The liver is such an amazing organ with literally thousands of functions. But the two functions I love best are –
  1. The liver regulates fat metabolism by breaking down fat and pumping it out of your body via the bile
  2. The liver filters and cleanses the bloodstream, removing toxic chemicals, unhealthy cells, cancer cells and micro-organisms that would otherwise attack your body
Thus your liver function has a tremendous impact on your weight and your immune system. These beneficial effects can slow down the rate of aging of our cells, keeping us younger for longer, and who does not want that! Thus it’s very worthwhile to look after your liver.  If we are overweight our body will produce more inflammatory chemicals, thus speeding up aging. If our bloodstream contains excess toxins and unhealthy cells our body will produce more free radicals, which damage our healthy cells and speed up aging. Free radicals can attack the skin cells and collagen producing wrinkles and blemishes. I have found that many of my patients get a big improvement in their skin appearance simply by improving liver function. They have been able to reduce acne, cure rashes and dermatitis and fade brown aging spots by taking a good liver tonic and improving their diet.

Foods that are good for your liver

Foods that are good for your liver are anti-aging foods and the best ones are –
  • Cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kohlrabi, kale and bok choy, which are high in the mineral sulfur
  • Vegetables in the onion family including all types of onions, leeks, chives and garlic, which are high in the mineral sulfur
  • Purple colored fruits and vegetables such as beets and berries because their pigments are potent antioxidants
  • Orange colored fruits and vegetables such as pumpkin, carrots, papaya and mango etc, as these contain carotenoids which repair liver damage
  • Citrus fruits, which are high in vitamin C which is needed continually by the liver
In the liver cells there are specialized metabolic pathways that turn dangerous toxins and drugs into forms that can be easily excreted from the body via the bile, sweat and urine. If the liver does not break these toxic substances down, they cannot be removed from your body; thus they build up and increase the rate of aging, as well as your risk of cancer. Take a look at the metabolic pathways in the liver in the diagram and see what nutrients the liver needs to break down toxins – it’s quite a few and many people are low in these nutrients. The ingredients in Livatone Plus have been selected because they are the most essential substances to support and improve these detoxification pathways in your liver. Livatone Plus contains pure undiluted silymarin (milk thistle extract). The active ingredient extracted from the herb milk thistle is silymarin (also known as silybin). If you take 4 capsules daily of Livatone Plus you will obtain 420mg of silymarin, which is the pure extract and active ingredient of the herb milk thistle. Some people find that in the long term they only need two capsules daily to support their liver function; two capsules will supply 210mg of pure silymarin daily. Some other forms of liver products on the market contain silymarin extract mixed with lecithin. This is most commonly diluted with phosphatidylcholine which comes from lecithin. This could be 2 thirds phosphatidylcholine and only1/3 silybin. This would provide only 80mg of silybin per capsule. You are getting all the other essential ingredients in every capsule of Livatone Plus along with pure silymarin. Livatone Plus contains all the B vitamins and folic acid. Livatone Plus contains the most important lipotrophic factors inositol and biotin. It also contains antioxidants, selenium and sulfur rich amino acids to support metabolic detox pathways in the liver. I think the mineral selenium is incredibly important for a healthy liver because without selenium the ability of your liver to perform detoxification of your body is severely limited. The reason for this is that the anti-oxidant glutathione cannot function without selenium. The most important anti-oxidant that your liver manufactures is glutathione and it is high in sulfur. Glutathione can be compared to “a warrior”, which protects your liver cells from damage from many things, including toxins and viruses. The warrior needs a sword to effectively fight and selenium acts like that “sword” for glutathione. A warrior without a sword is ineffective. So by understanding how your liver protects you, it is now easy to understand why Livatone Plus helps your liver to achieve maximum efficiency. Livatone Plus is made in a GMP and FDA approved laboratory and all its ingredients are tested and evaluated for purity and potency. Livatone Plus is incredibly good value for you and your liver because everything you need in a liver tonic is found in each capsule. The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.