Signs That Your Liver Needs a Detox

Have you gained weight for no reason? Do you feel bloated? Do you struggle with acid reflux, heartburn, digestive issues, IBS, or constipation? Do you feel tired, groggy, and unable to focus, even after a good sleep? Do you have dark circles under your eyes or have itchy skin, rashes, or other skin issues?

These are all warning signs that your liver needs a detox!

Living in today's toxic-overloaded world, overindulging in alcohol, processed carbohydrates, saturated fatty foods (red meats, cheese, creamers, etc.), as well as taking prescription and over-the-counter medications, overload and damage the liver, and and some can affect long term health forever. Taking over-the-counter pain relievers are the most commonly used. Sadly, they cause the most damage. They may seem like a good idea, but they are band-aid approaches that don't address the problem and do more harm than good.

Addressing the underlying issues is always the healthiest and best approach. And it's easier to do than you might think. Natural approaches work with the body versus against it. This is especially true when it comes to reducing pain because the natural remedies help improve our bodies ability to heal and repair itself. The over-the-counter and prescription meds block the process, which is worse in the long run, especially when the liver is congested. 

The liver is one of the largest organs in your body. Its job is to remove waste and filter nutrients and medications, including environmental toxins that we have little to no control over.

Our liver is one of the most miraculous organs as it can heal damage in days (or weeks) just by making a few changes. If you've been neglecting it or have never flushed it before you'll be shocked at how good you feel after. A little liver love can make a huge difference in every aspect of your health and make it easier to lose weight. That's why the Quick Keto Metabolic Reset Plan (aka the lose one pound per day diet plan) is built around detoxing the liver, and we suggest making these healthier habits a way of life. As we age, the liver becomes more clogged and require a cleanse more frequently. Taking specific steps to cleanse and detoxify the liver should be prioritized if you:

• Drink too much alcohol
• Have gained weight
• Struggle to lose weight
• Take prescribed and/or over-the-counter medications 
• Live in the real world that's full of toxins that you breathe, ingest, etc.

All of our plans and protocols are built around detoxifying the liver and nourishing it to restore it back to health. It's the best way to address the uncomfortable issues mentioned above, jumpstart weight loss, and also help relieve aches, pains, and other health issues such as allergies, and both environmental and food sensitivities, which most people don't realize are all connected to liver health.

If you haven't cleansed your liver and wondering what you can do to protect it, start with these tips. It's the most effective place to start, especially if you're a beginner just starting out. Everyone needs to cleanse!

What can a liver cleanse/detox program do for you?

• Jumpstarts weight loss and helps make losing weight and burning fat easier
• Flushes toxins out of your blood/body
• Reduces fatty liver disease
• Digestive issues begin to disappear, skin tone improves, and energy is restored.

The good news is that for most, the liver can heal minor damage in days or weeks. For more severe damage, or if you've been drinking more alcohol than your liver can handle (for women it's four drinks weekly; men it's six -- both are small serving sizes, which is four ounces) for a long period of time, it may take weeks instead of days. But the liver is very forgiving and will improve if you do the specific things listed below. These should be incorporated daily as a way of life versus a yearly cleanse, which allows toxins to build-up and clog the liver.

This is also why I suggest a gentle cleanse that's easy to follow and allows you to carry on with your life. You can safely go to work without needing to stay by the bathroom, unless your liver is super gunked up, in which case you may experience a more pronounced cleanse. If that's the case for you, it’s easy to make slight adjustments to ease your symptoms without stopping the detox stage, which is not good for your health and should be avoided at all costs. Liver damage that's left damaged and untreated may become permanent, along with the health issues associated with it.

The BEST and most effective ways to cleanse, detoxify, and restore liver health

1. Lose weight. If you're overweight, reduce the number of calories you consume each day and walk more (walking improves digestion and assimilation, and helps rid waste).
   
