Want to know more about the 500+ functions of your liver? Curious about assessment of liver health and how you can support optimal function? Want to know about the role of detox and how you can support your liver on a daily basis using food as medicine? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki unpack the many functions of the liver from digestion and metabolism to detoxification, storage, immune support and beyond. Learn about reasons for liver dysfunction, how you can use keto as a tool to reverse fatty liver and get supplement recommendations to support optimal liver health.
In this episode, Ali and Becki focus on the liver as one of the largest and hardest working organs in the body responsible for digestion, metabolism, blood sugar balance, detoxification and beyond. Learn what exactly bile is and why it is so important to the digestive process, how the liver is connected to cholesterol and what substances are processed through the liver. Plus learn why keto can work for fatty liver, how to functionally assess and optimize liver function and how eating liver and support liver health!
Also in this episode:
What Does the Liver Do?
The Connection to Cholesterol
- Bile Formation and Flow
Signs of Liver Dysfunction
Substances that Influence Liver Function
Fatty Liver & Keto
Markers to Assess Liver Function
- AST, ALT, ALP
- Bilirubin, Albumin
- Lipid Panel
- GGT
- Weight Loss Plus Panel
Supplements to Support Liver
- Digestaid
- Super Turmeric
- Cellular Antiox
- Ultimate Detox
- B Complex
- Choline
- Episode 102: 3 Micronutrients
- Micronutrient Panel
Food As Medicine Support for Liver Health
- Peanut Butter Liver Pate
- Liver Pills
- Caramelized Onion, Bacon + Liver Meatloaf
- Organ Puree + Pate
- Epic Liver Bites
- Epic Liver Pills
- Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 oz as shooter
Is it safe to detox the liver while pregnant? Are there certain herbs or detox supplements that shouldn’t be taken when pregnant (I.e your detox supplement, milk thistle or dandelion root?)
No, it is not a good idea to detox while pregnant or breastfeeding as it passes to baby