Thursday, June 16, 2011

Liver Flush

A liver flush is a home remedy. Although there are many variations, it typically involves two glasses of Apple Juice organic drinking every two hours for two days, eating fruits and vegetables. At the end of two days, people are taking one or two spoons of Epsom salts dissolved in water, followed by half a cup of olive oil soup with juice of lemon at sunset.

The liver flush supporters say that it is a method of detox (detoxifying) and also use it as a natural treatment for gallstones.

Why these ingredients? Apple Juice is rich in Malic acid, so it is thought to act as a solvent to weaken adhesion between solid globules. Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) are used because she thinks it relaxes smooth muscle and relax and dilate the bile ducts to allow larger particles solids (such as gallstones) until the exit of the gallbladder. Non-refined olive oil is used to stimulate the gallbladder and bile ducts of the contract and expel gallstones.

People often notice of small pellets or balls in their stool, which varies in size and color. Although the liver flush supporters say that the balls are gallstones, flushing critics say that the balls are not really gallstones but are soft mineral complexes, olive oil and lemon produced in the digestive juice. Although it is a popular home remedy, there is not enough evidence to show that it is safe and effective.

Known side effects include nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramps and explosive diarrhea.

Theoretically, the liver flush can be dangerous for people who have gallstones. The large quantity of oil causes the gallbladder to contract, making it possible for a gallstone to become lodged in the narrow opening of the gallbladder and require emergency surgery of the gallbladder. Because gallstones are common in North America and many people with gallstones is asymptomatic, the absence of the gallbladder symptoms does not mean no risk. This procedure should only be done under the supervision of a qualified health professional.

Sources:

Kelley WD. One answer to cancer, 1999. [http://www.whale.to/cancer/k/Chapter_4.html]

S Mills, bone k. principles and the practice of herbal medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 2000; 57 8.

Murray M, Pizzorno j. Textbook of Natural Medicine Vol.1 and 2. Edinburgh: Harcourt Publishers, 1999.


View the original article here

No comments:

Post a Comment