Radiologists and gastroenterologists claim that, after
looking at many peoples livers, 50% of middle-aged
Americans have a condition called "fatty liver". The most
common causes are poor diet, excessive use of alcohol,
toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and hepatitis. Liver disease
has many symptoms: nausea, vomiting, malaise, fatigue,
yellowing of the skin and/or eyes, and a swollen abdomen.
The list goes on and on. You can easily determine if your
liver function is not right by having a blood test.
Luckily, there are many methods of detoxifying your liver.
Before you jump into a liver detoxification process, you
should know some of the key nutrients needed to insure its
success. An adequate supply of the antioxidants vitamin C,
selenium, beta carotene, vitamin E, and
N-acetyl-cysteine(NAC) is very much needed. The amino acid
SAM-E is an important component in lever health. This
article will show the relation of these nutrients and
different ways to detoxify your liver, as well as how each
of those methods actually works in your body.
Milk thistle is a plant originally from Southern Europe and
North Africa. It can also be found in Southern Russia and
Asia Minor. Its use, as it pertains to liver
detoxification, is derived from a flavonoid, called
silymarin, found in the seeds. Herbalists, including a
group of scientists known as Commission E, recognize that
silymarin protects the liver by altering and strengthening
the outer cell membrane of hepatacytes(liver cells). It
also stimulates the natural regenerative capabilities of
the liver and helps in the formation of new heptacytes
through the activation of the enzyme nucleolar polymerase A.
Oral chelation is used to detoxify the liver based on the
belief that small amount of heavy metals are ingested by
many people. These minute amounts accumulate over the
years and begin to effect liver function. To stop there
effect you need to eliminate these heavy metals. The best
way to do this is through your stool. That is why you
should have 2-3 bowel movements per day when detoxifying
your liver in this manner. Most of the supplements in this
program target the mercury in your body. Mercury, and
other heavy metals, lead to the release of "free radicals"
that can cause cancer, Some of the supplements pull the
mercury from your body tissue, while others bind to the
freed metal. All combine to get the metals into your stool
so that your body can eliminate them.
The "Liver Flush" theory holds that there are dozens of
gallstones that are choking the connection between the
liver and the gallbladder( the biliary duct). Because of
this the liver does not produce enough bile and what bile
is formed is full of the bacteria and toxins the liver
filters from your body. The "Liver Flush" reverses this by
causing those gallstones to soften or break up so that they
can be removed in your bowel. This is a complicated
process, but all of the information that you will need is
available on the internet for free.
Lastly, there is the coffee enema. The use of coffee is
for liver detoxification, not colon cleansing. As funny as
it may sound, it has been used in cancer therapy and
alternative medicine for years. There is a duct in the
sigmoid colon that connects it to the liver. It is
referred to as the entero-hepatic circulation system.
Toxins are transferred from the stool to the liver to be
neutralized. The caffeine causes the bile ducts to empty
into the sigmoid colon. This releases the toxins from the
liver and allows them to be eliminated in the stool.
All of these methods of liver detoxification are safe to be
used by people in good health, who are weak, and those who
are ill. The basics ov liver detoxification revolve around
eliminating the build up of toxins in the liver. Whether
they do it by removing heavy metals or opening obstructions
between the liver and the gallbladder, they all acknowledge
the great importance of a healthy liver. A healthy is
smaller than one filled with toxins, this causes a slimmer
abdomen and better looking abs.
Eating At Night: Can You Lose Body Fat
Can you lose body fat even if you eat at night? That is an
age old question. To make it more interesting; there are
experts who say you can and still others that swear eating
at night is the greatest weight loss sin you can commit.
The truth lays somewhere in the grey area between. It is
not a black and white topic, so why would there be a black
and white answer. Here are a few facts, thoughts, and
practical suggestions that may help you make up your own
mind and guide you through your weight loss attempts.
Eating at night in, and of, itself will not make you fat.
There are too many other things involved to make such a
huge generalization. One of the biggest factors is caloric
intake and the amount of energy used by your body each day.
With that in mind, it is possible to eat a meal right
before you go to bed and still lose body fat. It is what
compromises that meal that matters. First, you have to be
in a caloric deficit situation. Second, the meal must have
an appropriate carbohydrate content. The common sense of
eating the bulk of your calories and carb density while you
are the most active is easy to see.
To figure out when your body is in a calorie deficit
situation you only need to think about what time of day you
work out. Your body will be calorie strapped in the period
after you work out. You will want to consume a meal rich
in protein and carbs afterwards, no matter what time of day
it is. Post workout nutrition is important for recovery
and muscle mass growth. Eating after a night time workout
is unlikely to create fat because the caloric content is
needed to fill you body's depleted energy stores.
Is it possible to eat at night, be a fairly inactive
person, and still lose body fat? There is the fifty dollar
question. The magic answer is...drum roll please... watch
what you eat! You have a craving about 9 p.m. You are
bored. Why not eat something to occupy your hands and
distract yourself. What do you grab? Chips, pretzels,
candy, a big hunk of leftovers? What you really get are
carbs, fats, and sugars that your body will store as a
beautiful spare tire or some junk in your trunk. You can
eat but you have to think. A little twist on the "exchange
diet" will help. Pretzels are exchanged for carrots.
Chips equal raw broccoli or cauliflower. These are foods
that are filling, both in your hands and stomach, harder to
digest, and healthy. Raw vegetables use more calories to
digest than other foods while helping to nourish your body.
If you are thirsty, drop the soda or fruit juice. No soda
for obvious reasons, but avoid the fruit juice because the
simple, natural sugars it contains will be turned into fat
cells more easily, by your body. Try water with a teaspoon
of lemon juice or another flavor of your choice.
All quality weight loss and fat reduction programs stress
the importance of a healthy caloric intake. Where they
differ is how and when to eat. A good, even, intake is
best. Especially one that allows you to eat small,
frequent meals. Moderation and nutrition are key elements
in any program. It is possible to eat at night and lose
body fat if you keep these two things in mind. Watch your
calories and time the bulk of protein and carbs so that
they are consumed shortly after a food workout. Eat smart.
Combine these tips and you will be able to eat late and
lose weight. Special thanks to Ori Hofmekler -
warriordiet.com
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David Grisaffi is a Sports Conditining Coach and holds
multiple certifications including three from the
prestigious CHEK Institute. Plus he is also the author of
the popluar selling e book, "Firm and Flatten Your Abs,"
which teaches you how to develop a ripped abdominal region.
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