Dr. Sandra Cabot’s Liver Cleansing Diet

The Liver is one of the hardest working organs in the body. The liver is important for detoxification and thus assisting our body to excrete harmful substances.

Current diet and lifestyle puts burden on the liver, as it struggles hard to keep up with the demand placed on it. Chemicals, alcohol, tobacco, hormones, drugs, pollutants all get metabolised through the liver.

The Liver Cleansing Diet is a best-selling publication. Amongst other things the book recommends trying The Liver Cleansing Diet if you suffer from allergies of any kind, have poor digestion, suffer constipation or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, can’t tolerate fats or alcohol, suffer headaches, drink alcohol regularly, or would like to lose weight. Aside from these reasons, everyone benefits from doing a liver cleanse every once in a while due to the nature of our toxic environment.

The diet plan is for 8 weeks and cuts out sugar, refined, packaged and junk food. Red meat and dairy is also removed from the diet. It concentrates on lots of raw fruit, vegetables and juices. Legumes, grains, seeds and nuts are combined as protein sources and snacks. Organic chicken and eggs are allowed (though not in the middle 4 weeks).

The Livatone powder or capsules will increase the ability of the liver to detoxify and used in conjunction with the diet give better results as it stimulates liver detoxification pathways.

Whilst there are numerous recipes to follow in the back of the book, simply combining allowable protein foods with salads, vegetables, pastas or rice for lunches and dinners is quick and easy. Juices, smoothies, muesli, fruit, toast and spreads are breakfast options.

SHOPPING LIST

Type Dairy substitutes
Products Book the Liver Cleansing Diet by Dr. Sandra Cabot
Liver tonic - Livatone powder or capsules
Beneficial foods to sprinkle on cereals or add to smoothies Psyllium – if constipated
Lecithin granules- especially for high cholesterol or fatty liver.
Wheatgerm
Ground LSA (linseeds, sunflower and almonds)
Dairy alternatives Soy milk
Rice milk
Soy yoghurt
Breakfasts Rolled oats
Museli
Bakery Bread selection: Gluten-free, yeast-free Lifestyle Bakery bread, Yeast-free Naturis breads, Country Life sour dough breads.
Wheat-free, yeast-free muffins
Pasta/noodles/grains Spelt pasta
Soba noodles
Rice
Dips and Spreads Tahini
Honey
Nut pastes – almond, brazil, cashew, ABC (combination), macadamia, hazelnut
Houmus
Meat, fish and eggs Organic eggs (allowed in first 2 weeks and last 2 weeks)
Organic chicken (allowed first 2 weeks and last 2 weeks)
Tinned tuna
Tofu
Snacks Fresh raw nuts: almonds, brazils, cashews, walnuts
Dried fruit
Spelt licorice (as a treat)
Sunflower seeds
Pepitas
Sesame seeds
Rice cakes
Corn cakes
Fruit and Vegetables Organic vegetables – include carrot, celery and beetroot for juicing
Organic fruit – include apples and oranges for juicing also lemons, limes or oranges to add to water first thing in the morning
Legumes Lentils
Chickpeas
Kidney beans
Rice
Drinks Herbal teas especially Dandelion Tea
Organic water
Condiments Apple cider vinegar
Soy mayonnaise (not in middle 4 weeks, contains eggs)
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Tamari

Reference: Cabot, Dr. S. The Liver cleansing Diet, 1996, WHAS, Paddington, NSW, Australia


DISCLAIMER

These recommendations are intended as guidelines only. They are not intended for diagnosis or treatment nor replace the advice of a physician or qualified health professional. Healthfoodexpress does not take any responsibility for any adverse reactions resulting from following these guidelines. If symptoms persist seek medical advice.

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