Liver Cleanse Cycle
DIRECTIONS
Ingest "Best to Ingest" foods & liquids; utilize the recommended recipes. Liver Cleanse for 3 to 5 days.
BENEFITS
· help optimize the immune system; the liver is the workhorse of the body's immune response
· optimize the cleansing of the blood
BEST TO INGEST :: Liver Cleanse
● Red Beets
● Milk Thistle capsules
● Turmeric powder or capsules
● Vegetables
· Cucumber
· Carrot
· Celery
· Any fresh vegetable is legitimate
● Leafy Greens
● Lemon juice
● Garlic
● Fresh Gingerroot
● Onions
● Olive Oil
● Water - 1/2 gallon a day is the goal
● Teas - any herbal tea
Recipes :: Liver Cycle
(click on names above to go to recipe)
● Green Smoothies
● Extracted fruit and/or vegetable juices
RECOMMENDATIONS
length:
3 to 5 days
daily intake:
Ingest amounts that feel comfortable.
stress free:
During the Liver Cycle, it will not always be possible to adhere strictly to the recommended recipes, and that is okay. Sticking to the recipes a majority of the time will help cleanse the liver.
NOTABLE FOR CLEANSE
● The recipes for the Liver Cleanse are more labor intensive than other cleanses.
● Potential "healing events." Healing event is code for feeling slightly lousy due to the expulsion of toxins. A slight headache, a scratchy throat, increased elimination from the lungs (phlegm) and nose is possible, particularly upon waking. Toxic discharge, all of it; the lousy feeling should pass quickly.
● Do not be alarmed or surprised if stool takes on the red of red beets. This is normal due to the amount of red beets ingested.
Best Recipes :: Liver Cleanse
Liver Jolt Blend
ingredients
● 1 c. Water
● 1 Lemon's juice (approx. 3 tblsp)
● 1 inch fresh Gingerroot, peeled
● 2 or 3 wedges of peeled Garlic
● 2 or 3 tblsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
· option: 1 Lime's juice
instructions
♦ Blend thoroughly in blender.
notes
➜ Best to get already peeled garlic, often in vacuum packed pouches at groceries.
➜ A "wedge" is one section of a garlic bulb.
➜ The amount of garlic and olive oil can definitely be increased or decreased, if desired.
➜ Time saver: double the recipe, make enough for two days as it will remain fresh for two days.
for liver jolt blend
EV Olive Oil
Fresh Gingerroot
Lemon Juice
Lemons
Lemon Squeezer
Blender
Cucumber & Red Beet Juice
ingredients
● 2 Cucumber - peeled if not organic
● 2 Red Beet w/ 1 or 2 leaves
● 6 Carrots, tops removed
● 2 inch fresh Gingerroot, peeled
● 1 Lemon, peeled (about 3 tblsp of juice)
● 4 Celery pieces
· option: a few pieces of Parsley
instructions
♦ Juice all in juice extractor.
♦ Ingest over a 1 or 2 day time span.
notes
➜ Use more carrots (or use store bought carrot juice) to sweeten taste.
➜ Bolthouse Farms carrot juice, found in many groceries and CostCo, is made from 100% organically grown carrots.
for cucumber & red beet juice
Cucumber
Red Beets
Carrots
Lemons
Lemon Squeezer
Fresh Gingerroot
Celery
Tumbler - Shorter
Tumbler - Tall
Thermos
Juice Extractor
Gallbladder Cleanse Juice
ingredients
● 1 handful Parsley
● 4 Carrots, tops removed (about 1 cup of juice)
● 2 Celery pieces
● 1 Lemon, peeled (about 3 tblsp of juice)
instructions
♦ Juice all in juice extractor.
notes
➜ Use more carrots (or use store bought carrot juice) to sweeten taste.
➜ Bolthouse Farms carrot juice, found in many groceries and CostCo, is made from 100% organically grown carrots.
for gallbladder cleanse juice
Parsley
Carrots
Lemons
Lemon Squeezer
Celery
Tumbler - Shorter
Tumbler - Tall
Thermos
Juice Extractor
Red Beet Salad
ingredients
● 1 c. Red Beets, grated or shredded
→ 1 cup = about 1/3 of a medium Red Beet
● 2 tblsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
● 1 Lemon's juice (approx. 3 tblsp)
● Cinnamon powder
instructions
♦ Stir all ingredients together, refrigerate.
♦ Eat a few spoonfuls (or more) three or four times a day.
notes
➜ This salad does not spoil fast. You can double or triple (or more) the recipe without fear of spoilage.
➜ Wear an apron or an old shirt. Red beet juice can stain.
