The liver is the largest gland in the body and is part of the digestive system. The liver has multiple functions including blood storage and filtration, bile secretion and many metabolic functions. These include converting sugar into glycogenes and also plays an important role in metabolism and lipid oxidation to convert it into energy. So it is disturbing that many people who are overweight may have bad liver.
Excess food turns into fat in the liver and then moves to the different parts of the body to be stored. The liver also plays a role in thyroid functions by converting thyroxine into a more effective form of triiodothyronine. When this conversion is not enough, this may lead to hypothyroidism, which we talked about in Chapter 5. The liver is also the unit for the elimination of toxic substances by mixing harmful substances such as chemicals and medicines with the least harmful substances that are removed by the kidney.
There are some natural remedies which include herbs which help to increase the effectiveness of liver function and helps to break down and metabolize fat such as:
- Dandelion (Dandelion) mentioned earlier to help eliminate the retention of water in the body, which is also important for the liver. This herb is good for the liver and helps to increase the secretion of bile, which helps the digestive system, especially in the digestion of fat.
Milk Thistle Silybum Marianum is a useful herbal herb. A number of studies have shown the ability of this herb to increase liver cells and replace damaged cells. Marin is an effective ingredient for this herb which can be taken as capsules.
- Lipotropic agents, substances that stop the accumulation of fat in the liver, and also works to remove toxins from the liver and stimulate the production of Lecithin (Lecithin), which emulsifies cholesterol and fat in the bloodstream to convert them to smaller and less harmful.
Lipotropic agents include Choline, Inositol, and Methionine.
From natural sources containing these factors in foods:
- Choline: is found in lentils, rice, and chickpeas.
- Lecithin: There is in soy, eggs, wheat germ (Wheat Germ).
- Enositol: Found in lentils, rice, and barley.
Methionine: A basic amino acid found in eggs.
Excess food turns into fat in the liver and then moves to the different parts of the body to be stored. The liver also plays a role in thyroid functions by converting thyroxine into a more effective form of triiodothyronine. When this conversion is not enough, this may lead to hypothyroidism, which we talked about in Chapter 5. The liver is also the unit for the elimination of toxic substances by mixing harmful substances such as chemicals and medicines with the least harmful substances that are removed by the kidney.
There are some natural remedies which include herbs which help to increase the effectiveness of liver function and helps to break down and metabolize fat such as:
- Dandelion (Dandelion) mentioned earlier to help eliminate the retention of water in the body, which is also important for the liver. This herb is good for the liver and helps to increase the secretion of bile, which helps the digestive system, especially in the digestion of fat.
Milk Thistle Silybum Marianum is a useful herbal herb. A number of studies have shown the ability of this herb to increase liver cells and replace damaged cells. Marin is an effective ingredient for this herb which can be taken as capsules.
- Lipotropic agents, substances that stop the accumulation of fat in the liver, and also works to remove toxins from the liver and stimulate the production of Lecithin (Lecithin), which emulsifies cholesterol and fat in the bloodstream to convert them to smaller and less harmful.
Lipotropic agents include Choline, Inositol, and Methionine.
From natural sources containing these factors in foods:
- Choline: is found in lentils, rice, and chickpeas.
- Lecithin: There is in soy, eggs, wheat germ (Wheat Germ).
- Enositol: Found in lentils, rice, and barley.
Methionine: A basic amino acid found in eggs.
