Many of us supplement our diet with pills of various forms. Many of these supplements claim to have nutrients that will lead to many health benefits. But you may want a slow your roll on popping those pills! America’s obsession with supplements may be damaging our bodies in many ways, especially our liver.
Our liver works hard to breakdown all the foods and other substances we throw at it. But there are some compounds and even nutrients found in supplements that damage our liver.
It turns out that even the natural supplements have toxic compounds in them that have been linked to liver damage. Even more alarming, even the nutrients that we want can cause problems!
For example, many people take berry and green tea supplements to get the catechins, which have been linked to weight loss and also antioxidant activity. But these catechins have also been linked to hepatotoxicity, known as liver damage.
When any nutrient is concentrated and put into a pill, it makes your liver work even harder. Conversely, when you eat whole foods like fruits and vegetables, the fiber helps to slow digestion and makes it easier on your liver. When you take a supplement, however, it hits your liver all at once and this is what contributes to liver damage.
The truth is, you don’t need supplements to be healthy. Eating a variety of whole foods is a more natural way to get the nutrients you need. Instead of popping green tea and berry supplements, just drink green tea and eat berries every once in awhile. Eat a full rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day.
You should also drink ionized water to get a naturally occurring, powerful antioxidant that does not damage your liver. Your body loves the extra hydrogen and ions in ionized water. It uses the hydrogen and ions to heal cells and to detoxify. Plus the alkalinity of ionized water helps to neutralize acid waste.
So, stop popping pills. Supplements can be dangerous! Instead, eat a natural diet full of whole foods and drink ionized water. This is the best path to better health.
