
Pretty simple.
Now let�s look at�
How to have a healthy liver
First and foremost, there's the obvious -- reduce the toxins coming in that
it has to filter. If you smoke or do drugs, stop. Drink mainly water throughout
the day. And limit that alcohol consumption to a drink or two, preferably with
a meal.
But one of the best ways to have a healthy liver is to keep digestion efficient
so that it can finish its task of toxin elimination.
That is what the Great Taste No Pain health system was designed to do.
Great Taste No Pain teaches you the foods to eat together to keep your digestion
efficient, and gives you delicious ways to enjoy health-creating, alkaline,
high-fiber foods.
With smooth digestion and adequate fiber, your liver can eliminate toxins through
the bile-fiber process I mentioned above. Plus the alkaline foods will help keep
your pH alkaline, which is essential for good liver functioning (and the health
of ALL of your organs).
In addition, when your foods are broken down like they should be, you don't run
the risk of poorly digested food molecules entering your bloodstream and creating
even MORE work for your liver to filter them out.
And Great Taste No Pain stresses delicious REAL foods -- not foods loaded with
chemicals and additives that your liver has to clean out of you!
Keep That Gut Wall Strong Too
It's crucial to have a healthy population of friendly flora to encourage efficient
digestion and keep your gut wall strong (not porous) so toxins can be safely
contained and eliminated.
Problem is, because of our diets loaded with fast/junk food, refined carbohydrates,
soda and alcohol, most people are walking around with seriously imbalanced intestinal
flora--also known as dysbiosis.
Super Shield multi-strain probiotic formula can support you in turning that around
FAST.
Super Shield is packed with 13 of the most potent, feisty strains of friendly flora
that are ready and waiting to set up residence in your gut. In there they will help
digest starches and fiber, and help keep your gut wall strong (so toxins are less
likely to leak out into your bloodstream and stress your liver).
Let the unbeatable combination of Great Taste No Pain and Super Shield help to keep
your impressive little liver (and ALL of your organs) working properly well into your
golden years.
To Your Health,
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