Hello.  It’s me again.  Your girl Destiny Dardar.  Today we are going to talk about your liver.

Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body.  It is responsible to breaking down all of the toxins that make it into our body.  It doesn’t matter whether we consume these toxins by mouth, breathe them in, or rub them onto our skins – everything we come in contact with goes through the liver to be broken down and eliminated.

The liver is actually a very resilient organ.  You can lose up to 75% of your liver and it can regenerate itself back to its full capacity.

The problem is that many things that we do can actually damage our liver.  Certain viral illnesses such as Hepatitis can damage the liver.  Drinking alcohol, prescription drugs, recreational drugs and environmental toxins can all over work our liver to the point that it can be damaged beyond repair.

Eating foods that are high in trans fats is something that can definitely damage your liver and being overweight can damage your liver as well.  So make sure you eat a balanced diet get plenty of water and fruits and vegetables and exercise to keep a healthy liver.

There are also some nutritional supplements that can help protect your liver as well.  MIlk Thistle is a poweful anti oxidant that has been shown to help detoxify the liver and improve conditions of hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis, and other liver conditions.

If you enjoy a drink every now and then you need to take milk thistle at least 3 or 4 times per year