| What do 500,000 Australians and New
Zealanders know about a simple life-saving health plan that Americans do not? For years,
folks "down-under" have benefitted from the advice of Dr. Sandra Cabot, a
medical doctor and naturopath, who says that the key to good health and long life is
paying attention to the "supreme organ" of the body - the liver.
Dr. Cabot's newest medical advice book, The Liver
Cleansing Diet: Love Your Liver and Live Longer, landed on best-seller lists in Australia
last year and quickly shot to the #1 spot. More than 500,000 copies of the life-saving
book have been sold during the past year, and the numbers are still climbing. In
Australia, her book outsells such US best-sellers as Men Are From Mars, Women Are From
Venus and The Horse Whisperer. The book is now available in the US by calling toll-free
1-888-782-7014. The simple, eight-week nutritional plan has helped thousands of
Australians not only lose weight but greatly improve their overall health.
"After 20 years of practising medicine, I
discovered the liver is the missing key for so many overweight, unhappy and unhealthy
people who cannot find a solution. The liver tends to be the forgotten organ, and yet it
is the master controller of metabolism. This book is a revelation to those who suffer from
poor health, liver disease and excess weight," says Dr. Cabot.
Dr. Cabot's "Liver Cleansing Diet" gives
Americans a new method of combining foods to deliver the correct balance of
micro-nutrients for healthy liver function and efficient metabolism. The book contains
testimonials from some of the thousands of patients who have been helped with this diet,
as well as 160 nutritious recipes. "Modern medicine has become side-tracked into
treating the symptoms of diseases and not the causes. Excess weight is a symptom of liver
dysfunction and not due solely to the number of calories consumed. We have failed to
consider the underlying cause of liver dysfunction, virtually ignoring the hardest-working
organ in the body," Dr. Cabot says.
This health guide is successful for two reasons: it
focuses on cleansing the liver, and it is practical. The plan looks at nutrition as
medicine and advises readers to listen to their bodies; drink 8-12 glasses of filtered
water each day; observe good intestinal hygiene; obtain protein from diverse sources;
choose certain breads; and eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables. The Liver Cleansing
Diet has 12 vital principles to improve liver function, looks at ancient Chinese and
naturopathic philosophies on liver problems, and offers recipes for liver tonics to speed
up weight reduction and improve liver function.
The Liver Cleansing Diet gives readers a quick Liver
Check-up to determine if the book may be for them - if they suffer from: Overweight;
Abdominal bloating; Poor digestion; Frequent fatigue; Headaches; Unpleasant moods; Bad
breath and coated tongue; Irritable bowel syndrome; Overburdened immune system; High
cholesterol; Sluggish metabolism; Gall bladder disease; Fatty Liver; Allergies; High blood
pressure; Sugar cravings; Intolerance to alcohol; Excessive alcohol intake; Inability to
lose weight; Excessive body heat; or, simply enjoy the good life too much?
A licensed pilot, Dr. Cabot has flown herself
throughout Australia to speak to men and women about health for more than 10 years, and
she regularly attracts large crowds to her seminars. She'saffectionately known as
"the flying doctor" and has become the best-known female physician in Australia.
Dr. Cabot serves as a consultant to the International Women'sHealth Advisory Service and
has practised medicine worldwide. She has authored six books including The Body Shaping
Diet (an international best-seller), Don't Let Your Hormones Ruin Your Life, and
Women'sHealth. Besides talking about health on her weekly radio show, "Healthy
Living" broadcast in Sydney, Dr. Cabot is a regular guest on Australian television
programs and has been interviewed by hundreds of journalists
12 Vital Principles to Improve
Your Liver Function
1. Listen to your body - don't eat if you"re not hungry, and
conversely, don't put up with hunger pains. Stop eating once you begin to feel full and no
longer have an appetite.
2. Drink 8 to 12 glasses of filtered water daily - take small and
frequent sips to prevent your cells shrinking from dehydration. Avoid large amounts of
fluid with meals.
3. Avoid eating large amounts of sugar - especially refined sugars, as
the liver will convert this into fat. Avoid all artificial sweeteners. For something sweet
use fresh raw fruits, sun-dried fruits, honey or blackstrap molasses. Carob not chocolate.
4. Don't become obsessed with measuring calories - ignore the bathroom
scales (in fact give them away) as the aim of the Liver Cleansing Diet (LCD) is to cleanse
your body and rejuvenate your entire metabolism, not merely to lose weight.
5. Avoid foods you may be allergic to - if you have a weak digestive
system and feel bloated and heavy after a meal, you can take digestive enzyme tablets or
powders before eating. Or begin each meal with a piece of raw fruit or a salad. Chew your
food slowly and thoroughly. Don't overdose on coffee.
6. Be aware of good intestinal hygiene - if we present the liver with
too many unfriendly organisms or dangerous bacteria, such as salmonella or shigella, these
infectious agents may invade our blood stream making us seriously ill. Eat fresh foods,
avoid foods that have been reheated as bacteria breed in stored cooked foods, especially
meats.
Many packaged and processed foods
found in supermarkets are kept "consumable" only because they are laden with
preservatives and yet they are still full of unfriendly organisms in a dormant state. As
soon as this type of food hits your intestines, the preservatives wear off and the bugs
begin to grow inside you! Avoid preserved delicatessen meats.
7. Do not eat if you feel stressed or anxious - during these states
your blood flow is diverted away from the intestines and liver leading to abdominal
bloating and poor digestion.
8. Check if organically grown fresh produce, free of pesticides is
available in your area - ask your local health food store. Also ask your butcher about
organically-reared animal products, and always buy free-range eggs and poultry. Avoid
processed foods containing artificial chemicals such as preservatives, colourings,
flavourings and synthetic sweeteners. To do this you will need to shop more at your green
grocer, fish market, butcher and health food store and less at the supermarket.
9. Obtain your protein from diverse sources (including legumes) not
just from animal products such as meat, eggs and fish - you can obtain first-class protein
by combining in one meal any three of the four following foods - grains (wheat, buckwheat,
rice, barley, rye, oats, millet etc.), nuts, seeds and legumes (or pulses such as beans;
soy, butter, lima, kidney; peas, chickpeas and lentils).
10. Choose your breads and spreads wisely - it is important to eat only
good quality breads which provide fibre, minerals and B vitamins. In the "good old
days", bread was made by the local baker using simple ingredients of flour, water,
yeast and salt. Today, most supermarket breads are made by mass production methods using
ingredients like hydrogenated vegetable oils, potassium bromate, disodium dihydrogcn
diphosphate, monoacetyltartaric acid, azodicarbonamide and other artificial chemicals that
must be dealt with by your overworked liver. Avoid margarine and butter as a spread on
your breads. If you must use a spread, try avocado, humus or tahini.
11. Avoid constipation - eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables and
drink plenty of water during the day. Make your own nutritious high-fibre breakfast
muesli.
12. Avoid excessive saturated or damaged fats - these will harm your
liver if eaten regularly. If you completely exclude the healthy fats, namely essential
fatty acids, from your diet, your liver function and metabolism will slow down leading to
easy weight gain! Symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency are: dry and itchy skin,
eczema, hair loss, joint pains, reduced fertility, increased rate of miscarriage,
depression and poor memory, slow metabolic rate with weight gain, reduced immune function,
hormonal imbalances, liver degeneration, fatigue, circulatory problems, degenerative
diseases, increased rate of ageing and high triglycerides. Obviously, these essential
fatty acids are vital for normal human metabolism.
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