Liver

The liver performs the following:
Creates bile
excretes bilirubin, cholesterol, hormones and drugs
metabolises fats proteins and carbohydrates
is important for enzyme activation
stores glycogen, vitamins and minerals for energy
is important in the production of plasma proteins such as albumin and other clotting factors
it detoxifies and purifies the blood.

Tyrosine is made up of phenylalanine and iron. If the liver sees iron, including the rock iron in white flour, it stops absorbing and storing iron and so cannot make tyrosine.
You need tyrosine to make thyroxine (T4) and adrenaline.
So if the liver is not functioning correctly you cannot heal the thyroid problem.

Not only is the liver important for the production of T4 but if you suffer from problems with your serum iron levels, total iron binding capacity, ferritin, transferrin, cholesterol, Vitamin A deficiency or B12, you have a LIVER PROBLEM.

To check if you have a problem with your liver check your blood work for the liver enzymes ALT and AST.
You want your liver enzymes in the functional or optimal range of 10-‐25
and not the lab range of 10-‐40 (some labs even go as high as 10-‐60!)

Hormone creams can cause excessive amounts of hormone to accumulate in body fat, particularly if you are overweight or obese. The liver is then under tremendous stress to break down these hormones so they can be eliminated.
This causes the liver to slow down and become unhealthy. This is a big health risk, especially in the case of estrogen.
If the liver can’t break down these hormones, instead of being eliminated, they go back into the bloodstream and become toxic to the body.

The intestine has two circulatory systems attached to it. One system supplies the intestines with blood for maintenance of the intestinal tissues, and the other system is called the portal system. It is a critical body system that draws all of the absorbed nutrients from the intestines and sends them directly to the liver.
When you eat food, it does not go directly into the bloodstream. Nutrients are absorbed in the mouth, esophagus, and stomach and small intestine.
All the rest of the nutrients go into the portal system and then go to the liver, not the general bloodstream.
Here, the nutrients are further processed by the liver before entering the main bloodstream.
Coffee has a special affinity for the liver, and moving it there from the colon is very different than sending it to the liver by drinking it.

Cosmetics and Hygiene Products

Jan 272017

Deodorant – aluminium in deodorant is absorbed through skin- keep aluminium deodorant use to a minimum. Use Essential oil based deoderants

When aluminum is bound to excitotoxins glutamate and/or aspartate, it’s entry into your brain is significantly elevated. Once in the brain, aluminum increases iron-‐induced free radical activity!

Make-up – know what you are putting on your skin

Anti- bacterial liquid hand soaps – chemicals shown to be toxic

There are other toxic chemicals besides aluminum in your antiperspirant and deodorants?

Antiperspirants and deodorants also contain parabens which can disrupt hormone balance,
triclosan which is a pesticide, propylene glycol that has been shown to damage he heart, liver and central nervous system and finally, phthalates which are linked to a higher risk of birth defects.
Go to your local health food store and get an all-‐natural deodorant.

T4 – Thyroxine

Jan 262017

Thyroxine T4 is made by the thyroid and uses Selenium, Zinc and Iodine. The Liver converts T4 to T3 triiodothyronine.

TSH causes the thyroid gland to make two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

A normal level of T4 on its own may not be an indicator of normal thyroid function, because if the thyroid can’t convert the T4 to T3, due to a mineral deficiency or problem thyroid, then the body is getting no benefit from the T4 in the blood stream.

Synthetic thyroxin such as Synthoid is T4, so if you are taking it, the T4 levels may show as correct even when the thyroid is not functioning properly.

Natural forms of desiccated thyroxin will normally contain a mix of both T4 and some T3.

T3 – Triiodothyronine

Jan 262017

Triiodothyronine (T3) is made by the thyroid and uses Selenium, Zinc and Iodine to do so.
T3 is also made by the liver by converting T4.

TSH from the Pituitary Gland causes the thyroid gland to make two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

Testing the blood for T3 levels is a good indicator if the thyroid is working correctly or not, however if there is a deficiency of Selenium, Zinc and Iodine, a low level of T3 may not be an indicator of a thyroid not working, but more an indicator of the deficiency. This is why it is important to also test for other indicators.

eg A normal level of T4 combined with a low T3 may not be an indicator of problem thyroid function, because if the thyroid can’t convert the T4 to T3, due to a mineral deficiency, then the problem is the deficiency, not the thyroid.

Synthetic thyroxin such as Synthoid is T4, so if you are taking it, the T4 levels may show as correct even with low T3.

Natural forms of desiccated thyroxin will normally contain a mix of both T4 and some T3.