➜ Red beets can certainly be shredded in a food processor.
for red beet salad
Red Beets
Lemons
Lemon Squeezer
Lemon Juice
Cinnamon Powder
Grater
Food Processor
Carrot Salad
ingredients
● 1 c. Carrots, grated or shredded
→ 1 c. = about 3 carrots
● 1 tblsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
● 1 tblsp Lemon juice
● Cinnamon powder
instructions
♦ Stir all ingredients together, refrigerate.
notes
➜ This salad does not spoil fast. You can double or triple the recipe without concern of spoilage.
for carrot salad
Carrots
Lemons
Lemon Squeezer
Lemon Juice
Cinnamon Powder
Grater
Food Processor
Garden Salad
ingredients to mix & match
● Romaine Lettuce
● Spinach
● Mixed Greens
● Onions - fresh and/or sautéed
● Avocado
● Tomato
● Alfalfa or other sprouts
● Red Beets
● Sunflower or pumpkin seeds
● ground Flax, Sunflower, Pumpkin, Hemp hearts, and/or Chia seeds
● Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
● Lemon Juice
instructions
♦ Mix and match ingredients, as available or desired.
notes
➜ A dressing or Craisins or some other processed ingredients can be added, if desired. Moderation in use of processed ingredients is best.
➜ Always make a salad you enjoy eating. If a few squirts of Ranch dressing gets you to enjoyment, use it.
for garden salad
Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Mixed Greens
Red Onion
Yellow Onion
Avocado
Tomato
Red Beets (ready to eat)
Flaxseed (ground)
Sunflower Seeds
Lemon Juice
Salad Bowls
EV Olive Oil
Roasted Vegetables
ingredients to mix & match
● Garlic
● Onions
● Broccoli
● Cauliflower
● Sweet Potato
● Red Beets
● Asparagus
● Carrots
● Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
● Salt & Pepper
instructions
♦ Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
♦ Put all raw veg, cut into manageable pieces, into a 11x7 pyrex or similar dish.
♦ Add olive oil, enough to sort of glaze the veg.
♦ Add salt & pepper.
♦ Cover with aluminum foil.
♦ Bake for 45-55 minutes @ 375°, until most veg are softened.
notes
➜ A great way to ingest garlic and cruciferous vegetables, which are useful for the liver cleanse and colon cleanse.
for roasted vegetables
Red Onion
Yellow Onion
Broccoli & Cauliflower
Sweet Potato
Red Beets
Baking Dish :: 9 x 13
Aluminum Foil
EV Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper Grinders
More To Say :: Liver Cycle
What is the liver's purpose?
The prime directive of the liver is to metabolize nutrients to keep us healthy and alive. That is good, we want to be alive.
Decisions
The liver is the body's innate decision-maker. The liver "decides" how to handle every toxin, virus, bacteria, amino acid, vitamin, mineral, fat cell, cholesterol cell - everything that travels in the bloodstream. And, since everything travels in the bloodstream, the liver handles everything. But, the liver is not just a decision-maker, it is a workhorse. The liver does the work to neutralize, convert, re-direct, store, or eliminate (via the colon) all the bits on the aforementioned list.
Liver Holds On To Feelings?
Practitioners of energy therapies [Reiki, color therapy, deep tissue massage] tend to agree that emotional stresses (anger, depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, others) are, in some form, held in the liver. A Liver Cleanse Cycle could very well release trauma and negative energies from the liver, body, and soul as detoxification combats all forms of toxicity.
Liver Fun Facts
● Measures :: largest organ inside the body (the skin is the body's largest organ)
● Weight :: 3 - 3.5 lbs. (1.4 - 1.6 kg)
● Shape & Color :: sort of triangular & reddish-brown
● Positioned :: mostly on right side of the body; the liver's top is level with the bottom of the sternum.
→ Connects to the gallbladder, the small intestine, and the large intestine.
● Composition :: Outer liver is fibrous in a tough membrane. Inner liver is intraheptic bile ducts, liver lobules, a hepatic vein, ligementum teres... many, many more parts.
● Into The Gallbladder :: Secretes approximately 1 liter (4 cups) of bile per day into the gallbladder.
Some of the Liver's Functions
● Detoxification :: neutralizes and eliminates viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens from the blood and digestive tract.
● Storage, Reconstruction, Conversion, Distribution
→ Stores amino acids obtained from digestion, then reconstructs them into essential body proteins.
→ Converts excess glucose (sugars) into stored fat, then converts fat back to energy when the body needs fuel.
→ Converts (metabolizes) fatty acids to ketones, which are used for energy.
→ Regulates metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and many hormones, particularly the hormones used by the thyroid.
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