Foods good for the liver

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http://www.detoxyourbodytoday.com/Foods-Good-For-The-Liver.html(Patty's note: beware of the fact that some of these foods you will need to reduce in consumption if you have thyroid issues! Soybeans and the cruciferous vegetables should be avoided if you have a sluggish thyroid. If you have Grave's disease, or a hyperactive thyroid, you could eat those foods.)Liver, the heaviest organ of our body is the storehouse of many vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, fats many other nutrients. It also takes part actively in production of different hormones and enzymes besides playing important role in several metabolic reactions. Being the storehouse, it has to suffer the pangs of storing some toxins and harmful chemical elements. A suboptimal liver can bring about chronic fatigue, headache, allergic reactions, bad breath and jaundice. There are various ways to protect the liver; but the easiest way to take care of this vital organ is to take foods good for the liver.Foods good for the liver can be subdivided into two categories – firstly, those foods which contains high amount of antioxidants and thus protects the liver parenchyma. The second category contains the foods that encourage the detoxification process of the liver.Cruciferous vegetablesThese are broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower etc. They are powerful antioxidants besides they contain some chemicals which can neutralize aflatoxins present in certain sea-foods, peanuts and a specific group of fungus (Aspergillus sp.) Broccoli and cauliflower also contain Glucosinolates, which helps the liver to produce enzymes required in detoxification process.Garlic Garlic contains Allicin. It is a sulfur-based compound essentially helps the active detoxification process by the liver. Garlic also contains most of the vitamins and minerals. It helps the liver to rinse out heavy metals like mercury and lead (present in some food additives), excess of the female hormone – estrogen and surplus nitrogen from our body. Heavy metal can cause much damage in the liver; even they can trigger the possibilities of liver cancer. Thus garlic is a food, good for liver.ApplesApple contains Pectin which acts as a chelating agent in the colon to bind and excrete heavy metals right from the lumen of the intestines. This in turn reduces the toxic load in the liver.BeetsBeet is rich in beta-carotene, flavonoids and other healthy carotenoid compounds. These can reduce the damage caused by the free radicals and help the liver to maintain its normal function.Brown riceIt contains the trace element Selenium which is a powerful liver antioxidant. Selenium works as a cofactor in reducing antioxidant enzymes and some varieties of Thioredoxin reductase. These two aspects of selenium make it special as a liver protective food.Bitter vegetablesAny kind of bitter vegetables (bitter gourd, chicory, dandelion etc.) promote production and flow of bile in the liver.GrapefruitsGrapefruits are rich in antioxidants and they help in natural detoxification of liver.Onions Onions are rich source of Glutathione. This is an amino acid that constitutes bile.Soy BeansIt contains lecithin which in the process of neutralizing fats in the liver parenchyma; in turn reduces cholesterol level. It also helps in maintaining normal morphology of liver cells.CarrotsIt contains Beta-carotene which is a potent antioxidant. Prunes, raisins, pears, guava, tomatoes, raspberries, blueberries, artichokes, parsley and squash are foods good for the liver. One must try to keep away from any kind of fried foods and convenient foods. Foods that contain high amount of fiber like whole grain bread, brown rice, cereals and legumes are good for the liver.

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Freshly squeezed lemon in hot water.Drinking freshly squeezed lemon juice in a cup of boiled water first thing in the morning helps to cleanse the liver and promote detoxification. It also stimulates bile production, cleanses the stomach and bowel and stimulates a bowel motion.Also, onions along with the garlic!Patty>> http://www.detoxyourbodytoday.com/Foods-Good-For-The-Liver.html> (Patty's note: beware of the fact that some of these foods you will> need to reduce in consumption if you have thyroid issues! Soybeans and> the cruciferous vegetables should be avoided if you have a sluggish> thyroid. If you have Grave's disease, or a hyperactive thyroid, you> could eat those foods.)> Liver, the heaviest organ of our body is the storehouse of many> vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, fats many other nutrients.> It also takes part actively in production of different hormones and> enzymes besides playing important role in several metabolic reactions.> Being the storehouse, it has to suffer the pangs of storing some toxins> and harmful chemical elements.> A suboptimal liver can bring about chronic fatigue, headache, allergic> reactions, bad breath and jaundice. There are various ways to protect> the liver; but the easiest way to take care of this vital organ is to> take foods good for the liver.> Foods good for the liver can be subdivided into two categories –> firstly, those foods which contains high amount of antioxidants and thus> protects the liver parenchyma.> The second category contains the foods that encourage the detoxification> process of the liver.> Cruciferous vegetablesThese are broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower etc. They> are powerful antioxidants besides they contain some chemicals which can> neutralize aflatoxins present in certain sea-foods, peanuts and a> specific group of fungus (Aspergillus sp.) Broccoli and cauliflower also> contain Glucosinolates, which helps the liver to produce enzymes> required in detoxification process.> Garlic Garlic contains Allicin. It is a sulfur-based compound> essentially helps the active detoxification process by the liver. Garlic> also contains most of the vitamins and minerals. It helps the liver to> rinse out heavy metals like mercury and lead (present in some food> additives), excess of the female hormone – estrogen and surplus> nitrogen from our body. Heavy metal can cause much damage in the liver;> even they can trigger the possibilities of liver cancer. Thus garlic is> a food, good for liver.> ApplesApple contains Pectin which acts as a chelating agent in the colon> to bind and excrete heavy metals right from the lumen of the intestines.> This in turn reduces the toxic load in the liver.> BeetsBeet is rich in beta-carotene, flavonoids and other healthy> carotenoid compounds. These can reduce the damage caused by the free> radicals and help the liver to maintain its normal function.> Brown riceIt contains the trace element Selenium which is a powerful> liver antioxidant. Selenium works as a cofactor in reducing antioxidant> enzymes and some varieties of Thioredoxin reductase. These two aspects> of selenium make it special as a liver protective food.> Bitter vegetablesAny kind of bitter vegetables (bitter gourd, chicory,> dandelion etc.) promote production and flow of bile in the liver.> GrapefruitsGrapefruits are rich in antioxidants and they help in natural> detoxification of liver.> Onions Onions are rich source of Glutathione. This is an amino acid that> constitutes bile.> Soy BeansIt contains lecithin which in the process of neutralizing fats> in the liver parenchyma; in turn reduces cholesterol level. It also> helps in maintaining normal morphology of liver cells.> CarrotsIt contains Beta-carotene which is a potent antioxidant.> Prunes, raisins, pears, guava, tomatoes, raspberries, blueberries,> artichokes, parsley and squash are foods good for the liver.> One must try to keep away from any kind of fried foods and convenient> foods.> Foods that contain high amount of fiber like whole grain bread, brown> rice, cereals and legumes are good for the liver.>