Reverse Liver Disease with Nutrition

Healing with Whole Foods

We have seen the future of medicine and the future is food" Dr. Mitch Gaynor: New York Strang Center for Cancer Prevention.

Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called photochemical, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the liver, a process associated with the onset of liver disease. To get enough of these protective photochemical, researchers suggest eating plant-based foods such as leafy greens, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes at the start of a meal. Inverse associations between fruit and vegetable intake and chronic liver diseases have been demonstrated in numerous epidemiological studies. Whole foods and herbal remedies consist of synergistic components that are interrelated and interdependent. Whole Food Supplements are the most bioavailable and effective form of herbal supplements. Many pre-packaged herbal supplement products are processed using high heat extraction methods which can destroy the active ingredient. Also, many products are single ingredient herbal supplements in which only the most active component is packaged. This is why we prefer buying bulk herbs and make your own formulations and tonics.

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Healing Properties in Whole Foods

Vegetables and fruits have in them a distribution of enzyme systems and consuming a variety of them we can supply our body and liver with the enzyme system that are missing in the kreb’s cycle, stop anaerobic pro- cancer metabolism and restart the aerobic anti-cancer chain. Similarly, it is believed that fruits and vegetables help supply diseased liver cells with deficient nutrients and enzymes that made them sick in the first place. Absorption, utilization and assimilation of these nutrients at cellular levels alter the biochemistry of these diseased cells to normal cells.

• Fruits and vegetable juices provide fuel for the anti-oxidation system which is second to the liver detoxification system as the two most crucial detoxification systems that regulate the human organ systems.
• Fruits and vegetables help prolong the life of worn out and damaged cells and extent the useful life of existing healthy cells.
• Fruits and vegetables help increase aerobic energy availability to cells thus reducing the propensity for genetic damage.
• Fruits and vegetable facilitate the process whereby which worn out and damaged cells marked for destruction are effectively eliminated.    
• Vegetable and fruits help supply the needed energy and enzymes for the apoptotic process
• In her book Power foods, Stephanie Beling,M.D  lists the characteristics of the alkaloid contents of fruits and vegetables that help play crucial roles in their cancer fighting abilities. She indicates that by working synergistically together they help keep the cells biochemically stable. 
• The alkaloid contents of the berries and carrots referred to as p-comedic acid and chlorogenic acid which prevent of carcinogenic substances like nitric oxide from combining with amines to form toxic carcinogenic compounds –nitrosamines
• The lycopene contents of tomatoes and red grape fruits help facilitate cellular differentiation since cancer cells are undifferentiated
• Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, tunip greens, kale, brussel sprouts and cauliflower, contain sulforaphanes whose anti-cancer properties are in facilitating the phase two enzymatic activities in the liver. They exert anti-cancer activities by linking cancer causing agents u with molecules that tie them up and propel them out of the cells.
• Strawberries, grapes, raspberries and elderberries contain ellagic acids that neutralize carcinogens and prevent their ability to disrupt the DNA of our cells. Similarly garlic and onions contain allelic supplied as alkaloids that help propagate the enzyme systems which help neutralize carcinogens. Phytonutrients in garlic, leeks, scallions, chives, help support the enzyme glutathione –S-transferees a major liver detoxification enzyme. The phytosterols in whole grains, legumes and Soy products are natural estrogens that deflect cancer causing agents from their path. Capsaicin in the hot peppers helps prevent formation of cancer cells in tisssues.terpenes in fruits of the citrus family help prevent cancer cells from spreading especially in breast cancer patients. Flax contain lignans as phytonutrients that have anti-oxidant abilities.
• Soy derived from natural sources are high in is flavones and genistein help cut off the supply lines of blood vessels and capillaries that are crucial to the survival of cancer. Note: You cannot derive these benefits from the typical soy sauce used as food dressings but from whole soy foods, Tempe or tofu derived from organic sources.

Foods in the cabbage family and cruciferous vegetables have indole-3- carbinol as phytonutrients that help stimulate the enzyme systems which help suppress estrogen related cancers.

Today there are more reasons than ever to choose a rainbow of colors .Not only are fruits and vegetables naturally low in calories and high in fiber, vitamins and minerals, they also taste great! More and more, research is showing benefits of eating five to nine servings of plant-based foods daily. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts are rich sources of photochemical (plant chemicals) that may help reduce our risk for certain types of cancer, heart disease and several other illnesses.

All of the following count as one serving on your way to 5-A-Day:

• 1/2 cup fresh, frozen or canned fruits or vegetables
• 1 cup raw leafy greens
• 3/4 cup fruit or vegetable juice
• 1 medium-size piece of fruit
• 1/2 cup peas or cooked dry beans
• 1/4 cup dried fruit

Adopt a liver healthy lifestyle

Cook at home frequently

Have breakfast at home and include fruit, whole grains and skim milk daily. Bring a sack lunch with a sandwich, salad and fruit most days. Prepare a heavy-on-the-vegetables dinner at home most days. To save time, try the ready-to-eat packaged salads or stir-fry mixtures. Prepare extra portions and freeze in meal-size containers labeled with the content and date.

Know how to eat out

when eating in a restaurant; order a salad with the dressing on the side. Dip the fork in the dressing before taking a bite of salad. Order the entrée with the vegetable side dish. If eating Italian, choose pasta with marinara sauce. If ordering pizza, ask for double sauce, half the cheese and vegetables on top. When eating Chinese food, opt for steamed rice, vegetables and meats instead of fried options.

Memorize healthy recipes

Have healthy ingredients on hand and have a healthy dinner on the table in short order. Here are some ideas: Add canned beans to chili and tomatoes or extra vegetables to soups or casseroles. Add frozen or canned vegetables to pasta at the end of cooking. Sauté leftover vegetables, add a can of beans, spices and a jar of prepared spaghetti sauce. Make an egg white omelet with avocado, tomatoes and broccoli. Sauté fresh, frozen or leftover vegetables in a small amount of oil add sauce of your choice and serve with brown rice.

Know how to snack

Opt for carrots or vegetables in low-fat dressing, rather than chips. Choose fruit over candy. Munch on almonds and raisins instead of crackers. Keep in mind that canned and frozen fruits and veggies are good snacks too. Try plain low-fat yogurt mixed with berries, bananas or peaches instead of ice cream. For a heavier snack, try natural peanut butter or low-fat cheese on a banana, apple or celery.

Make your liquids count

Drink 6 ounces of 100 percent orange juice or other citrus juice every day. Drink skim instead of 2 percent or whole milk. The next time you want soda pop, grab 100 % vegetable or fruit juice instead. Add some zip to fruit juice by mixing club soda with orange juice. Make fruit smoothies by mixing juice, fruit and ice cubes in a blender.

Plan ahead

when invited to a party, set a limit on how much food you'll eat and spend more time socializing. Use a napkin as a plate and you'll be less likely to take food that drips (and usually is higher in fat). Bring a fruit or vegetable dish to potlucks.

Be a role model!

You'd be surprised how your food choices can affect friends, family and children

‘The 2006 senate appropriation committee report states that the lymphatic system is central to the progression of disease and the maintenance of health, yet scientific and medical knowledge of this important system is woefully deficient’. When the immune system is clogged up the body cannot have an internal shower. This inability to cleanse from within predisposes us to all diseases. Unobstructed flow of the lymphatic system is the holy grail of sound health. Every debris from the air, food and water including bodily contact finds its way into the lymphatic system and if not properly filtered will overrun the body.