Ah, the liver—an unsung hero of your lymphatic system. Did you know the liver is the largest digestive-exocrine gland in the body? It has over 500 functions! That means it has a tremendous amount of influence over your body. When your liver is out of balance and in need of a good cleaning, you might feel a lack of stamina or have out-of-whack hormones. You might crave sugar, have joint pain, be overweight, have bloating and gas, feel stressed or anxious, and have bad breath.
Ways to support your liver
There are ways to naturally detox your liver and mbg health has several ideas.
Alcohol, food intolerance (to dairy, gluten, sugar, and more), allergies, medications, and infections all lead to “dirty” livers. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s easy to keep your liver clean by doing the following:
- Drink lots of water (a good rule of thumb for how much water to drink daily is to take your body weight and divide by two, leaving you with the number of ounces to drink every day). Hot water with lemon goes a step further to support your lymphatic system.
- Take supplements like Milk Thistle and Turmeric.
- Enjoy an Epson salt bath.
- Eat liver-friendly foods, like salmon, leafy greens, lentils, fermented foods, beets, blueberries, artichokes. Green tea also promotes liver health.
- Get regular deep tissue massages, which support lymphatic drainage, removing toxins built up in your body.
Schedule your massage appointment today!
If you’d like to learn more about how to cleanse your liver through massage, schedule an appointment today!