Signs your liver needs a gentle detox

Did you know that hundreds of your body functions are carried out by your liver?

Three of the most important functions of the liver:

1. Detoxify chemicals
2. Store and process nutrients [Related post]
3. Regulate hormones

When your liver is congested you feel sluggish and irritable, especially in the morning and after lunch.

When it’s healthy and clear, you feel bright and energised throughout the day.

When was the last time you felt that way?

How to know if you need a liver detox

How many of these can you tick?

• Poor sleep
• Morning fatigue
• Mid-afternoon slump
• Poor memory and concentration
• Mood swings or irritability 
• Sensitive to noise
• Bloating, gas
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Migraine or frequent headaches
• PMS
• Hot flashes or night sweats
• Acne, including adult acne
• Eczema or itchy skin
• Low immunity

Drugs, medication and your liver

Have you ever taken over-the-counter medicines such as:

• painkillers
• antihistamines
• cold and flu medication

Or maybe prescribed medicines such as:

• antibiotics
• anti-depressants
• birth control 
• accutane

All drugs need to be processed and broken down, primarily by the liver, but also through the stomach, gut, kidneys, blood and lymphatic system.

Two main causes of liver toxicity

1. Lifestyle

Does your lifestyle include processed food, alcohol or recreational drugs?

If so, you are not alone. 

2. Medical drugs

These are the main cause of liver toxicity.

Women take far more medication than men.

Not because they want to, but because they want to get on with their life.

• Antibiotics for UTI or tonsillitis
• Pain relief for headaches and period pain
• Birth control, Plan B and medical abortion
• Anti-histamines and steroids for allergy
• Canesten and Fluconazole for candida

Does this resonate with you?

(That was the story of my life until my mid-twenties when I went to see a homeopath for the first time.)

It’s a simple fact that birth control and other medication build toxicity in the liver.

This is a hidden cause of many chronic health issues.

Good daily habits to support your liver detox

1. Drink enough water
2. Eat leafy greens
3. Avoid medication

Homeopathy + homeobotanicals

There are many homeopathic remedies to support the liver. 

These are two I prescribe most often.

1. Sepia – clears toxicity from hormonal drugs.
2. Nux Vomica – clears toxicity from a wide variety of medication.

Homeobotanicals are a herbal and botanical treatment that supports the body in a variety of ways. 

Homeobotanical Liver + Gallbladder formula includes traditional bitter herbs to help liver detoxification:

1. Barberry (or Berberis) – detoxifies liver and kidneys which helps clear the skin
2. Dandelion (or Taraxacum) – helps headaches and night sweats 
3. Celandine (or Chelidonium*) – tonic for the liver, gall-bladder, pancreas

With most chronic health issues, liver detox with a trusted practitioner is a good place to start.

“I went to see Tracy to regulate my hormones, after many years of using the Mirena coil. She helped me with that in no time. Homeopathy turned my life around. Tracy has an amazing ability to dig deep inside and find the real causes of physical manifestations and before you know it, they are healed in mysterious ways. She is a wonderful person, very compassionate and caring.”

If there is anything here that resonates with you, please feel free to get in touch.

*Chelidonium has been researched and documented as an effective homeopathic medicine for chronic liver disease. [Link]