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    Home » Nutrition

    The Liver: Your Most Important Fat Burning Organ!

    By Catherine on June 5, 2012 Last Updated January 10, 2023 7 Comments | No Medical Advice | This Post Contains Affiliate Links

    The Liver: Your Most Important Fat Burning Organ! | Butter NutritionProper liver function is critical for a healthy body (and a healthy body is crucial for weight loss)

    The liver performs over 400 functions, but one of the most important jobs being to filter toxins and waste from your blood. After your liver filters your blood, it transforms any toxins found into substances to be excreted out of your body via your kidneys (urine) or dumps them in your bile duct to flow into your digestive system and out your body in feces (in a healthy liver with good bile flow).

    If your liver does not have the proper nutrients to do its' job of filtering the blood and transforming toxins into safe substances to send out of your body, it gets backed up and sluggish.

    Toxins are NOT able to leave your body, and they are stored in your adipose tissue (fat tissue) where they will stay until your liver function improves, and they can be released safely!

    Another common problem is sluggish/stagnant bile flow. The liver dumps toxins into the bile (bile duct is a river for toxins to move out of the body) and when it gets too thick, the toxic matter can't flow out of the body quick enough (leading to fatigue, low energy, constipation, PMS, toxicity & disease)!
    LIVER

    How does your liver function measure up?

    Is your liver function supporting your body's fat burning abilities? If you suffer from any of the following, your liver and gallbladder might be trying to tell you something!

    • History of alcohol/drug use or hepatitis
    • Long term prescription drug use
    • Sensitive to chemicals (tobacco smoke, fumes, perfume, cleaning agents, etc.)
    • Pain between the shoulder blades
    • Stomach upset by greasy foods
    • Greasy or shiny stools
    • History of nausea, motion sickness, or morning sickness
    • Light or pale colored stools
    • Headache over the eyes
    • Gallbladder attacks
    • Bitter taste in the mouth (especially after meals)
    • Become sick or easily intoxicated if drinking wine
    • Easily hung over
    • Pain under right side of rib cage
    • Hemorrhoids or varicose veins
    • NutraSweet (aspartame) consumption
    • Chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia

    Most often, liver stress is the consequence of a liver injury (often from Rx meds), protein deficiency, poor digestion, a low nutrient diet and/or nutrient excess (especially copper, iron and vitamin A) that allows an increased toxic burden to build up.

    Fat burning is not a priority for a liver under stress. That's why you must "get healthy to lose weight" not "lose weight to get healthy."

    Trying to go about it another way is a waste of time (dieting, cleansing, fasting, etc) and works against your body. You must strengthen your liver to support your body's fat burning abilities!

    This is in part because 'dilution is the solution to pollution', meaning extra fat can help a toxic burden making your body feel more 'safe'. This is because toxins can be fat soluble and are stored in fat cells.

    Cellular 'pollution' and the health of your liver is always a factor in chronic conditions as well as weight loss resistance.

    Want to learn more about how to strengthen your liver? Consider checking out the following resources:

    • Masterclasses: How to Align To Detox Discover how to give your liver 'less work to do' and the right support with a food-based plan!
    • Article: Is your gut issue really a liver issue? Learn the links between the gut and the liver/biliary axis. 
    • Article: Do you need to detox: Understand how detoxification works, and what YOU can add into your diet to support it!
    • eBook: Creating {Nutritional} Wealth: The fast-track to creating your own custom nutrition plan!

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    The LIVER: your most important fat burning organ! | Butternutrition.com

    References:
    Weatherby,  Dicken. "Liver and Gallbladder." Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Nutritional Therapy Association, 2004. Print.
    Photo Credits: Liver Clipart: Altered and used with permission from Microsoft.

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    About Catherine

    Hi there! I’m Catherine Crow. Seattle-based Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Educator, Diet Investigator, and Coconut Milk Ice Cream Enthusiast. My goal is to help guide you to improve your nutrition through strategic eating (not dieting) and without expensive supplements. Because when you know better, you can feel better! Read more...

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    1. Kiki Becerra Bacaro

      May 08, 2013 at 4:31 pm

      ok, so I have a fatty liver and my liver is "19.6 centimeters in length" according to a ct scan performed recently (it's not the first time I've been told this)...so I've been told to avoid all fats. What would be your recommendation?

      Reply
      • butternutrition

        May 10, 2013 at 8:59 pm

        Unfortunately, I'm unable to give out specific recommendations to non-clients. However, I would love to set up a free consultation with you 🙂

        Reply
    2. Bonnie

      September 04, 2013 at 12:20 am

      I have 3 gallstones. How does one do an oil flush and what are the risks? Ty

      Reply
    3. Ell

      October 22, 2013 at 2:36 am

      I would be very interested to learn more about this. I did send an email a few weeks ago asking if you could do email/skype consultations. Never heard back?

      Reply
    4. Shannon

      November 17, 2015 at 5:38 pm

      Soooo, what do you do when you are 6 yrs post gallbladder removal and can't seem to loose weight? I'm paleo/gf, I run, weight train.

      Reply
      • Brooke

        April 13, 2016 at 7:27 pm

        Shannon-I'm having the SAME problem. Also 6 years post surgery. I'd love to know what I should be doing differently!!

        Reply
    5. Dee Pryor

      January 14, 2017 at 9:47 pm

      Long term user of anti seizure med which will eventually kill my liver. There is nothing they can do about it and as long as I am a seizure patient, I am ineligible for a transplant when mine does go. I have been luck so far, but I know that luck will run out at some point and I will die. I am sure I am not the only one.

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