Foods for the Liver

Although the immune system protects our body from many dangers, it is the liver that protects the immune system from becoming overloaded.
 

A functioning liver works as the bodies' fat-burning organ by converting nutrients from our food into essential blood components, storing vitamins and minerals and producing proteins and enzymes to maintain hormone balances in our bodies. The liver also helps our immune system fight infections, remove bacteria from the blood and make bile, which is essential for digesting our meals.

Excessive consumption of tobacco, alcohol, coffee and white sugar should be avoided and adding in low impact exercises (like daily walks) and drinking lots of water are all ways to ensure good liver health.

Some foods can help the liver:

Garlic helps your liver activate enzymes that can flush out toxins. It also has a high amount of allicin and selenium, two natural compounds that aid in liver cleansing.

Grapefruit juice can help your liver flush out carcinogens and toxins. This fruit is also high in both vitamin C and antioxidant properties.

Beets are high in plant-based flavonoids, which can improve the overall functions of your liver.

Leafy greens like spinach and lettuce have the ability to neutralize metals, chemicals and pesticides that may be in our foods, and act as a protective mechanism for the liver.

Green tea is full of plant antioxidants known as catechins, which have been known to improve the functions of our liver.

Adding more avocados to your diet can help your body produce a type of antioxidant called glutathione, which is needed for our livers to filter out harmful materials.

Cruciferous veggies like broccoli and Brussels sprouts also increase the amount of glucosinolate (organic compounds) in our bodies that helps create enzyme production for digestion.

Citrus fruits like lemons are full of vitamin C, but lemons also help our bodies cleanse out toxic materials and aid the digestion process.

Tumeric (used as a spice) has been known to help our bodies digest fats and stimulate the production of bile. It can also act as a natural form of detox for your liver.

Walnuts are also high in glutathione and omega-3 fatty acids, which help support our liver through its cleansing process.
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