10 easy steps to support your liver
Beth our lovely Nutritionist has composed a list of the very best ways to love your liver.
- Drink eight glasses of filtered water per day.
- Increase these foods: celery, garlic, berries, pomegranate, beetroot, kale, Lemon, cruciferous veg (especially broccoli), sprouted seeds (especially alfalfa), avocado, rocket, watercress, onions and red pepper.
- Drink nice warming and detoxing herbal teas e.g. turmeric, green tea, pukka detox tea and milk thistle etc..
- Avoid eating /drinking caffeine, meat, dairy, gluten, and table salt in large quantities
- Avoid completely if possible: processed meats e.g. bacon, chorizo etc Sugar, Alcohol and trans fats (hydrogenated fats).
- Increase fresh herbs e.g. Coriander and Parsley (which are especially good for heavy metal chelation.)
- Eat plenty of fibre e.g. vegetables, wholegrain rice, oat bran, and psyllium husk. This will help excrete toxins through the digestion
- Supplements that may be useful:
- A multi-vitamin, Amino acids and B vitamins, e.g. "Liver support" by Higher Nature and "Multi- Liver formula" by Nutri
- A fish oil e.g. Viridian's organic Scandinavian trout oil or a vegan omega 3 algae supplement e.g. Biocare Phytomega 3.
- Probiotics e.g. Biokult, or Renew Life.
- A fibre supplement e.g. Fibresmart by Renew LifeAn anti-oxidant e.g. Higher nature Astaxanthin and Blackcurrant supplement.
- Saunas, exercise and relaxing things like yoga can be really helpful with lymphatic movement.
- Rest is lovely and something your body needs to rejuvenate and repair, make a bit of time for yourself even if it is an Epsom salt bath, some candles and deep breathing!