A description of the book:
The
Importance of the Liver
The liver serves several important functions:
Carbohydrate metabolism
The liver turns glucose (blood sugar) into glycogen (energy) for storage in your liver.
Your glycogen controls the amount of glucose released into your bloodstream, thereby maintaining your blood sugar level.
Your liver regulates your carbohydrate metabolism (important for weight control)!
Fat metabolism
The liver is a fat-burning organ: it not only burns fat but also pumps excess fat out of your body system. Your liver controls your body weight.
Too much fat in the abdominal area may impair your fat metabolism, turning your liver into a “fatty liver” which then becomes a fat-storing organ. A “fatty liver” is an obstacle to any attempt at weight loss, which begins at the liver.
Thinking of weight loss, think the liver!
Dietary cholesterol and toxin removal
The liver detoxifies your body by filtering out excessive waste and toxins in your body through the bile into the gut. For example, it deactivates alcohol, hormones, and medicinal drugs for better assimilation.
Always eat a high-fiber diet to prevent these toxic waste products from re-circulating back to your liver! Chronic constipation may damage your liver.
Storage for nutrients
The liver stores glycogen, vitamins A and D, the B complex vitamins, iron and copper. The liver also manufactures and stores your sex hormones for good sex drive.
Apart from the brain, the liver is the most complex organ in your body: it masterminds the most intricate processes of digestion and metabolism, thereby affecting the life and health of every cell in your body. To date, science has yet to come up with an artificial liver due to its complexity and multi-function role.
A dysfunctional liver is an overloaded liver, not working efficiently. The signs and symptoms of a dysfunctional liver include the following:
External Signs
- Bad breath and body odor
- Brownish spots and
blemishes on the skin
- Coated tongue
- Dark circles under the
eyes
- Excess facial blood
vessels
- Excessive sweating
- Itchy skin
- Red and itchy palms and
soles
- Red pimples on the face
- Yellow discoloration of
the eyes
Blood sugar problems
- Diabetes
- Fluctuation of sugar levels
- Sugar craving
Digestive problems
- Abnormal bloating
- Constipation
- Gallstones
- Hemorrhoids
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Nausea and vomiting
- Reflux.
Fat metabolism problems
- Elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- Excess weight gain
- Pot belly
Presence
of Gallstones
A dysfunctional liver often leads to the presence of gallstones in the liver and in the gallbladder. Approximately 90 percent of the population has some gallstones in their livers or gallbladders, or both. Unfortunately, 80 percent of gallstones show no symptoms and may remain “silent” for years. Gallstones are a major cause of illness in the body.
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