4 Juices To Detox Your Liver

Arguably one of the most important organs of the body – also the largest internal organ, weighing in at around 3.5 pounds -- the liver plays a role in digestion, immunity, metabolism and storage of essential nutrients.

Digestion: Bile, a digestive juice produced by the liver, helps the body absorb fat into the bloodstream.

Immunity: According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the liver is a part of the immune system that functions through the Kupffer cells that line the sinusoids. Kupffer cells play an important role by capturing and digesting bacteria, fungi, parasites, worn-out blood cells and cellular debris.

Metabolism: The liver is responsible for metabolizing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins into biologically useful materials, like energy, glucose and amino acids.

Essential nutrients: Provides storage for essential nutrients, such as vitamins A, D, E, K, and B12, and the minerals iron and copper, in turn providing a constant supply of essential substances to the body’s tissues.

To give your liver a healthy boost, try one of these fresh juices...

LIVER DETOX JUICE

Ingredients:

1 beet (medium size)
6 celery stalks
1 cup fresh cilantro
½ lemon
1 knob ginger

Instructions:

Add all ingredients to juicer. Gently stir and consume immediately.

LIVER BOOSTING BEET JUICE

Ingredients

1 beet
1 carrot
1 lemon, peeled
1 handful parsley

Instructions:

Run all ingredients through a juicer and enjoy.

DEEP GREEN LIVER DETOX

Ingredients:

1/2 cucumber
2 cups kale
1 lime, peeled
1 cup swiss chard
1/2 lemon, peeled

Instructions:

Run all ingredients through a juicer and enjoy.

ULTIMATE LIVER & KIDNEY CLEANSING JUICE

Ingredients:

1 large cucumber
2 heads romaine lettuce
2 nectarines
2 medium lemons (skin peeled)
3 clementines (skin peeled)
5 kale stems
1 green apple
1 knob of ginger

Instructions:

Simply run all ingredients through a juicer and consume immediately.

Other liver supporting foods and herbs (to consume on a daily basis):