Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
Hepatitis Part 2 Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND In our last blog on this topic, we began with some background information such as just what is hepatitis? What causes hepatitis? And what are the symptoms you might experience with hepatitis? If you haven’t read the first …
Hepatitis Part 1 Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND When I first began to even just think about a series on our liver and kidney health, I knew it was important to to write about hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is a huge problem worldwide. In fact, according to …
Hepatox Hx
Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND
Invite Health has quite a selection of nutrients that are good for both our liver and kidneys. One such item is called Hepatox. It has a funny name I know but this particular supplement is a combination of things that have been found in studies to help our liver and kidney health. These nutrients include Phyllanthus amarus, Dandelion root and Milk Thistle. Let’s review these nutrients one at time, shall we?
Phyllanthus amarus sounds like a funny name for a supplement however it’s got a ton of benefits for our health. So what do studies have to say about it? Well studies have found that is a powerful antioxidant. Those same studies have found that it is hepatoprotective. (1) Studies have also found that it can help with diabetes and kidney stones. These same studies have also found that it can help with chronic inflammation. (2) Other studies have found that it is also antiviral and this is important because it also helps fight against hepatitis B. It has also been found to be hepatoprotective, good for overall inflammation and cytotoxic. (3) So just what does all this actually mean? Basically it means that studies find that it helps with our liver and kidneys in several different ways.
The next item in Hepatox is our old friend Dandelion root! Dandelion root, as I said in my blog on Daily Detox powder has quite a few benefits for our overall health. Now I’m not going to over this in too much detail because as I said I wrote a large detailed explanation of just what dandelion does in my blog on Daily Detox powder. So let’s just do a quick review on just what dandelion does for us. Dandelion has been found to help those with gallstones. This is important because gallstones can affect our liver health and even our ability to fully digest fats and any fat soluble vitamins. (4) As you know fat soluble vitamins include Omega 3’s and even Vitamin D among other things that are important for our overall health. Dandelion is also one of the nutrients that studies have found to help with our kidney health. (5) Studies have also found that dandelion is a strong natural diuretic that can help with bloating and fluid buildup in the body. (6) Other studies have found that when combined with certain antimicrobials it may help with our urinary health. (7)
Milk Thistle is the last item in Hepatox. Once again I’ll just be doing a quick summary since I wrote about this powerful nutrient in my blog on Daily Detox powder. As I talked about in both my blog on NAFLD and my latter blog on cirrhosis having NAFLD is a huge risk factor for damaging our liver. Studies have found that milk thistle has many benefits for NAFLD including reducing markers normally elevated in NAFLD such as triglycerides and GGT levels. (8) Milk thistle has also been found to be helpful in reducing kidney disease especially in diabetics. (9)
As you can see Hepatox sure has plenty of benefits for our liver and kidneys. Many people like to do a yearly detox as the seasons change and in my clinical experience Hepatox can be a great addition to these protocols. It can also be used every day for those who would like to support their kidneys and liver. As always feel free to reach out to one of Invite’s qualified nutritionists to determine if Hepatox is the right supplement to help reach your goals.
Our next topic will be Hepatitis.
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What exactly is Liver Cirrhosis? Part 2 Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND This is part 2 of our discussion on cirrhosis. If you haven’t read the first part I suggest you do that first since it will contain important background information. In this blog I …
What exactly is Liver Cirrhosis? Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND In my experience as a Naturopath cirrhosis of the liver is one of the most confusing disorders that people can experience. What exactly even is cirrhosis? What cause’s it? What are the symptoms one might experience? …
Daily Detox- The Power to Cleanse your Cells
Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND
Anyone who knows me can tell you how much I like Invite Health powders! In this blog I will be talking about one of my absolute favorites, Daily Detox powder! This powder is full of nutrients that are good for your liver and even your kidneys. Let’s review just a few of the top nutrients found in our Daily Detox, shall we?
Let’s start with something that most people may have heard of, that is Milk Thistle. What do the studies have to say about Milk Thistle? Well a 2021 study found that using Milk Thistle helps to improve liver function in those with NAFLD. One theory proposed for how it works is by reducing inflammation and thus helps to reduce the liver damage. (1) In a 2014 study it was found that using milk thistle may help to extend life expectancy in those with cirrhosis. (2) While most people have heard of using milk thistle for liver health I bet you haven’t heard that it is also good for our kidney health! In fact studies have found that milk thistle has beneficial effects in those with diabetic nephropathy! (3) Preliminary studies have also found indications that milk thistle may help with memory, bone health and even our blood sugar. (4) As you can see milk thistle has a number of benefits for our overall health.
The next nutrient in Daily Detox is MSM. Studies have found that using MSM can help to reduce liver changes that are associated with NAFLD and even hepatic steatosis. MSM has also been found to help with blood sugar in diabetics. Controlling blood sugar when you have diabetes is important for many reasons, including our liver and kidney health. (5)
Another important nutrient in Daily Detox is dandelion root. I bet that you’re thinking but Dr. Claire isn’t that a weed that grows in my yard?? Well technically yes it is however it also has benefits for our overall health too. In fact studies have found that dandelion can help with certain GI disorders including but not limited to liver disease, gallstones and even pancreatitis. (6) Studies have also found that dandelion use can improve kidney health in those with damage caused by diabetes. (7) As you can see while dandelion may be “just a weed” that grows in your yard it is a fantastic nutrient four our health.
Chlorella is another nutrient in Daily Detox. Chlorella has been found to help with detoxing heavy metals from our body. (8) Another nutrient that helps with detox is watercress. Studies have found that watercress can help detox environmental toxins out of our body. (9)
Other nutrients in Daily Detox include Green Tea and NAC. Both of these have been blogged about by me before so I’ll just refer you to those blogs! Other nutrients that are good for our liver health and detox that are found in Daily Detox include Glycine (10), Ellagic Acid (11) and DL Methionine. (12)
As you can see Daily Detox is just chockfull of powerful nutrients! But how do you even use it? Well just like with any of our other powders you can simply mix it into water or you can simply mix it into any milk of your choice for a yummy strawberry flavored drink. You can even add it to yogurt or applesauce for a treat. As I always say get creative and have fun!
Our next blog will be on cirrhosis.
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