HEALTH REPORT
DOES YOUR LIVER NEED HELP? ● ● ● ● ● ●
Spring-clean Your Liver
Does your liver need a tune-up? If you are sluggish, tired, and have difficulty losing weight, bad breath, indigestion or bloating – Dr Cabot would say the answer is probably yes.
Success stories I have recently witnessed the benefits of a liver-cleansing and low carbohydrate diet for two of my patients: Beverly, in her late seventies, and Michelle, in her sixties. They both had a fatty liver and insulin resistance, which were damaging their health in many ways. After following the diet,
Think of your liver as your body’s engine filter. Just as a car filter needs maintenance to avoid clogging, your liver processes waste products from metabolism along with environmental toxins, preventing them from accumulating in your bloodstream. It constantly filters blood from the gut, capturing bacteria, parasites, chemicals, microplastics, unhealthy cells, and undigested food before
In traditional Chinese medicine, the liver is called “The General of the Army of the Body” - it directs all the other organs, so it needs to be strong and efficient.
Beverly lost 16 kilograms in weight; importantly, this was loss of body fat and not muscle. She also
they spread through the body. Inside liver cells, detox pathways convert these harmful substances into water- soluble compounds safely eliminated via urine, bile, sweat, and saliva.
cured her reflux and asthma and no longer needs strong antacid drugs and inhalers. Michelle lost 14 kilograms over four months; again, this was body fat, not muscle.
Traditially used in Eean H bal Medicine
When the liver becomes overworked or sluggish, toxins remain in circulation, burdening the immune system and triggering inflammation. Supporting liver health through diet, lifestyle, and occasional cleansing helps keep this vital filter running at peak efficiency.
Her elevated liver enzymes (which indicated severe liver inflammation) came down dramatically, a previous chronic fungal toenail infection is now cured and she has been able to reduce the amount of medication she was taking.
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