Liver cleansing diet?

Pale Pink Aura · 07-29-2003, 10:53 PM

I'm just starting the Liver cleansing diet - has anyone else done it for their PCOS? I'm on my third day and feeling really good.

[Treatments for PCOS should not be limited to the above-mentioned therapies, but should be inclusive of therapies meant to detoxify the liver, specifically the cytochrome p450 pathways. This would help establish adequate hormone metabolism and enhance hepatic insulin clearance.] This is a quote from an excellent article found by Kat which can be read at: http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/.fulltext/6/3/272.html

During my pregnancy with my daughter my liver began to fail. I find it interesting that this article suggests detoxifying the liver as part of overall treatment for PCOS. I wondered if anyone else has done a liver cleanse and if so, did it appear to help?

Emmando · 07-30-2003, 01:34 AM

Hi Jennas mum

I did the liver cleanse about 18mnths ago and i credit it with getting me to O again. I hadnt O'd for over 18 mnths straight but within a month of starting it i now O regularly. However at the same time i did start to do excercise as i hadnt done anything up til then. In the 8 weeks i lost 9kg (not sure what that is in pounds though)

I then followed most of the principles until i now low carb. All in all i think its a very healthy diet/lifestyle. Having low carbed for 3 months i havent lost any weight at all. As of last week im sort of shifting to a more low fat but still low carb diet

and i hope to shift another 10kg.

The hardest thing i found on the LCD was avoiding alcohol. I know it says you can have a couple a week but im an all or nothing sort of girl. If i have 1 glass of wine i want the whole bottle

Hope it works for you

Em

Tas · 07-30-2003, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Emmando
...In the 8 weeks i lost 9kg (not sure what that is in pounds though)...

19.845

ProudPCOMom · 07-30-2003, 07:10 PM

I'm on the Liver Cleansing Diet as well and have lost over 10 lbs. I have not found the loss to be fast, but it is steady.

I found LCD when I was looking for a way to strengthen my liver after having HELLP with my daughter. After researching liver cleansing I found the LCD. The book is very good!

I also got my period on my own for the 1st time in over 10 years!!! I think I may have even O'd this month! So, you better believe that I'm extremely happy with the LCD - I attribute my current state!

I have been following the 1st 2 week plan for about a month and just this week jumped into the middle 4 week program. My husband and son are not following it, so my husband is primarily doing their cooking and I'm mostly on my own. I have also been trying to exercise 3 times a week on the treadmill.

I feel really good and my co-workers have noticed my loss (clothes looser, face slimmer, etc) - really makes you feel good!

Pale Pink Aura · 07-30-2003, 10:26 PM

Wow - that's exciting - ovulating on your own - sounds like a dream come true to me :-)

I'm really enjoying the diet, especially the morning freshly squeezed juice. I've had a juice extractor for a couple of years now and this is the first time I've used it :-O

rushgirly · 07-31-2003, 12:36 PM

Can you tell me the basics of the diet?
Thanks!

Pale Pink Aura · 07-31-2003, 09:54 PM

The diet is an 8 week eating plan to detoxify your liver. It is also a way of eating - fully balanced and healthy, so you can keep on it your whole life (if you can, of course).

It has 12 vital principles to adhere to:
1. Listen to your body - if you're hungry, eat. If you aren't don't (ie don't just live by the clock, go by how you feel)
2. Drink at least 8 - 12 glasses of filtered water/day
3. Avoid eating large amounts of sugar (including artificial sweeteners and refined foods)
4. Don't become obsessed with counting calories
5. Avoid foods that you are allergic to or that upset you
6. Be aware of good intestinal hygeine - eat only fresh foods prepared under hygeinic conditions
7. Do not eat if you feel stressed or anxious
8. Eat organic if possible
9. Obtain your protein from diverse sources (ie legumes, chicken, eggs, fish) - red meat is not allowed on the diet and egg yolks and chicken are only allowed in the first two and the last two weeks. Seafood is allowed all the way through.
10. Choose your breads and spreads wisely - fresh baked bread from a bakery with no preservatives. No white bread. No butter or margarine - used avocado, humous, tahini instead.
11. Avoid constipation - eat lots of raw fruits and vegies, drink plenty of water, eat plenty of wholegrains, take psyllium daily.
12. Avoid excessive saturated or damaged fats - use healthy oils (extra virgin olive, vegetable oils, flax seed oil) - don't damage them with frying (only stirfry in a little amount of water to avoid burning). Flax seed oil can be added to your cereal/porridge etc, but don't heat it with cooking or it'll break down.

There are a lot of recipes and meal ideas in the book. There are a few extra guidelines ie when you wake up drink two glasses of water with citrus in it, then 15mins later drink a glass of freshly juiced carrot, celery and parsley juice (yum!), then have breakfast. With dinner always have a raw salad. There is no dairy during the 8 weeks.

I hired the book from my local library - see if you can get it there. It really is good.

Alliance · 08-01-2003, 02:38 PM

Hi,
There is also a liver cleansing diet over at www.livercleansingdoctor.com www.drsandracabot.com www.weightcontroldoctor.com

All by the same doctor...she has so many websites. But they are all good.