Liver Detox Support Foods

0 Garlic - activates liver enzymes that help your body flush out toxins.

0 Grapefruit – flushes out carcinogens and toxins, boosts liver enzyme production, increases liver cleansing.

0 Beets and Carrots – stimulates liver to improve function. High in plant-flavonoids and beta-carotene.

0 Green Tea – assists liver with overall function.

0 Leafy Green Vegetables – neutralizes heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides – as long as organic varieties are consumed.

0 Avocados – encourages the body to make glutathione which is the “super antioxidant” that helps remove toxins from the body.

0 Apples – buy only organic and always eat the peel in order to obtain the pectin to cleanse and release toxins from the digestive tract.

0 Olive, Hemp, Flax Oil – use organic to help pull toxins from the body and out in stool.

0 Whole Grains – Gluten free grains such as brown rice or quinoa improve fat removal, liver function and liver decongestion.

0 Cruciferous Vegetables – broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic and onions are included in this group. If a thyroid issue is present, always steam, sauté or cook these vegetables.

0 Citrus fruits – eating a citrus fruit in the morning helps stimulate the liver.

0 Walnuts – Glutathione and omega-3 fatty acids within walnuts help cleanse the liver.

0 Turmeric - boosts liver detox flushing out known cancer causing carcinogens.