Thursday, February 15, 2007

ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES

Usually they look at the AST and ALT readings.
High ALT enzymes are what they usually are watching for because ALT is made in the liver, and it's what they read to indicate liver inflammation, which is another word for the various Hepetitises. Have you been vaccinated for Hep C?

Higher AST is usually from alcohol or drug abuse, so we can rule those out for you both.
Higher GGT levels can indicate a gallbladder issue-like gallstones. And Jac, you don't have a gallbladder.

But you both HAVE been on meds and recently cut back or gone off. Specifically, cholesterol meds Jac.
And HRT can do it too.
Heck, almost ANY med can reflect a change in liver readings, and even time of day can cause a variance, or stress, and certainly being sick. But specifically, cholesterol lowering meds, and HRT.
Viruses can cause elevations, like EPV or MONO, and chronic fatigue.
Being heavier, as well as heart stress can also be causes.

But here's the kicker:
to pamper your liver and assist your numbers in coming down...
RAW FOOD with every meal
ENZYMES with every meal
and at least 30-40% raw diet. :) And we are ALL way above that.
Super greens, acidophillis, sprouts, raw fresh juicing
dark green leafy vegetables
cold pressed oils
eating COLOR- avocados among them
I could go on but it's all the stuff you already know and ARE EATING!

To me, this is probably exactly what you both are getting on yourselves: your liver is processing lots of stuff.
DRINK MORE WATER
and make sure you are taking your omega 3 and 6 oils. Good oils help the liver.

Now to the energetic component-anger and apathy. BOTH are the emotional toxins stored in the liver. That old old resentful powerless anger, impotent rage that had to be stuffed. That's the stuff!

Track those emotions anytime they come up, or go in and find them, find the imprint moment they are attached to. Then release and retrain, teaching and grow up!

1 comment:

Joy! said...

Another thing that can cause liver inflammation is fructose intolerance-BTW
Maybe it's the added fruit consumption that has your liver working so hard?
Try adding enzymes/course if this were an issue you'd probably be having sugar crashse after the fruit smoothies and as far as you both have said, you aren't. Right?