Dr Pete's Health Secrets

       The liver is the engine room of your body. When the liver is not working optimally the metabolic process slow down and your energy levels fall.  In this article we shall examine easy and research based ways to detoxify your liver at home.  The liver is the largest solid organ in the body. It functions to purify the blood by removing toxins, maintain a healthy blood sugar level, and regulates blood clotting among several others.  When not working optimally you feel weak and have low energy levels.  Unlike your kidneys you only have one liver. However your liver has the remarkable ability to repair and regenerate itself after damage given the right conditions. Let's examine the conditions under which your liver can rebuild itself. 1. Stop drinking alcohol completely. 2. Quit smoking as soon as possible. 3. Eat liver-cleansing foods such as Garlic, Turmeric, Nuts, like walnuts 4. Fruits like grapefruit, beetroot, apples, broccoli, avocado an...

            Your liver is the main factory of your body. The food you eat is the raw material for this factory. It is in this factory that nutrients are processed for use by your body.  The more food you eat the more you increase the workload of this powerhouse.  The liver also plays an important role of neutralizing toxins that enter the body. It also produces bile that is essential for fat digestion and absorption. It is therefore clever to eat foods that detoxify or cleanse the liver. Also remember to eat small frequent meals rather than heavy large meals. Lemons . Lemons are high in vitamin C content which helps eliminate toxins and other chemicals in your body. Eating this fruit actually helps reduce your liver cholesterol so that it will be in perfect health. You can make some lemon juice which you need to drink first thing in the morning. This will help boost your liver’s function. Tomatoes . One reason wh...