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Love your liver
Nourish sequence: Step 3
The next important step on your hormone journey is optimising the function of your liver. This next domino or endocrine system is responsible for breaking down hormones to achieve overall hormonal balance.
The main steps include reducing the toxic load and increasing liver loving nutrients as clean fuel.
Signs that your liver needs support:
- PMS, unpleasant mood changes
- Headaches
- High blood pressure, fluid retention
- Sensitivity to smells
- Fatigue or brain-fog
- Difficulty losing weight
- Congested sinuses or postnasal drip
- High sensitivity to coffee or alcohol
- Bloated
- Heavy periods
- Painful periods
- Painful breasts
- Skin rashes or acne
- Blood sugar imbalances
- Abdominal bloating, poor digestion, nausea
- Constipation, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Bad breath
- Coated tongue
- Circles under eyes
Benefits of supporting your liver:
- Stable emotions
- Normal menstrual flow
- Reduced breast tenderness
- Reduced headaches
- No more PMS symptoms
- Prevent body odor
This week includes: 🎥 4:13 minutes of video | 📄 1 x Lunch recipe pack & Tracker | 📄 BONUS: 1 x Castor oil Protocol
Food focus for the week:
Eat a liver loving lunch
& drink a liver juice
Avoid alcohol & refined sugar
BONUS: Castor oil protocol
Castor oil packs have been used for centuries to treat reproductive complaints such as:
- Period pain,
- Fibriods,
- Ovarian cysts,
- Endometriosis
- Adenomyosis
- Support after a miscarriage.
Castor oil also enhances liver function, stimulates the healthy flow of lymph fluid, supports natural detoxification pathways
and reduces inflammation.
See guide for precautions if you are trying to conceive or have heavy flow
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where do I buy castor oil?
Try and buy an organic, cold-pressed, 100% pure, hexane-free, extra virgin castor oil, preferably in a glass bottle. Found at most wellness stores and online:
https://biosil.co.za/product/castor-oil-organic-200ml-2/
What if I don't have a juices?
The juices are not compulsory, however they do provide an extra boost of nutrients for the liver.
You most probably would find a second hand juicer online or at a Cash Crusaders. If not, you can ask your local juice bar or Kauai to make a custom juice for you according to the recipes provided.
What is the best Apple Cider Vinegar to chose?
Organic is best, and it should include ‘The Mother’ from which the apple cider vinegar is fermented.
Great brands to try:
- Braggs: https://www.dischem.co.za/bragg-apple-cider-vinegar-473ml-621
- Nature’s choice: https://www.dischem.co.za/nature-s-choice-apple-cider-mother-500ml-316
- Healthier You: Order from May who has been making ACV for the last 10 years. Organic, unfiltered, raw & fermented.
Prices: 750 ml – glass bottle, fermented for 6 months R165. Take 2 = R300. Or 3 @ R390. Courier @ R100. Order directly from May: 0825799011
This week's reflection
What did you notice in regards to your energy, mood and digestion after eating liver loving lunches this week? Let us know in the comments.
Access all recipes in the Kitchen
The Happy Hormone Club Kitchen is jam packed with wholefood recipes that will keep your hormones happy while loved by the whole family.
The content in this programme has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. This content is provided on the understanding that it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Always work with a qualified healthcare practitioner when making changes to your medication, diet or overall healthcare plan.
