Lifestyle changes support the digestive system, helping to strengthen liver function and lessen the burden on detoxification.
Apply the following lifestyle changes to promote liver health:
• Regular exercise stimulates digestion.
• Chew food well to release digestive enzymes.
• Encourage sweating to remove toxins through the skin, relieving the pressure on the liver.
• Maintain intestinal health by avoiding toxin build-up in the bowels.
• Avoid smoking cigarettes.
• Use chemical-free cleaning and personal care products.
• Avoid chemical yard sprays.
Treatments like herbs, supplements and homeopathic remedies repair damage and maintain liver health. However, consult a natural health practitioner for dosing guidelines.
• Milk thistle fights oxidation and free radicals, reversing cirrhosis.
• Turmeric reduces inflammation, relieving symptoms of cirrhosis.
• Mix turmeric powder with milk and drink daily.
• Burdock root cleanses the liver and assists detoxification.
• Green tea is high in catechism that supports liver function.
• Dandelion is a natural detox flush.
• Cinnamon reduces blood levels of glucose and fructose slowing development of fatty liver disease.
• Aloe Vera is a digestive tonic and pain reliever.
• Alpha Lipoic Acid possesses antioxidant properties, supporting healthy liver function.
• Activated charcoal protects the liver by absorbing toxins.
• Ayurveda suggests cleansing the liver with highly alkaline sugarcane or pomegranate juice.
• Chewing fennel seeds after meals aids digestion.
• Avoid supplementing with iron unless under medical supervision.
Homeopathic remedies for the liver:
• Nux vomica – indicated for enlarged livers due to alcohol abuse.
• Carduus marianus – indicated for jaundice, headache nausea, vomiting and a white tongue. Relieves gallstone colic.
• Natrum Sulphuricum – dissolves gallstones and relieves hepatitis.
• Ammonium muriaticum – used for pinching, shooting pains in the upper right abdomen.
• Taraxacum – indicated for hardened livers, accompanied by jaundice, bilious diarrhea and gastritis.
• Chelidonium – indicated for and enlarged liver, sharp stitching pains worse on the right side extending to the right shoulder blade.
• Rumex Crispus – stimulates digestion and cleanses the gallbladder and bile ducts.
• Bryonia – relieves stitching pains in the right side of the abdomen made worse with movements. Relieves jaundice brought on by anger.
• Podophyllum – used to increase the flow of bile and relieve congestion and jaundice accompanied by diarrhoea.
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