The Liver is located on the right side of the abdomen, just below the rib cage, and is crucial for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating toxins from the body. Some people are genetically prone to liver trouble, but many liver problems are a result of viruses or chemicals causing damage.
Common afflictions of the liver are hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E), alcohol damage, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, cancer, and liver damage from acetaminophen.
Natural remedies like milk thistle can be very helpful at detoxing the liver, according to Earth Clinic readers.
People who are exposed to others' blood and bodily fluids, have body piercings, have diabetes, use alcohol heavily, are on prescription medications, share needles, are obese, or have tattoos are at risk for liver damage.
Symptoms of liver damage include elevated liver enzymes (shown through a blood test), jaundice or a yellowing of the skin and eyes, abdominal pain and swelling, itchy skin, dark urine coloring, pale stool coloring, chronic fatigue, nausea, and loss of appetite.
On this page, you can find a number of different user-submitted natural remedies for liver disease and/or liver damage.
Some of our popular treatments for liver disease are castor oil, coconut oil, turmeric, and a garlic tea recipe. In addition, we have a number of discussions concerning dietary suggestions and detox options for your liver.
Let us know what you try and how it works for you; and if you know a remedy that's not yet listed here, please don't hesitate to share it with us!
