Most people would not even give any thought to the liver when thinking about weight loss.
The liver however, is more than just an organ that can be damaged by alcohol. It’s the heaviest internal organ and our largest gland in our body.
It is so powerful as it goes about its second by second, minute by minute functions of filtering our blood to remove toxins. It is also busy aiding our digestive system, and regulating our hormones and blood sugar levels. A mighty important organ, if you ask me!
This multi-tasking and vital organ is the hub of our body’s energy flow.
Not only is the liver responsible for everything you ingest, it also acts as our body’s storage pantry. Nutrients (vitamins and minerals) and fuel (from our main calorie sources of fats and carbohydrates) that you do not need to use for today, will be stored in this pantry for later use.
This “surplus” is essential, in order to give your body exactly what it needs each day.
For example, if you miss a meal one day, you should be able to draw on your “surplus” to compensate. Or if you overeat, you should be able to “store” the extra for use on those days when you may not have time to take a bite.
A healthy liver stores extra energy and hands it out at a later time when needed.
So what happens when your liver is Unhealthy?
You tend to store fuel as fat, especially around your mid-section, and you can no longer tap into the nutrients you need to burn fat.
This means no matter what diet you choose to eat – or how hard you try – weight loss is pretty much impossible.
Sound familiar?
Many diets over the years have told us to eat “this good food” and avoid that “bad food”. Meat, grains, butter, legumes, ketones, potatoes, tofu, canola oil – are they good or bad?
It’s hard to know in today’s society, as each day there seems to be new “research” showing something that cancels out all previous assessments of foods.
The FACTS are that fat, carbs and ketones work collectively as fuel.
A healthy liver can either Store Fuel or Burn it.
An unhealthy liver can only Store it.
In reality, all sources of fuel look the same to your liver. It does not recognise any as evil or any as wonderful.
This means that once you heal your liver, eating that second piece of cake, won’t be catastrophic, as your Metabolism will be flexible enough to adapt and handle whatever comes its way.
This is good news, but you know what is even better news?
Healing your liver takes weeks – not months or years! The liver is so amazingly resilient.
If you want like to learn more about restoring your liver into perfect working order in just a few weeks… then resetting your Metabolism is the first thing you will need to do!
Find out how to secure your space now in the next round of this life changing program!
Got more questions about if this is your next best move in your health journey? Email me natalie@leapintohealth.com.au or send me a PM on Facebook.
One thing I want you to take away from this article is the Importance of how having a Healthy Liver is the KEY to you enjoying great energy, clarity of mind and freedom from food controlling you!
Much Love,
Nat xx
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