Top 15 Herbs to Support Liver & Gallbladder Health

Hey guys, I got a great presentation for you today on the top 15 herbs to support liver and gallbladder health with a special emphasis on bile flow. This is a very important topic because the liver is perhaps the most important organ in our entire body helps activate thyroid hormones. So so the inactive T4 converts into active T3 in our thyroid, right? It's really big for that helps remove pathogens like bad bacteria from our system. It also is very, very important for taking toxins, putting them into a water soluble form to help remove from our body, right? So to deactivate toxins helps create cholesterol for hormone production and tissue healing, extremely important for bile production actually produces the bile, which is then stored in our gallbladder, right? And that's key for detoxification phase three of the liver detoxification system as well as absorbing fat soluble nutrients, being able to break down fats, blood sugar metabolism, just so much. And the liver also produces all the proteins needed in the body, things like albumin. It also helps store sugar glycogen for fuel sources helps produce ketones in our body. So we have, you know, the fuel that our body needs to be able to run properly. So liver is so critical. And these herbs that I'm going to talk about are very important for good liver function. So when we look at liver detoxification system, we've got toxins coming in our system that are fat soluble. And what we need to do is convert them into water soluble products that we can then remove from our body. So step one, or phase one is led by an enzyme called cytochrome P 450. Okay, and that is where we take these fat soluble toxins and turn them into a chemical form. So very dependent upon certain B vitamins, folate, glutathione, different antioxidants, zinc, things like that, that are needed for this stage. And now the toxin is in a chemical form, which actually is more hazardous to our body. So we've converted it, we've taken the first step in converting it. But we need to go now into step two, in order to turn it into a water soluble form that we can then bind and eliminate. So step two is led by four different pathways. We've got methylation. Methylation is very much dependent upon B vitamins like vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, B2, different methyl groups. We also need acetylation. Acetylation is very, very critical. Glutathione is a critical player in that and acetyl groups are key with that. And we also need sulfuration. And so we need sulfur compounds, which glutathione is a part of that as well. And that's very important in step two. And then the last part of step two is we'll see we said sulfuration is glucuronidation. Glucuronidation also very, very important. We need glycine in order to do that. So certain amino acids, very, very important part of this process. Amino acids are important part of sulfation as well. Cysteine, methionine, all very important parts of these. And then we have converted it now into a water soluble form. And now we want to take it out of the system. And so of course, water, good hydration, will help flush it through things like the kidneys and through our sweat. If we're sweating, if we're using a sauna or whatever, we can also breathe and respire out a lot of these toxins. And then we need good bile flow. Good bile flow is critical for step three, and helping remove toxins out through our bowels. And so four major functions of bile helps with fatty acid metabolism helps emulsify fats kind of like soap, emulsifies grease, so it helps break them down so we can absorb them and utilize them as fuel. We also it also is very important for fat soluble nutrient absorption. So vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin K, very important for that also helps kill off bad microbes. So when we have good bile flow in our small intestine, it helps sterilize bad bacteria that could build up in our small intestine. In fact, we know conditions like SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth are very much characterized by poor bile flow, which allows them to propagate and, and be able to live in the small intestinal environment. Normally, they shouldn't be able to live very well in the small intestine when there's good bile flow. But when there's poor bile flow, they're not they're they're not killed off. And so now they're able to pop propagate, and they ferment foods and cause gas and bloating and nutrient, poor nutrient absorption, toxin release, leaky gut inflammation in the gut. So all kinds of different problems. Now, bile is also important for blood sugar metabolism. So it actually helps to activate the FXR and the TGR five receptor sites that help to modulate these are right in the enterocytes, the intestinal cells, and that helps to modulate our blood sugar metabolism. So helps keep blood sugar under control, insulin release under control. So we have poor bile flow, we're more likely to develop high blood sugar, diabetes, insulin resistance, issues like that. And of course helps sweep these water soluble toxins out of our system as well. And big issue is a lot of people end up getting calcification. So have very sluggish bile flow, and they'll end up getting calcifications and bile stones that will end up in these ducts that you can see in the image there. Now a couple of things that really help with this help to dilate the bile ducts and help to reduce the stagnancy of the bile help to thin the bile so it can flow well. One is apple cider vinegar, huge fan of using this great idea to put this on your food. Drink it before your meals so you can actually put