Jan 2, 2009

Foods for a happy Liver


I have done a lot of research and I am now ready to go grocery shopping for foods, herbs and nutrients that detoxify, support and build the liver.

Here is the food list:

Eggs, Lemon, Apple Juice, Onions, Artichoke, Grapefruit, Asparagus, Broccoli, Papaya, Spinach, Avocado, Cabbage, Pumpkin Seeds, Watercress, Beans, Peas, Pineapple, Beets, Ginger, Apple Cider Vinegar (raw), Reishi Mushroom, Flaxseeds, Brewers Yeast, Blackstrap Molasses, lethicine and Olive Oil.

Here are the herbs:

Milk Thistle, Turmeric Powder (curry seasoning), Licorice root, Dandelion root, Chicory root, Burdock, Schisandra and if I can find it Asafoetida.

Here are the nutrients:

A good Multi Vitamin, Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Zinc and Glutathione (Amino Acid)


This is a really good web site, if you are interested in finding what these foods will do:
http://www.gmhc.org/health/nutrition/liver/food.html

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