| The organ that bears the brunt of a leaky gut is | | | | One, some of the toxic load is converted into |
| often the liver. Undigested food particles, foreign | | | | molecules that have free radical activity and can be |
| substances, environmental toxins, bacteria and yeast, | | | | more carcinogenic than the original substance. All is |
| which are normally kept in the digestive tract are | | | | well so long as the Phase Two part of the process |
| frequently absorbed into the bloodstream, which the | | | | can quickly metabolize these free radicals and |
| liver must neutralize and pass out of the body. | | | | carcinogens. It is at this second pathway that these |
| Our Stressed Out Liver The liver, which is already | | | | volatile substances are transformed into a |
| strained from processing the daily metabolic wastes | | | | water-soluble compound that can be excreted |
| created by cellular activity, becomes overburdened | | | | through urine or bile. The main detoxification |
| with this added responsibility. Unable to manage the | | | | processes in Phase Two are glucuronidation, sulfation, |
| tremendous toxic load, the unprocessed toxins get | | | | and glutathione and amino acid conjugation. However, |
| re-circulated back to the bloodstream, causing further | | | | when this second pathway is compromised, the free |
| build up of toxins over time which results in even | | | | radicals and carcinogens start to overflow and cause |
| more damage. When the body cannot get rid of | | | | damage in the liver or elsewhere in the body. |
| these toxins, it stores them either in fat or protein | | | | Symptoms of Stressed Out Liver This effect of |
| tissues. Chemicals like pesticides tend to be stored in | | | | leaky gut syndrome shows up in a wide range of |
| fat, while heavy metals like mercury, aluminum and | | | | health problems including chronic fatigue syndrome, |
| cadmium are stored in muscles, bones, organ tissues | | | | recurrent infections resulting from low immunity, |
| (i.e. liver, kidneys etc), brain and spinal cord. | | | | asthma, fibromyalgia, arthritis, acne, eczema, |
| Research findings Autopsy reports from 30 deceased | | | | psoriasis, memory loss, migraine, attention deficit |
| individuals have shown that mercury from fish and | | | | disorder (ADD), and even autism and cancer. |
| dental amalgams are concentrated most highly in the | | | | Ending the Domino Effect Many people with chronic |
| brain. According to a clinical study conducted by Dr | | | | health conditions have livers that are impaired to |
| Dietrich Klinghardt M.D., evidence points to the high | | | | some extent which they are not aware of. It is |
| correlation between the presence of heavy metals in | | | | difficult to treat chronic illnesses effectively if liver |
| the limbic system of the brain and muscle tissue and | | | | function is not restored. This is because they are less |
| fibromyalgia. (Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition | | | | able to tolerate many foods, medications, and even |
| characterized primarily by widespread pain throughout | | | | nutritional supplements, which hinders their body's |
| the body). | | | | healing process. And since a significant amount of the |
| Liver Detox Pathways To make matters worse, a | | | | toxins the liver has to deal with comes from the |
| stressed out liver can actually generate more toxins | | | | digestive tract, the first thing to do is to clean up the |
| in its desperate attempt to clean them up. To | | | | gut. This is why a good intestinal and liver |
| appreciate how this is possible we need to look take | | | | detoxification program is always an essential part of |
| a brief look at how our liver carry out its job. There | | | | a successful treatment protocol for any chronic |
| are really two phases in the process of liver | | | | disease. |
| detoxification - Phase One and Phase Two. In Phase | | | | |