Liver
Symptoms
- What does it mean if I am reacting to many different supplements?
- Since starting on my supplements, I have developed darkness under my eyes. I’ve heard this can be linked to detoxing, but it’s been like this for 6 months now. What could be causing this and what can I do to rectify it?
- What can help with constipation while doing detox?
- Is upper abdominal pain a detox symptom (usually accompanied by bowel movement, but not always)?
- What are the symptoms of fat malabsorption?
- What are the liver support side effects?
Diet
- I have already lost 20 lbs, and I am worried about skipping two meals on the liver support. Will it affect my results if I don’t skip them? Should I try to skip the two meals?
- Can we do the week 1 liver support schedule for 2 weeks?
- Is quinoa okay to eat if we are only doing 1 week of liver support?
- I am going to begin the liver support. Is it okay to add additional vegetables from the "approved" vegetables list?
- I have a goiter and I see that many foods on the detoxification plan are goitrogenic. Can I eat them?
- Are hot spices like cayenne and chili pepper ok foods for a detox plan, or afterwards every now and then? Are they healthy or detrimental to the gut?
Supplements
- I've taken N-acetylcysteine from May to early July and experienced no improvement in symptoms, should I continue taking it?
- How long to take the supplement Rootcology N-acetylcysteine?
- Should N-acetyl cysteine be taken with meals or in between?
- After taking N-acetyl cysteine and systemic enzymes, I noticed my urine was a dark yellow, almost reddish-brown color. What causes the change in the color of urine?
- What do you think about castor oil packs for liver detox once a month?
- My nutritionist has suggested IV glutathione, but my doctor said he thought a teaspoon of liposomal glutathione would be just as good. What do you think?
General Questions
- I'm afraid to try gut or liver cleanse, I'm afraid they’ll deplete my levels and make me worse.
- I’ve heard from various sources that taking too many supplements may be taxing on the liver. I feel it’s important to give the body the additional aid if it’s needed, but don't want to cause problems by doing so. What’s your opinion on this?
- What are the functional levels for ALT?
- What do you recommend for fatty liver?
- How often can one do liver detoxing?
- Are you supposed to feel significantly better after the liver detox?