Liver Fat

Not all fatty foods are bad! This is because there are two types of fat: the High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) which is the good fat and the Low Density Lipoprotein, (LDL) which is the bad fat.

The good fats have several very important physiologic functions in the body: they act as constituents of bio-membranes (like phospholipids in the lungs, without it the lungs would not be able to contract and expand); they act as heat insulators and maintain warmth in the body; good cholesterol (a type of good fat) acts as the basic component of steroid hormones (progesterone, estrogen, testosterone). If this substance is absent what would happen to the full development of our secondary female and male sexual characteristics?

Good fats (HDL) come from polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and other unsaturated fats. It is called a good fat because it is responsible in dislodging any fat that is formed in the blood vessels and then it brings these fats to the liver for catabolism into less harmful substances. It has also the least fat and more protein content among the different lipoproteins, making it less harmful. They lower triglyceride (bad fat) levels and therefore decrease the risk to cardiovascular diseases or heart diseases.

These are good fats coming from a variety of foods:

1. Fats from Fruits

Avocado is high in calories and good fat. Since this is the good fat, it boosts the immune system and help in the proper functioning and development of the body.

Olives too have a lot of fiber content and is another vital source of good fat.

It contains too some of the much needed substances for the body like iron and vitamin E.

2. Fats from Nuts

Nuts were at one time believed to be detrimental to health, but eventually scientists discovered that they contain lots of fiber and some important minerals for proper body function.

3. Fats from Fish

Salmon, mackerel, tuna and some cold water fish are good sources of the omega-3 fat which comes from fish oil. This fat is composed of fatty acids which are essential to proper growth and development. Cod liver oil is also believed to decrease the risk of coronary heart diseases and myocardial infarction.

High fat food therefore is healthy as long as you take in the good fat and not the bad ones.

Be aware that the Trans fats (from processed dairy products and fried foods) and saturated fats (meat fats) are the bad fats, so avoid them.

If you want to live longer and reap the benefits of being healthy, take in those good fat and live longer.

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Our liver is responsible for many important functions in the body. The liver produces bile and because bile helps in breaking down fats it is important for normal digestion and for the delivery of nutrients from intestines into the blood. The liver regulates the structure of blood and the basic biochemical processes of the body and is also responsible for the regulation of the metabolism and for the manufacture and storage of protein in the body. The liver will neutralize harmful substances in the body. The liver-cleansing should be performed only after the cleansing of the intestinal tract to avoid a self-poisoning of an organism. Caution: before the liver-cleansing and gall bladder cleansing check if there are stones present in those organs. If there are, then any kind of cleansing is not advisable. Diabetes, acute forms of internal diseases, cold, flu and infectious diseases, an aggravation of chronic illnesses, weakness, stress, pregnancy and breast feeding-all those conditions prevent from liver-cleansing as well.

Prepare juice from 10 kg of the washed but not peeled black radish. You will get about 3L of juice. Store the juice in the refrigerator. Mix the fibers that are left after making juice, with sugar(500 g for 1 kg of fiber)or with honey(300 g for every kg), and store it in a warm place. Take 1 teaspoon of juice 1 hour after each meal. Gradually increase the doze up to half of glass. Cleansing usually goes smoothly and easy. If you feel any discomfort put a warm hot-water bottle on liver area. When all juice is gone, start adding fibers,prepared early, to your meals-2-3 tablespoons at a time. This remedy not only cleans a liver but also makes the heart and lungs stronger. During the liver-cleansing process you must stay away from fatty and spicy foods.

Cut 3 washed unpeeled beets to small pieces and place them in 3L glass container. Add 2 table spoons of wheat flour and 500 g sugar. Keep container in dark place at room temperature for 2 days. After that add 700 g of seedless raisins, 4 cups of sugar and half a cup of water and keep for one week, stirring once a day. Strain the remedy after 7 days. It will turn out about 1L of juice. Take 1 table spoon 3 times a day 30 minutes before meal. When all the juice is gone take a break for 3 months. After the break repeat the process for 3 more months, and then for 3 more. That should be enough for the liver to clear out completely.

Liver-cleansing with the help of herbs takes longer but is less intense.

Mix equal portions of a horsetail herb, corn stigmas, knotweed and calendula flowers. Boil 1 table spoon of the mix for 2 minutes in 2 cups of boiling water and steep for 30-40 minutes. Then filter and drink 0,5 cup 3 times a day after meal. Continue for 3 weeks, take a break for a week and repeat for 1 more week.

This method is good for people with a beginning stage of hepatitis. Mix equal parts of barberry berries, birch leaves, wormwood and yarrow. Put 1 table spoon of the mix in 1 cup of boiling water and steep for 30 minutes. Drink 1 cup in the morning and in the evening.

Combine 3 parts of knotweed grass, 1 part of chamomile flowers, 2 parts of buckthorn, 4 parts of St. Johns wort grass and 4 parts of everlasting flowers. Put 4 tbsp of the mix in 1 L of cold water and keep overnight. In the morning boil for 5-10 min and filter when it cools down. Drink first cup in the morning on an empty stomach, the rest divide in 4 and take 1 hour after each meal. Drink cup of pumpkin juice every day.

In 1 cup of cold boiled water add some honey and few drops of lemon juice. Drink at night before going to bed.

Gall bladder and gall bladder stones:

Cut 2 grapefruits with the skin into small pieces, then put in 1 1/2 L of water and let stand through the night, and then filter. Drink 1 cup in the morning before breakfast.

Drink olive oil 30 min before meal. Start from 1/2 tsp and slowly increase an intake to 1/2 cup. Treatment takes 2-3 weeks.

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