2. Your liver is
• The major fat burning organ in your body
• The largest & hardest-working internal
organ in your body
• The furnace & energy factory of your body
• The mechanical filter & cleanser of your
blood stream
• The organ of longevity – take the letter “r”
off the end of the word liver & live!
3. The liver filter magnified billions of times
- is designed to remove unhealthy cells – dead cells, cancer cells &
microorganisms, chemicals & drugs from the blood stream
4.
5. Kupffer cells help to keep the liver filter clean. If the filter
becomes damage or clogged, serious health problems
can eventuate
6. Liver Detoxification
• The liver converts fat-soluble chemicals & toxins
into water-soluble substances; only then can they
be excreted from the body via watery fluids such
as bile, urine, sweat & saliva
• Many of these fat soluble chemicals (eg. pesticides,
insecticides, dyes, plastics, solvents etc) are
carcinogenic
• A healthy liver helps to reduce your risk of cancer
7.
8. The Liver Checkup; do you have?
• Roll of fat around the upper abdomen (the liver roll)
• Abdominal bloating & congestion (pot belly)
• Discomfort or pain over the liver (right upper abdomen)
• Indigestion & intolerance of fatty foods
• Fatty yellowish lumps in the skin (xanthelasma)
• Fatigue
• Reflux and/or heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Overheating of the body
• Excessive sweating
• Premature or rapid ageing
of your skin
9. The Liver Checkup; do you have?
• Multiple chemical sensitivities or food intolerances
• Skin problems – itchy, hives, rashes, brown liver spots
• Headaches, especially associated with nausea
• Gall stones and/or gall bladder attacks
• High levels of blood fats - cholesterol and/or
triglycerides
• Moodiness including depression & foggy brain
• Red and/or itchy eyes or dark circles under eyes
• Body odor or bad breath
• Unexplained weight gain
• Inability to lose weight
• Allergies
Or do you simply enjoy
the good life too much?
10. Liver dysfunction often causes over
load of the immune system
Symptoms of immune system overload:
• Allergies & chemical sensitivities
• Increased inflammation
• Swollen glands
• Recurrent infections
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Fibromyalgia or polymyalgia
• Autoimmune diseases
• Skin diseases
• Increased risk of many types of cancer
11.
12. Liver function tests are even more important if:
You have used recreational drugs/ shared needles
You take long term medications, especially several drugs
at one time, or a lot of pain killers
You have a family history of liver disease
You drink more than 2 alcoholic drinks everyday
You have high levels of iron in your blood
You have had tattoos or body piercing
You have had a blood transfusion before 1987
You are diabetic
You are very overweight
You work with chemicals
13. Are you overloaded with toxins?
In the 21st century environmental toxins have increased
dramatically – these include:
• Multiple drug therapy & antibiotics
• Hormonal contraceptives, synthetic HRT & hormones in
foods
• Fast food & processed food
• Over population of the planet leading to increased pollution
• Micro-waved & irradiated foods
• Plastics & dyes
• Heavy metals in our food & water
• Increased stress levels
• Increased alcohol consumption
• Smoking
A healthy liver is your greatest protection against these things
14. Body Toxicity & Weight
Toxins are stored in the
fatty parts of the body
such as the adipose
tissue, cellulite,
endocrine glands & liver
Toxins overwork the liver &
slow down the
metabolism, which often
leads to unwanted
weight gain
15. What is a fatty liver?
A fatty liver contains an excessive amount of fat
Normal healthy liver tissue becomes replaced with unhealthy fats, so that less
healthy liver tissue remains.
• The fatty liver is often enlarged & swollen with fat, which gives it a yellow
greasy appearance.
• Fatty liver is a very serious epidemic - it can lead to obesity, diabetes,
cirrhosis & liver failure.
• Fatty liver produces symptoms which greatly reduce quality of life.
• Fatty liver is the most common liver disease & the greatest cause of liver
transplant.
If detected in the early to medium stages, the condition of fatty liver responds
very well to correct treatment & is reversible.
