Liver Spots

This leads to another topic ”liver or aging spots, usually on the backs of the hands. There are many theories about this. My theory is that a vitamin E deficiency has something to do with creating this brown pigment.

Atherosclerosis

People have this idea that when they eat excessive fatty foods the cholesterol floats around in their arteries and starts to plug them up. This is not what happens. The plaque occurs not on the inside of the artery but within the inner lining of the artery.

Cholesterol and Eggs

Since we are on the topic of cholesterol, you should know about the antidote (remedy) to cholesterol ”lecithin. Rather than only avoiding cholesterol foods, it would be better to make sure you include foods high in lecithin. And you might be surprised that a very excellent source of lecithin is the egg yolk ”the exact thing people who have high cholesterol are told to avoid.

Creating a Healthy Liver (continued)

Red meats tend to be a bit more stressful to digest than fish, but in small quantities they are fine. A large cooked piece of meat is very stressful on the liver. As far as red meat is concerned, it’s much easier for the liver to digest a rare steak than a fully cooked one.

Testing for Liver Damage

Liver damage often will not show up on blood tests; even significant damage may show normal findings on liver tests. The liver is rugged and takes lots of abuse, so there can be considerable damage before any symptoms are present.

Liver Body Type (continued)

Viruses and fungi can destroy the liver, hepatitis being a common liver problem. When a person takes excessive antibiotics, he or she can end up with all sorts of fungi, unfriendly bacteria, yeast and Candida.

Liver Body Type (continued)

What many people don’t fully understand is that sugar, breads, pasta, cereals, crackers, pancakes, waffles, juice and soda are equally hard on the liver. All will be converted to either fat or cholesterol.

Causes of the Liver Body Type

A liver problem can originate from many different sources. One is constipation. If the bowels cannot eliminate, the liver will become backed up. The toxicity in the body will prevent weight loss.

Liver Body Type (cont.)

I have personally observed a loss of memory in many people with poor liver function. Even the medical textbooks describe œbrain confusion  as part of liver problems. The liver can also be a source of high blood pressure and edema (swelling) in the ankles.

Liver Body Type (continued)

Digestive problems are also a characteristic of the Liver body type. This includes bloating, constipation and acid reflux.

Liver body types will often crave the very foods that will destroy the liver ” fatty foods, bacon, chips and deep-fried foods, especially from fast-food restaurants.