But what is it?………. Is it expensive? Is it Painful? Where can I get it? ETC……
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The major percentage of blood being filtered by the liver is from the portal vein, which carries blood from the intestines. The liver can remove a broad spectrum of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites from the blood, which is desirable, as we certainly do not want these building up in the blood and invading deeper parts of the body. Infections and parasites often come from the 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 microorganisms. The safest thing to do is water that has been filtered and sterilized. High loads of unhealthy microorganisms can also come from foods prepared in conditions of poor hygiene by persons who are carrying bacteria, viruses or parasites on their skin. Foods, especially meats that are not fresh or are preserved, also contain a higher bacterial load, which will overwork the liver if they are eaten regularly.

The liver neutralizes a wide range of toxic chemicals, both those produced internally and those coming from the environment. The normal metabolic processes produce a wide range of chemicals and hormones for which the liver has evolved efficient neutralizing mechanisms. However, the level and type of internally produced toxins increases greatly when metabolic processes go awry, typically as a result of nutritional deficiencies. These non-end-product metabolites have become a significant problem in this age of conventionally grown foods and poor diets.

Many of the toxic chemicals the liver must detoxify come from the environment: the content of the bowels and the food, water, and air. The polycyclic hydrocarbons (DDT, dioxin, 2,4,5-T, 2,3-D, PCB, and PCP), which are components of various herbicides and pesticides, are on example of chemicals that are now found in virtually all fat tissues measured. Even those eating unprocessed organic foods need an effective detoxification system because all foods contain naturally occurring toxic constituents.

The liver plays several roles in detoxification: it filters the blood to remove large toxins, synthesizes and secretes bile full of cholesterol and other fat-soluble toxins, and enzymatically disassembles unwanted chemicals. This enzymatic process usually occurs in two steps referred to as phase I and phase II. Phase I either directly neutralizes a toxin, or modifies the toxic chemical to form activated intermediates which are then neutralized by one of more of the several phase II enzyme systems.

Proper functioning of the liver’s detoxification systems is especially important for the prevention of cancer. Up to 90% of all cancers are thought to be due to the effects of environmental carcinogens, such as those in cigarette smoke, food, water, and air, combined with deficiencies of the nutrients the body needs for proper functioning of the detoxification and immune systems. The level of exposure to environmental carcinogens varies widely, as does the efficiency of the detoxification enzymes, particularly phase II. High levels of exposure to carcinogens coupled with slow detoxification enzymes significantly increases susceptibility to cancer.

When optimum nutrition is provided the liver operates efficiently. A great many people however, do not eat the right kinds of foods to provide the liver with everything it needs for the elimination of the extra toxins bodies are exposed to daily. If nutrition is compromised through poor dietary and lifestyle habits, this will impede detoxification processes, and other organs will suffer as the body retains these toxins.

Filtering the Blood
One of the liver’s primary functions is filtering the b
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Here it once again divides into capillaries (the definition of a portal vein is a vein that is formed from the capillaries then divides once again) where the blood can interact with hepatocytes (specialized liver cells). Here toxic material can be broken down into less harmful metabolites before they meet the rest of your cells and cause some real damage.

It is for this reason that the liver is susceptible to damage.
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When my son tested positive for lead poisoning, we used zeolites. (ZNatural from Trilogy Essentials) Follow-up tests showed the lead level decreasing, until it was, eventually, in normal range. Zeolites don’t have any of the negative effects of chemical chelation, like toxin dumping.

There are many labs that will mail you a test kit. You just send back a hair sample.
http://www.detoxmetals.com/Hair-Testing.html
http://www.hairanalysistest.com/
http://www.doctorajadams.com/ElementalHairAnalysisLabBuy.html
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"Their biggest argument is that the amount of aluminum leached from anodized aluminum cookware is a mere 35 micrograms. That is a small amount. By itself, as a single dose, it is not harmful. Therefore, my recommendation is this:"

On what would they base that? A slow cooked stew, some boiled carrots?
There is no way of predicting the maximum leaching as cooking times and temperatures will greatly vary. Also the impact of Aluminium varies from person to person – I don’t want Alzheimers thank you -so I will try to avoid Aluminium cookware. Leastways until they prove it is safe!
{UPDATE} Sources please for any good scientific tests. The link between Aluminum and Alzheimers includes Bauxite mines so cooking is way down the line.
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