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.

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 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.

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.

How toxic is your liver?

Try my liver checklist:

☐ Do you find it impossible to lose weight?

☐ Do you smoke or vape?

☐ Do you eat too much sugar?

☐ Do you eat processed food?

☐ Do you drink too much coffee

☐ Do you drink too little water?

☐ Do you have excess fatigue?

☐ Do you have a coated tongue?

☐ Do you have bad breath?

☐ Do you suffer from frequent headaches?

☐ Do you have bloating and/or flatulence?

☐ Do you have indigestion?

☐ Do you have brown blotches (‘liver spots’) on your skin?

☐ Do you have itchy skin rashes?

☐ Do you have a fatty liver?

☐ Do you have dark circles under your eyes?

☐ Do you have allergies?

☐ Do you overeat?

☐ Do you have body odour?

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, Beverly lost 35 pounds in weight; importantly, this was loss of body fat and not muscle. She also cured her reflux and asthma and no longer needs strong antacid drugs and inhalers. Michelle lost 30 pounds over four months; again, this was body fat, not muscle. 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.

Seven top tips for cleansing your liver

* Boost your liver’s production of glutathione by taking a supplement of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC).

* Add a comprehensive liver formula such as Livatone Plus, containing milk thistle, selenium, B-group vitamins, taurine, glycine and vitamin C, which all support the detoxification pathways inside your liver cells.

* Increase the number of polyphenols in your diet by eating brightly colored vegetables and fruits – think: yellow, orange, red, purple, blue and green. Making your own Raw Vegetable Juice concentrates these antioxidants.

* Support production of sulforaphane in your liver by eating foods high in sulphur, such as cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts), plus shallots, onions and garlic. Collagen Food powder is a rich source of methyl sulfonyl methane, which is sulfur needed for both detoxification and collagen production.

* Eggs are high in the sulphur-bearing amino acid methionine, which the liver requires to detoxify properly.

* Ensure adequate intake of omega-3 essential fatty acids, for healthy liver cell membranes.

* Follow The 12-week Liver Cleansing Diet.

The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.