Detox and Diet

Protect Your Liver with Grapefruit

Protect Your Liver with Grapefruit

Boost your body's defenses and reduce DNA damage with this citrus fruit

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Liver Disease Linked to High Glycemic Diets

by James B. LaValle

Fatty liver is a medical condition that can occur from drinking too much alcohol. New research shows that that it can also occur with eating too many high glycemic index foods.

Deposits of fat in the liver harm the organ’s capacit...

The Prescription Drugs in Your Tap Water

by Shane Ellison

One of the consequences of being "one nation under drugs" is that we’re exposed to toxic, prescription drug metabolites via our tap water.

Drug giant Merck recently warned: "There’s no doubt about it, pharmaceuti...

Cilantro: Staying Healthy in a Toxic Environment

by Laura B. LaValle 

We live in an environment that continues to dump toxins into our air, water, and food. A growing body of evidence has shown the negative impact of different classes of toxins on human health. Are we being affected, is no longer a ...

Cirrhosis of the Liver from a Soft Drink?

by Jon Herring

You can file this article under "another reason to avoid processed foods”.

When the chemical preservative sodium benzoate mixes with ascorbic acid (vitamin C), benzene forms as a byproduct. Benzene is an aggressive carcinogen, even...

Milk Thistle: A $6 Cure for Liver Function

by Shane Ellison 

You gotta love your liver. It’s the chief organ responsible for allowing you to "toss a few back" and enjoy your wine buzz without getting sick. It also protects you from many toxins. Unfortunately, it’s not inv...

13 Reasons to Avoid Aspartame

by Jon Herring

I recently received the following e-mail from AB, a loyal reader:

"Dear Jon: I like your write-ups about the chemicals in our food. My dad recently discovered that the aspartame in Diet Coke was killing his liver. He did a lot of re...

Beets: Detox and Boost Your Body’s Defenses

by Kelley Herring  

Every day your liver processes and disarms hundreds, if not thousands of toxic compounds that make their way into your body. While many of these toxins are unavoidable (like those found in the air due to pollution), many are a dire...

Avocados: A High Fat Liver Protector

by Kelley Herring  

Love avocados? New research shows this decadent, high fat fruit may help to protect your liver. 

Researchers at Shizuoka University in Japan fed 22 different fruits to a group of rats with liver damage caused by galactosamine,...

Grapefruit: A Juicy Way to Detox

by Kelley Herring  

In the moments of merriment, the indiscretions of indulgences silently take their toll on our health. We may not feel it at the time (or even the next morning), but alcohol’s stealthy effects can speed the hands of time and m...

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