The Liver

LIVER/GALLBLADDER/KIDNEY CLEANSE INTRO

Without an effective waste removal and detox system, your body may become overwhelmed with toxins causing disease. Your liver/gallbladder and kidneys serve as essential organs to the health of the human body when it comes to waste removal, but even further, liver function is required for every cell and tissue in the body to be healthy.

Obstructive intrahepatic cholesterol biliary stones produced and stored by too many toxins over time, inadequate vagus nerve control over the liver due to direct compression at the brainstem, fatty liver disease, and decreased serum magnesium can significantly reduce the liver’s function resulting in a disruption of ‘homeostasis’, leading to dis-ease of every single one of the body’s cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. 

This is akin to having a clogged oil filter and the resulting dysfunction and poor performance of the engine. If there is a dis-ease/disease process anywhere, you can link it back (in part or in full) to: CNS control, neuroendocrine dysfunction, nutrient deficiency, toxicity, oxidative stress, hormone imbalances, and infectious toxicity, and all of that can be linked back to liver dysfunction. 

NORMAL LIVER FUNCTIONS:

1. Metabolize, manufacture, process, build, and break down: carbohydrates, fats/lipids, amino acids, protein molecules, vitamins, nutrients, enzymes, cholesterol, excess hormones, and all of the structural components and transporters etc necessary to rebuild and operate the billions of simultaneous chemical reactions taking place in trillions of cells in our body every day. 
   MUY IMPORTANTE.

2. Recycles iron for red blood cells, hemoglobin and oxygen carrying capacity

3. Store extra sugar and fat, as well as fat soluble vitamins for later use. 

4. Create bile for: fat digestion, transporting toxins/waste for excretion, neutralizing stomach acid as it enters the small intestine, and cleaning out the intestines.

5. Make carrier proteins that transport: 

   1. Triglycerides (energy)

   2. Cholesterol and oxidized cholesterol (antioxidant, cellular membrane repair, hormone production)

   3. Structural components needed for tissue and cellular repair

   4. Thyroid hormones and other hormones, particularly fat soluble ones

   5. Cortisol (stress hormone), aldosterone, progesterone, testosterone, estrogen, androgens, and all steroid based hormones

   6. Fatty acids to the liver

   7. Unconjugated bilirubin

   8. Copper necessary for Iron metabolism and transport

   9. Free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes

   10. Free heme released from hemoglobin

   11. Iron ions in the ferric form (Fe³⁺)

   12. IGF binding protein, carries insulin-like growth factor 1

   13. Major urinary proteins, like urea. 

   14. Vitamins A,D,E, and K 

   15. Calcium

   16. All drugs

6. Makes Hormones responsible for:

   1. Mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids, hepatic gluconeogenesis, and ketogenesis in response to fasting.

   2. Regulating serum/tissue iron levels.

   3. Childhood growth and anabolic/healing/regenerative effects in adults

   4. Production of platelets by the bone marrow

7. Remove the nitrogenous portion of amino acids resulting in urea (to be excreted by kidneys later)

8. Detoxify the blood of alcohol, toxins, chemicals, drugs, etc. 

9. Detoxifies the blood and kills/cleanses the intestines of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and parasites.

10. Facilitates the removal of fat soluble waste/toxins through bile into the colon. 

11. Removal of excess or used hormones from the blood.

12. Breaking down old worn-out cells. 

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A CLOGGED, STAGNANT, AND/OR DYSFUNCTIONING LIVER/GALLBLADDER SYSTEM

You do not have to have all of these but the more you have, the more likely you have a liver issue. This is Not an all inclusive list:

1. Skin dis-ease

2. Dry, scaly, skin on feet/ankles/legs

3. Greasy head/face/hair/shoulders

4. Ridged nails

5. Missing, faded, or small Lunulas (white crescent at the fingernail and toenail base)

6. Chronic rashes

7. Chronic allergies

8. Chronic red-eyes (not perfectly white)

9. Chronic red skin appearance; especially the face/chest

10. Chronic and/or cystic acne

11. Chronic infections/abscesses 

12. Electrolyte imbalances, especially calcium

13. Muscle cramping

14. Decrease in muscle endurance

15. Chronic injuries

16. Any slow healing injuries/wounds

17. Joint dis-ease, swelling, chronic arthritis

18. Build up of uric acid, Gout

19. Stunted growth (children)

20. Leaky gut/malnutrition

21. Food allergies

22. Dysbiosis

23. Low appetite

24. Sense of rapid stomach “fullness”

25. Bloating after eating

26. Chronic swollen abdomen

27. Excess abdominal fat

28. Cramping of the GI tract 

29. GI dis-ease

30. GI ulcers

31. Appendicitis

32. Diverticulitis

33. Clay/Grey/Yellow/Red/Black stools

34. Floating stools

35. Greasy stools that leave marks on the toilet

36. Chronic constipation

37. Chronic diarrhea

38. Chronic Anything but a 4 on the Bristol stool chart

39. Pancreatitis

40. Gallbladder disease

41. Hepatitis

42. Cirrhosis

43. Fatty Liver Disease

44. Pain on right side or just under sternum/rib cage 

45. Halitosis

46. Tooth/Gum dis-ease

47. Chronic cavities

48. Discoloration of teeth

49. Mouth ulcers/inflammation/sensitivity

50. Chronic gingivitis/bleeding/red gums

51. Oral thrush/white tongue

52. High Liver Enzymes

53. High blood cholesterol

54. High blood liver enzymes—only in later stage liver dysfunction

55. High blood estrogen and/or aldosterone

56. High blood sugar

57. Chronic fatigue

58. Anemia and/or Low Iron

59. Low O2 saturation

60. Platelet disorders

61. High WBC count

62. Thyroid dysfunction

63. Overweight and can’t lose weight

64. Underweight and can’t gain weight

65. Heart dis-ease

66. Cardiac arrhythmias

67. Tachycardia

68. High blood pressure

69. Atherosclerosis 

70. Vasculitis 

71. Varicose veins

72. Spider veins

73. Hemorrhoids

74. Neurodegenerative dis-ease

75. Brain fog

76. Anxiety and/or Depression

77. PTSD

78. Cancer

Your liver is a very special organ, however. Even after surgically removing up to 90% of the liver, it can grow back. The liver has a special regenerative property in this sense and is a built in necessity to the health of the entire body. If it gets backed up, everything gets backed up—including waste removal. Imagine never flushing the toilet, how fast that would become a problem. This is happening inside the human body as a product of our lifestyles, and it is affecting every cell and tissue. But, by properly cleaning out your liver through this specific protocol you can expedite the liver’s functions and let it heal entirely, thus expediting the healing and function of all cells and tissues. With this protocol we are going to clean out your filters by destroying and removing the cholesterol bound intrahepatic biliary stones and scheduled fasting, as well as flush the kidneys–safely, directly, and carefully. 

This protocol is an improved version of the Andreas Moritz Flush by replacing the apple juice/malic acid intake with an herb with 10x the power and doesn’t affect the type 2 diabetics and cancer patients who can’t afford the increase in sugar intake. The protocol also sources from better and organic ingredients than what are recommended and has even expanded to create a “mini cleanse” version of this that some people prefer over the shotgun approach.

It is my professional recommendation that this protocol, while entirely safe if performed correctly, be directed specifically at each person based upon their present state of condition and not be taken as a broad brush generalized protocol. For those interested in performing these protocols please become a paid subscriber, submit your driver’s license and a selfie that matches, and send an email to us requesting an intake form for professional paid consultation on health history and what to do specific to you.

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