No one is exempt from the industrial pollutants in the air we breathe and the water we drink, chemical residues in processed foods, chemical toxins from tobacco, food preservatives, prescription drugs and cookware that have all embedded themselves in our tissues and organs.

It is the liver that detoxifies chemicals and metabolises drugs and if it can’t cope with the toxic load it begins to store toxins throughout the body including the liver itself. The accumulation of these foreign substances may cause metabolic stress by affecting the parathyroid, thyroid, pancreas & adrenal glands. In extreme cases, cancer can result.

When the liver becomes sluggish it no longer functions optimally and as such its ability to process fat, absorb fat soluble nutrients (vitamins A, D, E and K) and of course filter out toxins becomes limited.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A SLUGGISH LIVER

  • Difficulty digesting fats
  • Water retention after consuming fats
  • Bloating after consuming fats
  • Mentally sluggish after consuming fats
  • Pain below the right side of the rib cage
  • Heartburn
  • Gallstones
  • Gresy stool

Taken a step further, once you have past the stage of a sluggish liver to a point where it is completely overburdened. The liver can no longer effectively filter the blood of chemical residues and they start to circulate the body, in an attempt to protect itself the body start to deposit excess toxins in fat cells. The liver becomes fatty and the body starts to make more fat so it can continue to store toxins away. Fat is a safe place for the toxins, it is a protective mechanism. Nothing in the body happens accidentally.

Another way the body attempts to deal with the toxic load is through the skin.  Eczema, rashes, skin irritations is the body’s way of trying to clear itself of unwanted toxins.

Supporting the liver is vital in todays world which is why Ange (owner of Natural Vibrance and practitioner) developed the Liver Detox Tea and Liver and Kidney Detox Tea. It is a gentle way of supporting the liver and helping it deal with the daily chemical onslaught. The teas along with an organic plant based diet can go a long way in helping your liver cope.