#41 | Is your liver sluggish? Learn how to promote a healthy liver!

I feel like it's been a long time coming, as the Liver literally plays a central role in every aspect of health and healing. If you want to experience your optimal health and heal from any chronic health condition, you are definitely going to want to tune into this one!
We talk many things including...

• Some of the MANY roles that the liver is responsible for on a day to day, moment to moment basis
  * Production of bile
  * Production of certain proteins for blood plasma
  * Production of cholesterol
  * Conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage
  * Regulation of blood levels of amino acids
  * Processing hemoglobin for use in blood cells
  * Conversion of ammonia to urea
  * Clearing the blood of drugs and alcohol
  * Regulating proteins necessary for proper blood clotting/coagulation
  * Creating immune proteins
  * Clearance of bilirubin from the body
  * Break down and remove excess hormones from the body
  * DETOXIFICATION
• We dive into the the steps of detoxification and the key ingredients to carry out these processes
  * We talk about the signs and symptoms of a stressed or sluggish liver
  * Weight gain
  * Hormonal imbalances (irregular menses, infertility, menopausal symptoms)
  * Chronic skin issues (acne, psoriasis, eczema)
  * Fatigue
  * Irregular bowels/undigested food in stool
• Finally, we talk about some of the nutritional and lifestyle keys for maintaining optimal liver health

Tune in to learn some of the most important tips to living a clean and healthy life so that your liver stays happy and functions optimally!

Links to learn more

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Links to more good stuff
- EAT MORE, WEIGH LESS PROGRAM - www.alter.health/eat-more-weigh-less
- 1-on-1 Nutritional Analysis Package - www.alter.health/nutritional-analysis
- Get the Alter Health weekly WFPB Meal Guides: www.alter.health/meal-guides
- Thrive on Plants Program: www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- TMS Free Life Program - www.alter.health/tms-free-life