16. Fatty Liver can be reversed
Fatty liver affects 1 in 4 Americans
Fatty liver is most commonly caused by Syndrome X
Healthy Liver Fatty Liver
19. Benefits of improving
your liver function
• Better fat metabolism – easier weight control
• Reduction in blood fats (cholesterol & triglycerides)
• Reduction in blood pressure
• Reduction in headaches including migraines
• Increased energy levels
• Clearer skin with less brown liver spots & rashes
• Clearer & less puffy eyes
• Reduction in blood sugar levels
• Better immune function
• Reduction in allergies & chemical sensitivities
• Less moodiness & a clearer mind
• Improved digestion
20. Benefits of improving Liver
Function in Men
• Facilitates weight control
• Can increase testosterone levels
• Improved sexual performance
• Improved sleeping patterns
• Reduction in fatigue
• Reduction in anger & irritability
• Reduction in depression
• Improved blood pressure control
21. Principles of a liver detox
• Take a good liver tonic such as the Livatone range, to
improve the liver’s ability to breakdown toxins
• Increase intake of raw fruits & vegetables
• Increase intake of water & raw vegetable juices
• Eat foods high in the mineral sulphur, such as eggs,
onion family, cruciferous vegetables
22. Detox Superfoods
Include at least 6 of these foods per day:
• Onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, spring onions, turmeric, ginger,
chilli, capsicum, globe artichokes
• Broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, cabbage, watercress, kale
• Mustard greens, bok choy, & other Asian greens
• Carrot, beetroot, celery, asparagus, all radishes
• Bitter greens – chicory, endive, rocket, radicchio, dandelion
• Seaweeds – nori, kombu, wakame, arame, dulse, kelp
• Fruits especially rhubarb, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, apples
• Super herbs – basil, coriander, parsley, mint, chives
23. Liver healthy beverages to drink!
• Water
• Dandelion coffee & tea
• Black, White & Green tea
• Other herbal teas such as nettle, fennel,
burdock, rosehip or calendula tea
• Raw vegetable juices
• Homemade lemonade - use freshly squeezed lemons, limes,
mineral water & stevia to taste.
24. Protein is good for the Liver
Eggs – boiled, poached, omelette or scrambled
Poultry – Organic is best
Lean fresh meats – avoid delicatessen meats
Seafood – fresh or canned, all kinds (avoid imported or smoked)
Dairy products – fresh full-fat plain yogurt & cheeses which are
unprocessed.
Nuts, seeds & legumes – combined in one meal
Whey protein powder - not sweetened with sugar such as Syndrome X
Slimming Protein Powder
25. Good choices of healthy fats
• Eggs
• Oils such as cold pressed
olive, coconut or seed
oils
• Nut & seed oils
• Dairy –cheeses & plain
yoghurt
• Cold water fish such as
salmon, tuna & sardines
• Avocado
• Fish oil supplements
• Flaxseed supplements
26. Livatone Classic
The Original Liver Tonic
Active ingredients per Vegetarian Capsule
Milk Thistle Extract 700mg
Taurine 200mg
Psyllium Husk Powder 100mg
Dandelion root extract 86mg
Globe artichoke powder 25mg
Slippery Elm Bark Powder 12.5mg
Nutritional herbal base 166mg (containing Lecithin
80mg, Barley leaf powder 39mg, Beetroot powder
15mg, Carrot powder 15mg, Peppermint leaf 2mg)
2 - 4 Capsules daily or 1- 2 teaspoons daily
27. Livatone Plus
High potency herbal & nutritional formula, for liver detoxification & repair
Active ingredients per 2 Vegetarian Capsule:
Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum)(seed)Silymarin 210mg 262.5mg
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 105mg
Vitamin E 200iu
Thiamine (B1) 11mg
Riboflavin (B2) 11mg
Nicotinamide (B3) 11mg
Pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6) 11mg
Folic Acid 240mcg
Cyanocobalamin (B12) 60mcg
Biotin 60mcg
Calcium pantothenate (B5) 27.5mg
Zinc 7mg
Selenium 50mcg
Livatone Plus Nutritive base 379mg Taurine, phosphatidyl choline from soya lecithin,
broccoli powder, L - Cysteine, HCI, L-Glutamine , Glycine, Inositol, natural caretenoids,
(Camelia sinensis (green tea) extract, L - glutathione)
2 - 4 Capsules daily or 1- 2 teaspoons daily
28. Healthy bowels
Fibertone
“The Gluten-free Superfood for Healthy
Bowels”
The natural fiber food that sweeps your colon clean.
Fibertone contains:
Ginger Powder, Slippery Elm Bark, Soy fiber, Flaxseed oil,
Rice bran, Peppermint powder, Beetroot powder, Broccoli
powder, Carob powder, Spinach powder,
Tomato powder & Stevia
29. MSM Plus Vitamin C Powder
“Organic sulphur & Vitamin C”
Each 1 metric teaspoon (5g) contains:
Vitamin C 500mg
MSM 2000mg
Natural Lemon Flavor
Stevia extract
Indications:
• Organic sulphur is vital for efficient liver function
• Promotes liver detoxification
• Traditionally known as a cleanser of the blood & skin
• Natural antibiotic properties
• Promotes healthy skin & hair
Dose:
Take 1 tsp daily in water or juice (if sensitive start with 1/8 of a tsp)
30. The Liver Cleansing Diet book
The Healthy Liver & Bowel book
The Ultimate Detox book