Dr. Sandra Cabot in Regards to Fatty Liver

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Dr Sandra Cabot in Regards

 

to " Fatty Liver "

JoAnn Guest Jul 30, 2003 12:30 PDT

Taken from a book by

Dr Sandra Cabot.

 

Fatty liver generally takes several years, and sometimes many years

to develop. It is more common in overweight persons over the age of 40,

butit is not rare in much younger people.

 

The most common cause of fatty liver used to be alcohol excess, and

itis still a common cause today.

 

However, it has been overtaken by incorrect diet, as the major cause of

fatty liver.

 

The regular cnsumption of high amounts of refined sugar, processed snack

foods,hydrogenated vegetable oils,

 

along with greasy foods such as deep friedfoods, has caused fatty liver

syndrome to become very common.

 

Many of the processed low fat foods that are consumed contain high

amounts of carbohydrates in the form of added sugar, andthe " plastic

fats " called hydrogenated vegetable oils.

 

The liver will convert this sugar into fat,which will be stored in the

liver. It is not easy for the liver to mtabolise the hydrogenated

trans-fatty acids,as they are the wrong shape and do not fit the cell

membranes properly.

 

Thus these trans-fattyacids tend to accumulate in the liver.

 

A lack of raw fruit & vegetables and a deficiency of essential

fatty acids ( goodfats), can also cause fatty liver.

 

Raw foods and their juices contain active enzymes and nutrients that

help the liver to break down fat.

These foods have a cleansing effectupon the liver filter and also help

the liver cells to break down andeliminate toxins.

 

That is one of the reasons why eating raw salads and

fruits, and drinking raw vegetable juices, helps with weight loss.

 

Essential fatty acids (obtainable from foods like extra-virgin

olive oil, nuts,avocados, cold water fish, eggs, dark green leafy

vegetables) arevitally important for the fat burning function of the

liver.

 

The liver cell membranes and the tiny internal organs inside each liver

cell are made of these essential fatty acids.

 

The membranes and the internal organs of the liver cells have much to

do with the metabolism of fats,and if they are poor quality, your

ability to regulate fat metabolism will be poor.

 

It is also thought that the regular consumption of artificial

sweetners, such as aspartame, will increase the risk of fatty liver.

 

Aspartame is toxic to the liver where it is broken down into methanol

(wood alcohol) and formaldehyde.

 

Chemical artificial sweetners may cause instability of the blood

glucose levels, which will lead to hypoglycaemia and thus make you crave

carbohydrates even more.

 

If the liver is repeatedly exposed to toxins such as pesticides,

insecticides, organic solvents, prescription medications,liver damage

may occur, which results in fatty changes in the liver.

 

Minimise your exposure to such toxins and keep your home environment

friendly. The drugs that are most likely to cause liver damage are

long-term antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, some

anti-fungal drugs, and pain killers.

 

If you have to take any of these drugs on a long-term basis please ask

your doctor to check your liver function regularly with a simple blood

test. You will be able to avoid liver damage and fatty liver this way.

Before committing to the long-term ingestion of any drugs, ask your

doctor to see the full sideeffect profile of the drug - you may get a

shock!

 

I have seen many people develop mysterious liver disease in adulthood,

and the only

antecedent factor that I could find was overexposure to drugs,

 

especially in childhood, where the over use of antibiotics used to be

widespread.

 

The Cleansing Function of the Liver:

 

The liver is the cleanser and filter of the blood stream and is of

vital importance. The liver filter can remove a wide range of

micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites from

thebloodstream.

 

Infections with parasites often come from contaminated water supplies

found in large cities, and indeed other dangerous organisms may find

their way into your gut and blood stream from these sources.

 

This can

cause chronic infections and poor health, so it is important to

protect your liver from these micro-organisms. The safest thing to do is

boil your water for at least 5 minutes, or drink only bottled water that

has beenfiltered and sterilised. High loads of unhealthy micro-organism

canalso come from eating foods that are prepared in conditions of poor

hygiene by persons carrying bacteria, viruses or parasites on their

skin.

 

Foods, especially meats that are not fresh or are preserved,

alsocontain a higher bacterial load, which will overwork the liver

filter ifthey are eaten regularly.

 

Toxic Overload:

 

If the step one and two detoxification pathways in the liver become

overloaded, there will be a build-up of toxins in the body. Many of

these toxins are fat-soluble and incorporate themselves into fatty

partsof the body where they may stay for years, if not for a lifetime.

Thebrain and the endocrine (hormonal) glands are fatty organs, and

arecommon sites for fat soluble toxins to accumulate.

 

This may result insymptoms of brain dysfunction and hormonal

imbalances, such as

infertility, breast pain, menstrual disturbances, adrenal gland

exhaustion and early menopause.

 

Many of these chemicals (eg pesticides,insecticides and organic

solvents) are carcinogenic and have beenimplicated in the rising

incidence of many cancers.

 

If the detoxification systems within the liver are overloaded, this

will cause toxins, dead cells and micro-organisms to build up in the

blood stream. This will then increase the workload of the immune

system,

which will become overloaded and irritated. The immune system will

thenproduce excessive inflammatory chemicals, and in some cases,

auto-antibodies,because it is in a hyper-stimulated state.

 

This may leadto symptoms of immune dysfunction such as allergies,

inflammatorystates, swollen glands, recurrent infections, chronic

fatigue syndrome,fibromyalgia or autoimmune diseases. Some of the more

common autoimmunediseases are systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),

sclerosing cholangtis,primary biliary cirrhosis, Hashimotos thyroiditis,

vasculitis andrheumatoid arthritis.

 

Immune dysfunction is common in the chemically overloaded environment

we live in today, and is exacerbated by nutritional deficiencies

inherent in processed and high sugar diets. Suppressive drugs are

oftenused to treat symptoms of immune dysfunction.

 

Dr. Sandra Cabot's websites:

 

http://www.liverdoctor.com Liver Health resource

http://www.weightcontroldoctor.com Weight Control support site

http://www.doctorcabot.com Dr. Cabot's natural therapies for

wholistic healing.

http://www.sandracabot.com Dr. Cabot's official website.

http://www.whas.com.au Health Advisory Service -

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