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4 Ways to Baby Your Liver

Your liver is as vital to your health as your heart and lungs are. But do you know how to keep it healthy?

It can be as simple as living clean, adding crunch, and eyeing your supplements. Here's what we mean by that.

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H_Guru
0 of 0 people found this helpful.
5/27/2008 9:04:16 PM

Schisandra is another good source of good vitamin to help boost healthy liver! 
MollyJoJo
38 of 40 people found this helpful.
4/23/2008 6:21:14 PM

I thought I had a diseased gallbladder because of upper abdominal discomfort following fat intake and almost continual fatigue. The doctor instead diagnosed a fatty liver. I now eat a low fat diet and lots of fruits and vegetables, and feel better than I have in years. 
clownfish
28 of 34 people found this helpful.
4/22/2008 7:06:34 PM

Sometimes before I go to bed at night I drink an aloe cleansing drink followed by a large glass of water. When you sleep your body's cells regenerate. When I wake up in the morning, I feel refreshed and clear. I do this 1-3 times a week. 
DrDi
67 of 67 people found this helpful.
4/22/2008 11:41:37 AM

Specifically, every bit of extra sugar (read: anything other than 2 -4 fruits servings a day) has to be stored by your liver (using insulin). So the less sugar you eat, the less work for your liver. An added bonus is that you don't exhaust your pancreas, which lessens the chance of diabetes developing. Another bonus is that less sugar means less inflammation and plaquing in your arteries! 
CG-W
38 of 39 people found this helpful.
4/22/2008 6:51:16 AM

Using lemon also cools the liver, which can help if you are having anger issues (which can originate in the liver). 
nursedorothy
26 of 28 people found this helpful.
4/22/2008 6:33:43 AM

Eating yogurt twice a day helps you lose weight it aids digestion. 
Ladybugger
26 of 35 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 5:19:06 PM

Every Spring, I make a trip to my acupuncturist. She always gives my liver a "tune- up". After the treatment, within days, I have more energy and am more focused! 
Mrenviro45
24 of 26 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 3:14:36 PM

Milk Thistle helps kep the liver clean, and it comes in capsule form. 
bluebutterfly
16 of 25 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 2:55:15 PM

Just because its good to you doesn't mean it's good for you. 
corgi1
11 of 13 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 2:14:35 PM

After 77 years I find if I keep track of bowel action, food cravings, general feelings, keep me very healthy and happy You just have to know your system. 
lfstevens
1 of 5 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 12:56:45 PM

What about NSAID's and COX2 inhibitors? 
shaka
10 of 11 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 12:30:54 PM

Hepatitis C is a sexually transmitted disease that causes liver dysfunction. 
GrammyGail
9 of 12 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 12:28:24 PM

I just started my own diet and after ice-cream, pretzels everynight I decided I didn't want to be fat anymore. All my life. I eat Special K with fruit in am. 2 graham crackers for snack, or other crackers, lunch is a huge plate of broccoli, lettuce, grape tomatoes and carrots, afternoon snack more small plate of strawberries with suger free cream cheese and part of a small cantalope.(no salt) and then for dinner, I get my protein, by either eggs, low fat meat, maybe a baked potatoe, no butter or sour cream. my night snack is, I can't get away without my pretzels, I have an apple, 1small container of sugar free carmel pudding, just like fall carmel apples, and a handful of small pretzels. And It sure made me not have any problems at either end. LOL I don't have a scale which is good for me. My doctor told me to eat 6 small meals a day, and for someone that is very active up to 8 small meals a day. Oh yes, and I drink about 9 or 10 - 21 oz bottles of water a day. Really helps to keep you from being hungry if you drink a full glass before each meal. And for the vitamins I miss: Centrum Silver. Sorry this is so long.
ambersgrammy17@aol.com 
dddavid
2 of 7 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 12:03:57 PM

Care to clarify what safe sex has to do with liver health? 
carnage
13 of 13 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 11:11:10 AM

I had I thought a very healthy diet of organic vegitables and whole grains mostly but developed an extreemly painfull case of hemeroids, ainal fisures and bleeding that persisted for a year with a colonoscopie not showing any other problems. And even while using stool softeners and laxitives and drinking large amounts of water I had major problems passing dry stools. I found out through reading I was eating too much insoluable fiber so I started eating white bread and white rice and other starcy foods and my problems are going away!!! These problems were self induced and I had unintended consiqences of a high fiber diet. 
gvlbud
14 of 17 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 10:47:19 AM

When you crave soup, buy the reduced sodium kind with sea salt. Season with black pepper, and instead of fattening crackers, toast a piece of whole wheat bread, cut into small cubes and put into soup a couple at a time! Tastes great and satisfies the soup craving with a healthy alternative to salt and fattening crackers!!! 
mrose