the top 7 vitamins for liver repair

 

the liver is one of the most important organs in the human body and filters out around 1.7 liters of blood every minute

if you want to stay healthy it's essential that you take care of your liver by eating the right foods and nutrients so that it can do its job inbreaking down toxins into harmless particles producing bile which helps to carry away waste and breaks down fat

storing fat soluble nutrients like 

Vitamin A

Vitamin E

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

Vitamin D,D3

Vitamin B12

along with over 500 other vital functions unfortunately if you're overweight it's highly likely that you have a congested liver which contains fatty deposits that may hinder its performance

A fatty liver can eventually result in further weight gain high blood pressure heart attacks strokes and liver cirrhosis long term fortunately there are natural vitamins that you can consume that repair the

liver from existing damage and also support its many functions in keeping you healthy in this blog i use the words vitamins broadly to include amino acids enzymes and natural remedies that can all be used to repair your liver just a quick reminder this video is for educational purposes only so do speak toyour doctor if you have any medical conditions

symptoms of liver problems before we explore the vitamins i want to share with you a few common signs that you may have liver problems to help you become more aware

first of all people with a fatty liver tend to have pains and aches in their right shoulder area because a congested liver puts pressure on the phrenic nerve you may also notice a pressure or a fullness underneath the right rib cage after you eat this may be due to a bile deficiency in the liver which we'll talk about later in the blog liver problems can also cause swelling in the right foot and ankle and spider veins can

start to appear on the skin caused by a toxic buildup of hormones in your liver and finally if you're overweight in the belly area this indicates that fat has accumulated in your liver and is now spilling over into the abdominal region although there are many other symptoms

these are some of the most common that you should be aware of 8 vitamins to repair the liver

the first and perhaps the most vital vitamin for the liver is choline choline was recognized as an essential nutrient

when it was revealed in 1998 that a deficiency in this causes fatty liver disease and muscle damage taking a daily supplement of 300 milligrams of cdp choline helps to strip away unwanted fat from the liver to prevent or reverse fatty liver disease

it does this by increasing the quality of the bile that's made in your liver bile is basically the detergent that dissolves and breaks down fat in the body you can also get choline by

consuming beef liver organ meats pasture-raised eggs cauliflower broccolibrussels sprouts cabbage and grass-fed dairy

number two is methionine now methionine is a sulfur-based amino acid which helps

the liver repair itself from existing damage by helping to detoxify harmful

substances in your body such as acetaminophen poisoning some of the best

methionine-rich foods include eggs sesame seeds brazil nuts grass-fed

cheese chicken and tuna eating these helps your liver to make more glutathione this is an extremely powerful antioxidant that reduces inflammation in the liver and throughout the body this can reduce pain and swelling in the joints help to break down and remove alcohol from the blood and liver and also build important neurotransmitters in your brain

next up is bile salts

as  previously mentioned your liver makes a liquid called bile which helps you to digest fat and break it down into small particles so that you can absorb vitamins A B E and other fat soluble nutrients unfortunately if you have liver damage

the bile can turn into a sludge which puts pressure on your gallbladder and bile ducts taking a daily supplement of bile salts and digestive enzymes helps to thin out your bile and clean out the fatty deposits in your liver

if you're finding this information useful please tap the like subscribe and turn all notifications on to stay updated with health and nutrition tips coming back now to number four is a phytonutrient called sulforaphane sulforaphane is one of the most important phytonutrients found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli brussels sprouts radishes cabbage

cauliflower and kale

inflammation in the liver can lead to insulin resistance diabetes cancer andlife-threatening illnesses if left unchecked however when you eat raw salad vegetables on a regular basis the sulforaphane helps to keep inflammation at bay by helping to support liver.function sulforaphane helps to detoxify caffeine drugs chemicals and poisons from your liver that we are exposed to.from our environment it's important to

note that cooking these vegetables can kill off some of the enzymes that activate sulforaphane in your body so attempt to consume them uncooked whenever possible.

an interesting fact is that broccoli

Cauliflower sprouts and radish sprouts tend to have around 100 times more sulforaphane available than the.full-grown vegetables so go ahead and add these to your salad to see some major improvements in your overall health. 

realised that there's lots of.information in this video to take in so.feel free to pause rewind and take notes

if you need to.number five is toe adrenals over time liver damage causes scar.tissue to build up which can block the cells of your liver from working properly two cardinals are a type of vitamin E

which naturally reduces scar tissue in the liver and throughout the body you can take this as a daily supplement made from a pigment called a nattotocatrinals not only dissolve scar tissue

tissue in the liver but they also act as an antioxidant to help repair the liver from injuries and bring down inflammation to prevent further damage number six is a spice called turmeric turmeric contains curcumin one of the most powerful ingredients to reduce inflammation in the liver and throughout the body it's often used as a natural painkiller because it boosts antioxidant activity in the liver

taking a daily supplement of 2 000 milligrams of turmeric each day helps the liver detoxify heavy metals like lead mercury cadmium and also helps to regenerate the liver from

existing

damage don't underestimate number seven which is vitamin D did you know that a deficiency in vitamin D can actually cause fatty liver

disease our body makes vitamin D when our skin is exposed to the sunshine billions of people worldwide are deficient in this so you may wish to take a daily supplement of 

10 000 international units of vitamin d3 on a

daily basis vitamin D3 helps to bring down inflammation and swelling in the liver and also improves bile production this naturally reduces fat on your liver fibrosis and scar tissue and helps to treat and prevent hepatitis which is a viral infection in your liver and finally and the most important antioxidant for your liver is glutathione glutathione is the master