Liver Health

HEALTH COMPLAINTS:
What did these people have in common?
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HEALTH COMPLAINTS:
What did these people have in common?
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HEALTH COMPLAINTS:
What did these people have in common?
Overloaded,
Intoxicated Liver!

THE AMAZING
WORK
OF THE LIVER
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The largest organ
OF THE LIVER
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Accessory
Organs
Not part of the
tube
Gallbladder
Liver
Pancreas
The Liver is part of the
Portal
Vein
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Very important
feature!
Portal
Vein
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Very important
feature!
Hepatic
Artery
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Inf. Vena Cava
Aorta
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
75% of blood flow
25% of blood
flow
Venal and Arterial
blood mix together
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
The liver synthesizes and secretes at least four important hormones:

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1)
Angiotensinogen
Thrombopoietin
Hepcidin
Betatrophin
bone marrow activity & cartilaginous growing
regions of the long bones.
Blood Pressure
Blood clotting
Optimum level of Iron: Too much = invasion of pathogenic bacteria
Release of Insulin from Pancreas
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
Vit. D
Vit. A
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
Plasma proteins and cholesterol synthesis. The liver has a role in the synthesis of
plasma proteins (blood proteins). Such proteins have a wide variety of functions Cholesterol is
also synthesised in the liver and has a variety of functions including being a component of cell
membranes.
Blood Proteins:
albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen
HOW DOES IT WORK?
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 2 ACEESORY ORGANS

LIVER
DETOXIFICATION
Phase I & II

FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
Phase I :
Neutralizes
Free Radicals
Phase II :
Binds
compounds
for
elimination
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
FUNCTIONS
OF THE LIVER
Phase I :
Neutralizes
Free Radicals
Phase II :
Binds compounds for
elimination
Where can you find
all these valuable nutrients?
3.1/2 OZ - 100gr
B2 Riboflavin: RDA: 1.3mg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
4.2 mg
0.26 mg
0.31 mg 0.35 mg
0.92 mg
0.25 mg
0.23 mg
0.23 mg
0.38 mg
0.22 mg
0.46 mg
Soy flour
B3 Niacin: RDA: 16mg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
147.2 mg
6.2 mg
5.4 mg
4.5 mg
4.7 mg
4.4 mg
4.4mg
4.4
Wild rice
Buckwheat, whole grain
B6 Pyridoxine: RDA: 1.3mg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
2.50 mg
1.25 mg
0.81 mg 0.63 mg
0.73 mg
0.60 mg
0.58 mg
0.54 mg
0.55 mg
0.51 mg
0.42 mg
Lima beans,
dry
Soy flour
B12 Cobalamin: RDA: 2.4mcg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
6.0 mcg / 100 gr
B9 Folic Acid: RDA: 400 mcg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
2.022 mcg
430 mcg
225 mcg
195 mcg
180 mcg
145 mcg
305 mcg
110 mcg
53 mcg
70 mcg
440 mcg
49 mcg
Black-eyed-peas
AA Glutathione: RDA: 10-500mg
The Master Antioxidant & Detoxifier produced in the body!
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
Precursor amino acids: Glycine, Glutamate and Cystine
Prevents depletion FOODS RICH IN
SULPHUR CONTAINING AA:
Cysteine / Methionine
Turmeric
Flavonoids: RDA: 500-1000 mg
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
Quercetin
Anthocyanidins
Sylimarin
Methionine:
RDA: 200-800mg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
1.043 mg
1.653 mg
1.008 mg
Cysteine:
RDA: 500mg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
328 mg
576 mg
408 mg
+ Beans
+ Brewers yeast
880 mg
Cysteine:
RDA: 500mg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
Cysteine - as a free amino acid
- is potentially toxic and
is spontaneously catabolized or
destroyed in the
gastrointestinal tract and blood
plasma. However, when it is
present as a cysteine-cysteine
dipeptide, called cystine, it is
more stable than cysteine.
2.102 mg
Precursor of Glutathione
Magnesium:
RDA: 350 mg/d
Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals
231 mg
Buckwheat
HOW CAN YOU
SUPPORT?
LIVER DETOXIFICATION
Phase I & II



DIET
& Nutrition



LIFE
Style


LIFE
Style


LIFE
Style

Stress Free

LIFE
Style

Over-the-counter
Recreational
Caffeinated beverages &
Comfort drugs

LIVER DETOX
RECIPES
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LIVER DETOX
Green
Smoothes
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LIVER DETOX
Main Dishes
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