5 Ways You Are Secretly Hurting Your Liver

All good tips Ruthanne, 50 ways to love your liver HERE.

[h=1]Foods that strengthen the liver[/h]· Organic foods supply nutrients without pesticides and chemicals
· Vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage increase liver enzymes to flush carcinogens
· Beets and carrots promote increased liver function with beta-carotene
· Healthy fats such as olive, coconut and flax seed oils protect against gallstones
· Garlic and onions activate liver enzymes flushing toxins
· Dark chocolate -- 85 percent cocoa or better -- provides antioxidant protection against cirrhosis
· Drink half your weight in ounces daily in filtered, fluoride-free water
· Avocados and walnuts provide glutathione to cleanse toxins
· Apples are high in pectin removing toxins from the digestive tract, protecting the liver
· Two tablespoons of lemon juice daily with water alkalizes the blood and detoxifies
· Non-GMO lecithin supports the liver and gallbladder in fat digestion
· Leafy green vegetables stimulate the flow of bile
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Fat alcoholic smokers who live on junk food are damaging far more than just their liver. I've attended the funerals for several of them in recent years. Enroute to their graves, they usually wind up bankrupt.
 
Ruthanne said:
Yes, it is sad that some will try to turn a positive thread into a place to judge the unfortunate.
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Actually, What IS sad is watching someone ruin their lives with their Poor Lifestyle Choices. Such people are not "unfortunate"...rather, they are lacking in good judgement...IMO. Patting them on the back and telling them that "It"s not your fault" only reinforces their bad habits. Retirement should be a time to enjoy life, rather than filling the calendar with doctor visits....and spending half their income on prescription drugs.
 
Don M. said:
Actually, What IS sad is watching someone ruin their lives with their Poor Lifestyle Choices. Such people are not "unfortunate"...rather, they are lacking in good judgement...IMO. Patting them on the back and telling them that "It"s not your fault" only reinforces their bad habits. Retirement should be a time to enjoy life, rather than filling the calendar with doctor visits....and spending half their income on prescription drugs.
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Sigh. Healthy food is beyond the reach of the truly poor. Carbs are cheap, and filling. Sadly, this often leads to obesity. Other non “poor lifestyle choices” which can lead to obesity involve certain medications used to treat anxiety, CPTSD, diabetes, (not always caused by weight gain,) depression, Bipolar Disorder, et al. Many “fat, alchoholic smokers,” are dealing with horrendous

issues which would destroy most of us. People in enough pain will turn to all manner of unhealthy things to alleviate it. This does not speak to character, but to the level of agony suffered by many unfortunate people. Knowing that, and counselling many of them, I am not inclined to pass judgement. There but for the grace of God go ANY OF US, those who are fortunate enough to never experience such straits should embrace gratitude for being spared, yet reserve compassion for those unfortunate individuals not given that option. I spent a decade as one of “those people.” Humbling experience.
 
Don M. said:
Actually, What IS sad is watching someone ruin their lives with their Poor Lifestyle Choices. Such people are not "unfortunate"...rather, they are lacking in good judgement...IMO. Patting them on the back and telling them that "It"s not your fault" only reinforces their bad habits. Retirement should be a time to enjoy life, rather than filling the calendar with doctor visits....and spending half their income on prescription drugs.
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You're absolutely right Don, and I know this topic of taking care of yourself and your liver is especially difficult for you after being kind enough to help your neighbor for so long, and trying to talk him out of smoking, drinking and sitting around doing nothing for exercise even though he was very obese. It must have been very frustrating to see him pass away, when with some lifestyle changes you always suggested, he might still be living today and more independently.

You were such a caring neighbor and friend to him even though he wasn't family, he was blessed to have you assist and look out for him so often. The bad thing is they have to want to help themselves, and I wish he would have listened to your advice, once again, my condolences, I know it hurts. :( https://www.seniorforums.com/showthread.php/34053-Pardon-me-I-need-to-Vent

Appropriate thread to voice your feelings on this subject, as it says in so many liver advice articles, junk food, alcohol, smoking, obesity can all lead to liver damage among other serious health conditions like lung cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, etc. Our livers are affected in a negative way by so many things, and when they start to fail things usually go downhill for the rest of the body.
 
Don M. said:
Actually, What IS sad is watching someone ruin their lives with their Poor Lifestyle Choices. Such people are not "unfortunate"...rather, they are lacking in good judgement...IMO. Patting them on the back and telling them that "It"s not your fault" only reinforces their bad habits. Retirement should be a time to enjoy life, rather than filling the calendar with doctor visits....and spending half their income on prescription drugs.
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"Unfortunate" and "lacking good judgement" are not mutually exclusive.

Retirement "should" be a time to enjoy life, but how many seniors are forced to work menial jobs well after retirement just to put bread on the table? How affordable is their housing? How close are they to their family? Only a very small percentage of seniors have the means to truly enjoy themselves.
 
Shalimar said:
Sigh. Healthy food is beyond the reach of the truly poor.
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I don't know about the grocery prices where you live....but around here fruits, vegetables, ingredients for a good meal, and even an occasional TV Dinner are all cheaper than living off beer and snacks. I'm sure that many people suffer from some sort of mental issues, but many of those issues are probably "self induced". If they don't try to maintain a positive attitude, and find something productive to fill their lives, they will certainly need the services of a psychiatrist at some point.
I had the unfortunate experience of closely observing someone who did everything wrong throughout his life....see post #9 in this thread, and my original post from January, referenced in post #9....and it was not a pleasant thing to watch. There was nothing basically wrong with this person...he just decided to spend his life laying around and drinking beer to excess.
I know I'm not very "politically correct", and my opinions probably irritate some who read them....but, if I can convince just one person to get off their couch and take a walk, and throw away their beer and junk food, any negative comments I may get will be deemed well worth it.
 
I don't think Don was talking about the "truly poor".

In every sense, I get he is talking of foolish individuals who make poor choices out of being stubborn, or foolish enough not to listen to people who try to teach them good health. And he is correct.

I agree with Don in this sense because I know people like those he is referring to. He doesn't deserve to have a finger wagged at him or made to feel "guilty".
 
Don M. said:
....but, if I can convince just one person to get off their couch and take a walk, and throw away their beer and junk food, any negative comments I may get will be deemed well worth it.
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Well you won't get any negative comments from me, like you said if it helps even one person to make a change for the better, than it's well worth it!

RadishRose said:
I don't think Don was talking about the "truly poor".

In every sense, I get he is talking of foolish individuals who make poor choices out of being stubborn, or foolish enough not to listen to people who try to teach them good health. And he is correct.

I agree with Don in this sense because I know people like those he is referring to. He doesn't deserve to have a finger wagged at him or made to feel "guilty".
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I agree Rose, what he was saying was obvious. I've known a few people like that too.
 
Kindness is always best. Rudeness is negative. I see some taking sides with the rudeness and that is so messed up.:p It doesn't help to shame people!
 

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