some in water and drink it mixed with soups and stews. And you can use it as a morning primer as well. So just put in some water and drink it. I do that in the morning, pretty much every day. Very good. The malic acid that's in there is very good for dilating the bile ducts. Apple cider vinegar also when you put it on food, it helps to pre digest the food. So the acids in there help to stimulate your own digestive juices. So your stomach acid, your bile, pancreatic enzyme release, but then also when you put it on the food, because it's acidic, it's actually helping to break down the protein, the carbohydrates, things like that, get the digestive process started before you even put it in your body. So really good idea. Now what I don't recommend is drinking this straight, you want to really dilute it. If you do drink it straight, it's going to be very harsh on your esophagus and that's not healthy. For some people, you might gargle with it. You know, if you have a sore throat, in order to help sterilize and kill off bacteria that might be damaging your throat. However, in general, on a day to day basis, you want to make sure you're diluting this pretty well. You know, I would say at least four ounces of water per tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. So that would say that would probably be the minimum four ounces of water per tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. You know, it's usually a good ratio, you may need it a little bit more. If you don't feel good with that, then try eight ounces of water with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Try four ounces with a teaspoon, you know, so just try changing the dosage to find what you think works best. But using apple cider vinegar on a regular basis really, really helpful for the bile flow. That malic acid again, dilates his bile ducts, helps thin the bile. So really, really good. And that's one of the reasons why people get such great results. A lot of people use apple cider vinegar, and they notice that their blood pressure goes down that their blood sugar improves. And you know, one of the big reasons and their digestive problems go away. One of the big reasons because it helps stimulate that good bile flow. So so important for that. Now artichokes, you know, I always say bitter is good for your liver. And so bitter foods tend to be very, very healthy and healing for your liver. And artichokes have something called cinerin, which helps to improve your bile production. And on top of that, it really is really good for thinning out the bile and help to stimulate and thin out the bile. Also good source of vitamin C, some different nutrients, as you can see there. So artichokes, huge fan of that good prebiotic for the gut microbiome as well. So definitely be using artichokes to help stimulate good bile flow. Lemon water, very similar benefits to apple cider vinegar like I was talking about. Very good for stimulating bile, thinning out the bile. Also antioxidants in there like vitamin C, potassium, bioflavonoids, which are very, very good for blood flow, helping improve blood flow and oxygen, oxygen delivery to cells. And so really good stuff. So lemon water, you know, just put a little lemon in your water, put lemon on your food. You know, you can use it pretty much the same ways that I talked about using apple cider vinegar and work really well for you. And you can also use lime, so lemon and lime. Now, how about some other good ones like parsley, celery, and cucumbers, all very, very good for stimulating bile flow. Again, bitter is good for your liver. So cucumbers and celery, not exactly bitter, but you know, they're very water rich and very mineral rich, a lot of silica in there. So a lot of good stuff. Sodium, really good for kidneys, really good for liver function. Parsley is very bitter. It has a I like I really enjoy the flavor of parsley, but it has it's 10, 10, some more of a bitter flavor. And so very, very good for the liver again. So utilizing those things, mint leaves, mint is another good one, you can just chew on some mint leaves. And that's a great thing you can be doing before a meal after a meal, really get your digestive system functioning well. So these bitter herbs are in this class called a carminative herbs, which help to reduce gas, reduce bloating, helping improve digestive juice production. So they're all very, very good radishes, one of my favorite foods, I eat them on a regular basis, full of sulfur compounds that are very good for phase two liver detox. We talked about that. How sulfur sulfation is one of the key systems, they're very good for kidneys as well. And, you know, also rich in vitamin C has some zinc in there. And again, they're bitter. So that bitter good for the liver, right? health benefits of cilantro, another bitter herb cilantro actually can help to chelate heavy metals. But on top of that, very, very good for stimulating digestive juices, actually very good for neurotransmitter production helps reduce anxiety helps. It's an antimicrobial, right? So helps kill off bad bacteria and yeast and things like that. So a lot of good benefits here to cilantro and using that milk thistle. So milk thistles a little harder to find for for culinary use for putting in food, whereas you can find cilantro, we have a lot of recipes for cilantro, radishes are easy to find artichokes, those things are all pretty easy to find parsley. But milk thistle for food is not easy to find. But it's one of the most powerful things the silymarin and that's in they're extremely powerful for helping regenerate liver cells. So love using this as a supplement milk thistle. Also very good for the kidneys