Liver
Synopsis
The liver is the body’s largest internal organ and a vital metabolic powerhouse located in the upper right abdomen beneath the diaphragm. Weighing approximately 3 pounds in adults, the liver performs over 500 essential functions, including detoxification, bile production, blood filtration, metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, nutrient storage, hormone processing, and immune regulation.
Blood enters the liver via the hepatic artery (oxygen-rich) and the hepatic portal vein (nutrient-rich from the digestive tract). Hepatocytes—its primary cells—process nutrients, neutralize toxins, and produce bile, which is stored in the gallbladder and essential for digesting fats. The liver also synthesizes important proteins like albumin and clotting factors and helps maintain blood sugar balance through glycogen storage.
Because of its central role in filtering and detoxifying, the liver is highly exposed to environmental toxins, medications, infections (like hepatitis viruses), alcohol, and metabolic stress. Liver-related conditions include fatty liver disease (NAFLD/NASH), hepatitis, cirrhosis, bile duct obstruction, jaundice, and liver cancer. Symptoms of liver dysfunction may include fatigue, nausea, dark urine, yellowing of the skin or eyes, digestive issues, or right upper abdominal pain.
Natural Remedies
Liver-supportive herbs: Milk thistle, dandelion, and turmeric help protect liver cells and promote detoxification.
Hydration and fiber: Assist with toxin elimination and prevent bile stagnation.
Cruciferous vegetables: Broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts enhance liver enzyme pathways (phase I and II detox).
Limit alcohol, processed foods, and refined sugars: These increase the risk of fatty liver and inflammation.
Healthy weight and exercise: Prevent fat accumulation in liver tissue.
Avoid excessive medications and environmental toxins: Especially acetaminophen, alcohol, and chemical-laden personal care products.
B vitamins, choline, and glutathione precursors: Aid in liver enzyme activity and tissue repair.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat this condition.
7-keto (7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone-acetate)
alpha lipoic acid
alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG)
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
artichoke
barberry
bee pollen
beet
berberine
bile salt
blessed thistle
bovine liver
broccoli
brussel sprouts
buckthorn
bupleurum falcatum
burdock
cabbage leaf
caesalpinia crista
carrot
cauliflower
chamomile
chickweed
Chinese salvia root
chlorella
chlorophyll
choline
chromium
chrysanthemum
citrus pectin
collard
colostrum
conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
curcumin
cuspidatum root
d-glucarate
daidzin
dandelion
diallyl disulfide (DADS)
diallyl trisulfide (DATS)
DIM (diindolylmethane)
dulse leaf
dyer’s woad root
enicostemma littorale
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
fulvic acid
fumaria parviflora
ganoderma
gardenia
garlic bulb
gentian root
gentiana macrophylla
ginger
goji berry
grapefruit
greens blend (proprietary)
haliotis
hops
indigo leaves
indole-3-carbinol
iron
kale
knotweed
l-cysteine
l-glutathione
l-glycine
l-methionine
l-ornithine
psyllium
pterocarpus marsupium
pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P-5-P)
quassia
radish
red clover
red yeast rice
rehmannia glutinosa
reishi mushroom
rhizome
rhubarb root
rice
rubia cordifolia
SAMe (s-adenosyl-l-methionine disulfate p-toluensulfate)
sarsaparilla
seaweed
selenium
sesame
sitostanol
smilax
soybean
sphaeranthus indicus
spinach
spirulina
succinic acid
sulforaphane glucosinolate
sunflower
swertia
tangerine
tetrahydro iso-alpha acids
tocotrienols
trans-geranylgeraniol
trimethylglycine (TMG)
turkey tail mushroom
typhonium
vanadium
vanadyl sulfate
vegetable and fruit blend (proprietary)
vegetable blend (proprietary)
vitamin B
vitamin B6
vitamin C
vitamin E
wasabia japonica
wheat grass
wood betony
yeast
zeolite
β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)
schisandra chinensis (MERGED)
turmeric
zinc
lecithin
lemon
lentinula edodes mycelia
licorice root
lingzhi
lipase
liquid liver fractions
mango
maqui berry
matcha
medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
methylmethionine sulfonium chloride (vitamin U)
milk thistle
molybdenum
moringa
morinda
myrobalan
n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
niacin (vitamin B3)
noni
oleanolic acid
olive
omega-3 fatty acids
oregon grape
ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate
oryza
ox bile
oyster mushroom
paederia foetida
pantethine
pau d'arco
paw paw
pectin
pectinase
phellodendron amurense
phenolic acids
phosphatidylcholine
phospholipids
picrorhiza kurroa
pollen
polyphenols
protease