Tender, Loving, Care for your Liver.
Earlier I was talking about the importance of liver health and how this is often overlooked in perimenopause.
, the next step is how best to look after yours....
Enjoy a fresh diet of vegetables and fruit as much as you can, top foods are blueberries, cranberries, grapefruit, grapes, your greens, nuts and olive oil. Beetroot juice is a real tonic for you liver and is great for energy too. Remember when choosing your fruit and vegetables to aim for the 'rainbow', incorporate variety and fruits and vegetables from different colour groups. Your liver and you gut will thank you for this too.
Water, water, water....I know I talk about this a lot but it's vital not just for the liver but for your body in general.
Regular bowel movements are essential - a sluggish bowel puts more stress on your liver. If your liver function is weak liver and your bowels are sluggish it can create the perfect storm in menopause and will often cause more symptoms than we would like. Water and a good diet of fresh fruit and vegetables will help here. If more is needed look at introducing psyllium husks and flaxseeds into your diet.
Exercise, keeps everything flowing and will keep weight down.
Be mindful of the foods that are enemies to your liver - sugar, caffeine, white bread, alcohol so try to avoid or limit where possible.
What else can I do to help my liver ?
A great way to boost your liver is with the wonder herb - Milk Thistle, its antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties make it a great friend of the liver. It is worth taking this for a month at a time to detox and nourish your liver....a good time to start might be January! I use the Irish Botanica Milk Thistle which is excellent quality - make sure to take it away from food to get optimum benefits and twice a day is the recommended dosage.
I love taking Milk Thistle to give my liver a good boost - it's a great habit to start it in January and again in Spring.