How can you cleanse your liver naturally?
Written on February 10, 2025, by Pauline de Santarome
The liver is a vital organ, essential to the proper functioning of our body. It is responsible for filtering toxins and plays a key role in digestion. Unfortunately, our liver is often put under strain by pollution, genetics, disturbed sleep, and above all, an unbalanced diet or excessivealcohol consumption. These factors can lead to metabolic problems, with the liver storing fat, which damages bile, essential for digestion. Beyond digestion, a weakened liver can impact your overall health and well-being, sometimes being linked to problems such as gout, diabetes, or osteoarthritis.
Fortunately, there are several natural methods for cleansing the liver.
Role of the liver in the digestive process
The liver is the largest organ in the human body and, along with the intestines, is an essential part of the digestive system. In principle, the liver regulates itself; it is the only organ in the human body capable of doing so. However, a damaged liver will no longer be able to function independently. It has several roles:
- It stores certain nutrients and vitamins.
- It filters toxins and blood to get rid of harmful substances linked to daily habits and diet.
- It produces bile: a yellowish liquid essential for digestion.
- It converts sugars into available sugars.
Its main role is therefore to filter andeliminate toxins. It is essential to maintaining our health, which is why it is vital to keep it healthy.
Symptoms of a congested liver
In the event of liver damage, several factors come into play to determine whether you are suffering from liver problems:
- Constant fatigue,
- Migraine,
- Digestive problems and acid reflux,
- Skin problems,
- Immune deficiency,
- Constipation,
- Bloating,
- Bad breath,
- Overweight,
- Craving something sweet,
- Yellowish skin.
However, these symptoms only appear when the liver is severely damaged.
When to detoxify your liver?
A detox is a deep cleansing process that aims to eliminate waste and toxins accumulated in the body, especially after periods of rich eating (such as winter). This accumulation can lead to liver inflammation and various health problems.
The ideal times for a liver detox are generally early spring and early fall. For the treatment to be effective, it is best to have the lowest possible body fat percentage. You can adapt the frequency to suit your needs, but do not exceed two to three treatments per year. There are many benefits: easier digestion, increased energy, and improved sleep.
Things to avoid and prioritize for your liver
To optimize the cleansing of your liver, a few lifestyle changes are essential:
Preferably:
Eat a balanced diet.
Use healthy oils such as flaxseed and walnut oils.
Engage in regular physical activity (yoga is particularly beneficial).
Drink plenty of water every day.
Adoptregular sleeping hours.
To be strictly limited:
Foods that are too rich, sweet, and fatty.
Alcohol consumption (very harmful to the liver).
Red meat and cold cuts (opt for white meat instead).
Butter andsunflower oil (richer).
Sugars and industrial products, as well as excess salt.
Foods to prioritize
If your liver's metabolism slows down, it is necessary to adopt a series of foods that can relieve your organ. Several foods have properties that can help resolve liver problems:
- Artichoke : its properties are known to aid and facilitate digestion, as well as improve blood circulation.
- Dandelion : an excellent liver tonic.
- Lemon: drinking a glass of lemon juice in the morning on an empty stomach gives your liver a boost by toning it and stimulating the production of enzymes and bile for better digestion. In addition to acting on your liver, it purifies the blood and regulates kidney function.
- Black radish : it secretes and stimulates bile to flow into the intestine.
- Carrot juice promotes the elimination of toxins to prevent constipation and thus ensures proper liver function. Watermelon, like carrot juice, is gentle on the liver. Similarly, beetroot actson toxins and protects the liver from inflammation.
- Turmeric activates bile production in the gallbladder, which is directly connected to the liver. Turmeric can be consumed in various ways, either as an infusion or diluted in food preparations.
- Herbs such as rosemary facilitate the destruction of waste by the liver and also allow bile to flow.
- Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower; these vegetables limit the accumulation of fat that can interfere with liver function.
Other foods are also excellent remedies for cleansing your liver and are worth incorporating into your diet, such as ginger, spinach, and fennel , and apples.
Santarome dietary supplements
For an even more effective detox, or if your liver is severely damaged, Santarome products are ideal for helping you combat liver problems.
Our product Organic Liver Wellness combines all the foods capable of eliminating liver problems and preventing the proliferation of toxins. Composed of dandelion, black radish, and artichoke, it will thoroughly eliminate waste from your body.
For a gentler but equally effective liver cleanse, our range of organic artichoke and black radish facilitates digestion and ensures proper liver function.
Our desmodium products promote liver function.
For a wider choice, the digestion ampoule pack contains all the products you need to purify your liver. It includes organic liver wellness, desmodium, and birch sap.
Organic rosemary drops help maintain digestion and support normal liver function.
Santarome's liver and digestion supplements come in several forms to meet the needs of our customers: in ampoules, capsules, tablets, or even buds, they are all designed to resolve your digestive problems.
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Liver drainage: a weight loss method?
The liver is the body's filtering organ. It stores and destroys nutrients linked to our eating habits and daily habits, such as smoking. The liver is involved in the digestion of fats through bile. The destruction of these toxins thus helps with weight loss. A diet that is too rich will take longer for the liver to process than a balanced diet. In winter, the liver stores more toxins and, although it regulates itself, when it can no longer do so, this leads to weight gain and prevents weight loss.
