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Symptoms of Liver Disease
Symptoms of liver disease are a sign to take charge of your health. They are telling you your body needs help. Milk thistle is the first herb I would recommend. I recommend it even if you do not have any symptoms. It may help detoxify environmental toxins, death cap mushroom poisoning, alcohol, and is known to regenerate liver tissues. I took this picture in my back yard. I decided to grow my own since I do take it every day. I discovered the herb when I found out I had Hepatitis C. To this day my liver is healthy as a horse. The liver is a huge area to cover. The signs and symptoms alone can take up a page or two. We are going to keep it as simple as possible. I will say right now that a symptom on this page does not mean you are sick. Don't go getting all depressed and down. If you come across something that points to a problem just keep reading and with any luck you may find just the home remedy you are looking for. The essence of health is an inner kind of balance. Dr. AndrewWeil, M.D. In the pages to come I will cover *Fatty liver *Detox *Environmental factors *Drug use, both legal and not *Hepatitis *Cirrhosis Now that you know what is next, we better concentrate on the now. Lets get started with what this remarkable organ does for us. Liver functions It is the second largest organ we have (skin is the largest). It sits on the right hand side of the abdomen. It is right behind the bottom of your rib cage. Its job is incredible. Every thing we put in our body through the food we eat, the air we breath, and absorb through our skin gets filtered by the liver. Wow! No wonder it get's tired and wants a break. And that's not all it does. It plays a big role in our immune system. It produces bile. It plays a big part in carbohydrate and fat metabolim. It also stores some vitamins and minerals. Lets look at some of the signs and symptoms These can mean that you have reduced liver function. (Remember that a sign is not a disease, or illness, as I would rather call it.). Let's start with fatigue and digestive disorders like constipation. Allergies and chemical sensitivities. Unexplained weight loss, jaundice (turning yellow), edema (swelling, water retention), and mental confusion. Click Here! Learn to make every day a great day. Now you see why I said not to get excited if you have a symptom. We all get tired and constipated sometimes. These signs refer to long term conditions. In order to prevent these long term conditions a detox twice a year is sometimes recommended. [ Up to 50% Off Detoxification & Cleansing Products! FREE self test! ] Now we can get to fun part of cleaning out the system. This is something I do every spring and fall. I call it maintance for my overall health. Just to prepare you, it could cause the hershey squirts. That just means it is working. These are some of my recommendations. Kathy's bi-annual maintance formula -Vitamin C- I start with 1,000 mg a day and add 1000 mg more each day until it causes loose stools (gives you the runs). -Milk thistle seed-(or a combination including dandelion, artichoke and licorice). I take 2 capsules with meals two times a day. -Beets-I just eat lots of steamed beets. I do this daily for about 10 days. Remember to eat healthy foods and stay away from fatty foods and refined sugars. This is a great place to buy vitamins and supplements. They have a lot of name brands and their NSI line is my favorite. They are usually up to 75% off. Give them a try.
Well that about does it for the signs and symptoms of liver disease (illness, condition, anything but the D word, it sounds so bad!). Take good care of your liver and it will take good care of you. Nothing on this page has been approved by the FDA and is not intended to replace the medical advice of your Healthcare Professional.
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