Liver Foods

Most people don't think about what foods are good for keeping their liver strong. 

But, if you have been discovering and using a diet that is good for your overall health then most likely you are helping your liver. Here is a list of healthy eating that will result in a strong useful liver.

Oils - use mostly olive oil for your food preparation.  This oil can be heated to a relative medium level without causing free radicals.  Use flax seed oil or fish oil every day.  

Avoid margarine or any other artificial butter since their processing creates chemicals the liver cannot recognize as food. Use Ghee, which doesn't require refrigeration, or raw butter, sunflower, safflower, and other seed oils should be kept in the refrigerator to keep them from becoming rancid.

When you eat too much fat, the fat accumulates in the liver.  The liver is responsible for breaking down the fat and using it for energy.  Accumulated fat in the liver can become rancid producing free radicals that damage liver cells.

Organic Food - try to buy and eat good organic food.  Food that has been sprayed with pesticides is difficult to clean and these chemicals will get into your body as free radicals.

Sulfur Foods - Since the liver produces enzymes, which are used in every body chemical reaction, you can support this activity by eating foods such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli cabbage, seeds and nuts.

Limit Sugar - Limit, reduce or eliminate the use of sugar since it interferes with enzyme activity throughout your body.  Use fruits, whole grains, barley malt, rice syrup, dates, dried fruit, and honey.

Lemons & Limes - These citrus fruits contain very high amounts of vitamin C, which aids the body in synthesizing toxic materials into substances that can be absorbed by water. Drinking freshly-squeezed lemon or lime juice in the morning helps stimulate the liver.

Whole Grains - Grains, such as brown rice, are rich in B-complex vitamins which are nutrients known to improve overall fat metabolization, liver function and liver decongestion.

Apples - High in pectin, apples hold the chemical constituents necessary for the body to cleanse and release toxins from the digestive tract. This, in turn, makes it easier for the liver to handle the toxic load during the cleansing process.

Turmeric - The liver’s favorite spice!

Walnuts - Holding high amounts of the amino acid arginine, walnuts aid the liver in detoxifying ammonia. Walnuts are also high in glutathione and omega-3 fatty acids, which support normal liver cleansing actions. Make sure you chew the nuts well (until they are liquefied) before swallowing.

There you have it, a small list of foods to eat to help your liver give you a long life.