very good for gut health. So for our helping regenerate our intestinal lining, and again stimulates bioflow, which is the theme of this presentation. dandelion greens dandelion another really good one. You certainly can find this in health food stores, you can also oftentimes find it in your yard, right? If you're not spraying your yard or pesticides, you'll oftentimes find dandelions dandelion greens. So good, very, very bitter, very good for liver, gallbladder, bile function, you know, and a lot of people may be listening to this that don't have a gallbladder. It's even more important if you don't have a gallbladder to utilize these herbs because you need to really optimize your bile flow. Since you don't have an extra storage component for it. So you're at a disadvantage is even more important that you're utilizing these herbs and strategies. tumeric another great one. So most of us are familiar with this rich in curcumin, curcuminoids, the powerful antioxidant, and great one for helping stimulate bile flow, helping reduce inflammation, our body, you know, a lot of these herbs that were they're told, you know, we're told they help reduce your cholesterol levels. Well, bile, getting good bile flow is actually how you keep your cholesterol under control. Because bile is cholesterol. So cholesterol is what makes up bile. And, you know, if you're not getting good bile flow, you won't, you'll end up recirculating a lot of the cholesterol compounds. And you may have altered cholesterol issues. A lot of times I'll put people on a lot of these herbs, when they have issues with their cholesterol levels, and we see huge changes with so bile, good bile flow and good prebiotics, prebiotic fibers, which we find in these sorts of foods can make a world of difference there. So really good stuff. Ginger, ginger is great for stomach acid production, really good for bile flow, digestive juices in general, so all of our digestive enzymes, also really powerful antimicrobial as well as anti-inflammatories reduces inflammation in our system as well. So we want to be using ginger, sauerkraut, or really any sort of fermented vegetable, very good stuff. So when we look at something like sauerkraut, or you know, apple cider vinegar, these things are rich in organic acids, and those acids naturally stimulate stomach acid naturally stimulate bile flow, and digestive enzyme production. So we want things that are going to help stimulate that. And that's, you know, a big element of what this is. And so really, really helps. Also green tea. So drinking green tea, coffee actually is good for bile flow as well. Some people do react poorly to coffee, but it can be very helpful for stimulating bile flow, as well as green tea. So all these great herbs, really good part of the strategy. And then you know, if you're still dealing with issues, definitely utilizing some key supplements like our kidney and liver detox right here has got some of these herbs like parsley, and it's got milk thistle as well some other ones that are lesser known, but very powerful. And this also has fulvic and humic acids to help really support deep detoxification, cellular detoxification, help reset the kidney and the liver. And so we love using this product. We also have a product called bile flow support that has actual bile salts, the bile salts connect with the cholesterol. And so that helps thin out the bile. So we have sluggish file. The reason why people have sluggish files, they're, they don't have enough bile salts. So they have too much cholesterol that's built that's backed up in the bile, but they don't have the other component, which is the salt, which helps to thin the bile. And so this actually has those amino acids, choline, and chlorine that help make up the, the bile salts. And so very important for bile flow. It also has dandelion in there, a couple other herbs that are very powerful for helping stimulate bile flow. And then we've got activated charcoal and charcoal can really help to bind to the bile and help pull it out of our system. In fact, I actually have a protocol for helping get rid of bile sludge. And with the protocol, what we're doing is we're using the bile flow support, we're taking two capsules at the end of every meal, we take two capsules of this activated charcoal about an hour before each meal, right? So we take this to get it in the gut. So it's sitting there in the gut waiting. And then as we start to release bile, it's there to help trap the bile and pull it out of our system. So we're able to get rid of any sort of sludge or sluggish bile so it's not recirculated in our system. And charcoal is really, really helpful for that one of the best ways that helps detox by our body. So using charcoal, roughly 30 minutes to an hour before your meal will help grab up some bad, sluggish bile that may be slowing down your ability to digest fat and causing more unwanted problems in your body. You want to get that bile flowing really, really smoothly and well. And so all the strategies, these herbs that I talked about supplements, all very, very helpful for that. So hopefully you guys enjoyed this training really, really important topic. You can check the article and also product links below. And, you know, definitely if you enjoyed this, go ahead and give me a like and hit the if you haven't subscribed, please do and hit the bell button so you get all of my uploads. When I put them up, you get notified. So you'll never miss a training. So anyways, guys, if you have questions, comments, please leave them below. Hopefully everybody is doing great. And my team and I were happy to help you guys in any way we can. Be blessed everybody.