   Simple Solution: Replace 1-2 meals daily with a Metabolic Boosting Protein Shake. This is the easiest, healthiest, and most cost-effective way to swap out the fats, carbs, and excess sugars (if you've been juicing or using gummy supplements, this is especially important for you). Our whey alkalinizes the body and provides a pure, dairy-free protein that's absorbed, not digested per se, so you don't have to worry about digestive issues. Your organs and muscles get the nutrients they need, protecting them from damage and restoring health. Consuming the right kind of protein (like our Complete Protein) prevents the metabolism from slowing down due to the lack of nutrients. The heart and brain are muscles that require the amino acids found in whey protein to sustain life. That's why you should never skip a protein shake.
   
   
2. Clean up your diet. The cleanest and best diet (way of eating) is to follow a low-low diet approach, which is low saturated fats and low carbohydrates. Eat fewer saturated fats and processed carbs, and while cleansing, reduce the seemingly healthy carbs, which includes excess fruit, oatmeal, and starchy vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash (butternut, acorn). Avoid dairy products such as cheese, creamer, yogurt, and of course, the big offender, alcohol. This reduces the load placed on the liver and allows it to become unclogged, so it can restore itself, which also slows aging and degeneration, and the only side effect is weight loss!
   
   Simple Solution: Follow the Quick Keto Metabolic Reset Plan! It's designed to work fast and makes it easy to incorporate into your life. You'll save lots of money and prevent health issues, all of which start with an over-taxed body that can no longer rid itself of toxic build-up due to daily overconsumption clogging liver.
   
   The Quick Keto Metabolic Reset Plan helps improve and reduce blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, while reducing hormones, including the stress hormone cortisol, all of which affect liver health. This plan takes care of it all and is also gluten, soy, and dairy-free, low carb and low fat. It focuses on clean proteins, vegetables, and fiber in the amounts required by our body.
   
   
3. Drink more water. Once you've stopped eating liver-clogging foods and drinking alcohol, your body can begin to rid itself of these health-harming chemicals, but only if you're consuming enough water, which also helps make sure you're moving your bowels at least once per day, which is how toxins are excreted. Staying regular is important. Drinking warm water with lemon as soon as you wake up, and continuing throughout your day, for a minimum of eight cups of water (which is 64 ounces of water) should be the minimum amount of water you drink. Warm water beats cold water due to its ability to soften feces and reduce friction between stool and the cell wall, which is why it has a cathartic effect on the bowels. And lemon makes it even more powerful. Warm water is a better hydrator as it's absorbed more slowly, so your tissues remain hydrated, and you're not as thirsty either.
   
   Either way, make sure you're drinking enough water... PERIOD! Wake up: water. Every hour: water. Before you go to bed: water...
   
   
4. Exercise, stay active, and at the very least, don't sit all day. Stand more, sit less, and make sure you're getting at least 10,000 steps in every day. Oftentimes, the more clogged a liver is, the more prone you are to low energy, and some may even feel nauseas during the detox, which is why I don't suggest intense workouts for the first two weeks and suggest walking instead. Walking is, by far, the BEST form of activity/exercise during this time because it too has cathartic effect on the bowels and liver. It does not require additional calories and won't cause intense hunger cravings, which would be counter-productive when cleansing and losing weight, which need to be combined for sustainable weight loss and fab burning.
   
   Like water, walking stimulates the breakdown of fats and other by-products, and improves blood flow, helping rid the body of waste. Walking after dinner or your metabolic evening meal can help improve digestion and assimilation, while preventing fats from being absorbed. This is especially true if you took the nutrients below, all of which play a starring role in every step of the liver detoxifying, cleansing, and weight loss game. They make it easier to rid your body of liver-clogging toxins and help nourish your liver along, with every cell in your body, versus stripping and depleting it of the nutrients it needs to protect your health. It will be easier to lose weight, boost energy, and fat burning, while helping your body adapt during the process. Your body gets the essential nutrients it needs to protect and improve every aspect of your health.

All of these health and weight loss promoting nutrients are found in our Metabolic Weight Loss Quick Start 6pc. System. It contains the Metabolic Boosting Complete Protein and Cutting Edge Fat Burner that’s loaded with fat emulsifiers that help break down fat that's clogging your liver and arteries (elevating cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Cutting Edge breaks them down and remove them from your system.

The System also contains Keto Carb Edge, which is loaded with the B vitamins and natural botanicals that help reduce blood sugar, priming your body to burn off fat as well as antioxidants to help revitalize whole-body health, in addition to rejuvenating the liver.

