Top 5 Liver Support Nutrients

Your liver is your main detoxification organ and it has a full-time job. We are exposed to toxins all the time from normal cellular waste, pollution, digestive imbalances, stress, poor diet, illness, injury, over-the-counter and prescription medications, cigarettes, too much alcohol, mold, insufficient sleep and so on.

Since we live in such a toxic world, it is not that hard to believe that the liver can become overloaded at times. As soon as there is a backup of waste, health becomes compromised. Typical signs of an over loaded liver include dark circles under the eyes, fatigue, irritability, nausea, sensitivity to smells, skin problems, headaches on the sides of the temples or back of the head, and fluid retention.

You have undoubtedly heard of over-the-top detox programs like juice fasts, colon cleanses or liver flushes. These are usually nonsense and some can actually harm your body. The truth is, detoxification is ongoing in the body and should be supported daily. The body has a brilliant ability to detoxify itself thanks to your hard working liver. Help take some of the burden off the liver with these natural detoxification supplements that won't strip the body of nutrients or cause harm to the body.

1. Silymarin - Silymarin, also known as milk thistle, is used around the world to treat liver disease, acute poisoning and alcohol-related liver damage. The liver must deactivate toxins without becoming diseased itself. Silymarin protects the liver cells from becoming damaged by toxins by boosting antioxidant enzyme activity in the liver and preventing toxic compounds from entering liver cells. It also strengthens liver cell membranes in a way that reduces inflammation, making it especially helpful for those with alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Based on wide-spread pollution of planet Earth, liver protection now falls into the category of daily nutritional needs.

2. Dandelion - Dandelion root has been used in folk medicine for over a century as a liver tonic and as a gallbladder aide. It is known to enhance the flow of bile, which is the main route the liver uses to clear fat-soluble toxins from the body. Keeping bile flowing freely enhances digestion and it also prevents a backup of toxins in the liver.

3. N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) - Your liver detoxifies the body in two steps referred to as Phase I and II. Phase I requires antioxidants to work properly. In this step, each toxin processed requires an antioxidant to be neutralized. N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) is of particular importance because it is the precursor to forming glutathione, the most important antioxidant to the detoxification process. Glutathione helps clear caffeine, alcohol, exhaust fumes, paint fumes, pesticides, and estrogens. Other antioxidants helpful for maintaining glutathione status include silymarin, r-alpha lipoic acid, resveratrol and vitamins A, E, and C.

4. Chlorella - Chlorella is a single cell fresh water green microalgae that is an excellent natural detoxifier. Chlorella is one of the top nutrients for absorption of heavy metals, including mercury. It also absorbs PCB’s, fat soluble toxins that are known for inhibiting thyroid function. Chlorella also works in your liver to help clear estrone, the estrogen that if not cleared can lead to female cancers, while leaving alone estriol, your friendly antioxidant form of estrogen. Because chlorella is excellent at absorbing toxins, it is absolutely essential to seek out high-quality and pure chlorella.

5. d-Limonene - d-Limonene also activates several Phase I and Phase II liver detoxification enzymes that are responsible for clearing toxins. Once your liver processes toxins it sends many of them into your bile; these go through your gallbladder, and into your digestive tract for final elimination. Enhancing liver and gallbladder function makes d-Limonene an excellent nutrient to support natural detoxification processes.

Wellness Resources Daily Balancer contains several important nutrients to naturally support your body's process of detoxification.* Our world has become so toxic that is time to start thinking of liver support as a daily task. Harsh liver cleanses can be harmful and usually aren’t necessary. The liver has the ability to lighten our toxin load as long as we provide it with the support that it needs. Give your liver some TLC!