Vitamins to Cleanse the Liver

• Vitamin A and beta carotene help to protect the liver. Vitamin A contains antioxidants that help protect against damage to the liver caused by toxins. Good sources of vitamin A include carrot and beets.
  
  B vitamins help cleanse the liver. Natural food sources for vitamin B include green leafy vegetables, eggs, liver, sardines, mussels, chicken, beef and cheese.
  
  Vitamin C helps prevent fatty buildup in the liver and may help prevent cirrhosis. Take 5,000 mg a day to aid in a liver flush. Natural food sources for vitamin C are lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits.
  
  Vitamin E serves as an antioxidant that helps detox the liver. Good sources of vitamin E are almonds, wheat germ, sunflower seeds and peanut butter.
  
  Lecithin helps break down the fats that collect in the liver. Soy beans contain lecithin.
  
  Selenium provides antioxidant properties to protect the liver. Selenium is found in Brazil nuts, pork, lamb and beef.
  
  A liver flush using vitamins may last a few days to a week.
  
  

Herbs that Cleanse the Liver

• Milk thistle is the most popular liver detox and support herbal supplement. Milk thistle aids in protecting the liver against chemical toxins, most notably alcohol. Milk thistle should be taken to improve liver function, prevent liver damage and encourage renewal of damaged liver cells.
  
  Dandelion root stimulates the liver for efficient toxin and waste removal. It also helps increase bile production.
  
  Turmeric is an Ayurvedic herb helpful in cleansing the liver naturally. Turmeric boosts the production of bile, aiding the liver in metabolizing fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
  
  Cascara sagrada bark aids in relieving constipation and thereby frees the liver from buildup of excess toxins and waste.
  
  Yellow dock is an herb that purifies the liver, helping the liver secrete bile more efficiently. Yellow dock also helps dissolve fat that is collected in the liver.
  
  Lycopodium is an essential herb to help detox the liver.
  
  Tincture helps flush the harmful toxins collected in the liver.
  
  Fringe tree stimulates bile production and prevents liver enlargement.
  
  Horsetail, clove, ginger and cinnamon generally enhance liver function.
  
  

Diet to Cleanse the Liver

• In addition to taking vitamin and herbal supplements for your liver, some changes in your diet will enhance daily liver detoxification and support.
  
  Drink fresh citrus juices using oranges, limes and lemons with ginger and garlic and a teaspoon of olive oil. The juice will help flush toxins from the liver.
  
  Eliminate processed foods and include organic foods, lean meats and a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. In particular, broccoli, artichokes, cabbage, radishes and seaweed encourage liver detox and support.
  
  Drink 8 glasses of water a day to flush away toxins