Raspberry Ketone Cleanse & Restore with Apple Cider Vinegar and 800 million probiotics reduces inflammation, restores liver health, and slices up and breaks down fat cells making them easier to remove from our body, It helps break down the food you eat, making it easier to digest, and the enzymes it contains helps nourish gut health, improving digestive health, so food is broken down versus stored as fat or clogging up you liver. Acid reflux, IBS, and other digestive issues are reduced, all of which begin with digestion and assimilation (aka gut health).

All three nutritional supplements work together synergistically, making them more powerful when taken together. But they also work if taken alone, especially if you're replacing two meals with a Metabolic Boosting Protein instead of continuing to overload the body with fats and carbs.

Lean Sleep is added to our most popular system because sleep is where our bodies heal and restore themselves. Many people take drugs these days to help them sleep, but these drugs can damage the liver and slow metabolism, making it harder to lose weight and blocking fat loss. Lean Sleep is a natural way to improve sleep, and what makes it better than any CBD or other sleep-promoting herbs you can buy is that it's pure melatonin, which is one of the best antioxidants, so it helps the body heal and restore itself, while improving sleep quality.

The one thing the 6pc. Metabolic Quickstart System does not contain is Advanced Thyro-Boost, which has additional liver detoxifying herbs and adaptogens that are especially important if you have been experiencing stress or regularly consume alcohol. This adaptogenic natural botanical is easy to add to whatever protocol you follow and can be taken anytime as directed on its label.

What are the signs of a successful liver detox? You'll know your liver is fully cleansed because...

• You lose weight easier and belly fat is reduced.
• You have more energy. Removing the natural buildup of toxins from your body is bound to leave you feeling energized.
• Your skin is clearer. Toxins in the body, especially when in combination with stress, can lead to skin problems. As we age, many of us struggle with acne, dryness, or oily and itchy, blotchy patches (eczema, psoriasis, etc.). Helping your body flush out extra toxins, which include free radicals, heavy metals, and pesticides, improves skin and hair health.
• Digestion improves with fewer digestive issues and acid reflux disappears. Our digestive system has its own built-in detoxification system that protects our gut from harmful toxins, so you may experience more regular or frequent bowel movements, which IS THE DESIRED EFFECT. Any bloating or nausea experienced before or in the early stages of the detoxification process should subside within a few days IF you drink enough water and keep moving.
• Inflammation is reduced and rebalanced, and in time, your joint and muscle aches and pains will dissipate. Both are common indications of inflammation throughout the body that are exacerbated by the buildup of toxins in your tissues. Following a detox may help you to feel less inflamed. Water helps them glide better as well, so you’ll hear less noise when you move.
• Energy and mood improve. Almost everyone feels better physically and mentally when their body is cleansed of toxins. Detoxification often helps people sleep better, which also clears toxins from the brain and supports a healthier mood. And the nutritional supplements in the Metabolic Weight Loss System certainly boost energy and mood. Getting rid of toxins makes you feel lighter and happier, both physically and mentally.

Bottom line... regardless of whether you want to lose weight or you're a beginner and want to improve your health, the BEST place to start is by following the Metabolic Boosting Weight Loss Program. And, if you're not trying to lose weight, but would like to use it as a shortcut to improve your health, simply follow it as directed. Choose foods from the approved list and add additional scoops of protein and consume larger amounts of protein for dinner (and/or fruits) to add more calories, which slows weight loss, yet won't stop the detox process.

So, if you're not sure where to start, your weight loss has slowed, you're trying to lose those last 5-10 pesky pounds, or your body feels like it needs a reboot, START by cleansing your liver. Your body will thank you and you will be able to shed pounds of fat and drop inches on your waist effortlessly, seemingly overnight!

 

 

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Lisa Lynn, Clinical Metabolic Nutrition & Fitness Expert and Associate Chaplain. Best known for her 18+ years as Martha Stewart’s trainer, who was responsible for Martha’s over-50 amazing physical transformation that caught the attention of Dr. Oz, leading to her many appearances on the Dr. Oz Show. Lisa is not just another trainer; she herself lost 40 pounds and has kept it off, even with a sluggish thyroid and menopause.
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