“All healing comes from the divine within. Hate, malice and jealousy only create poisons within the mind, soul and body. To be sure, attitudes do influence the physical conditions of the body; no one can hate his neighbor and not have liver trouble.”  - Edgar Cayce

As you read this article, I invite you to think about those elements in your life that you’ve been dreaming about changing. You can begin by noticing all that’s wonderful and all that inspires gratitude within you. Next, contemplate what isn’t working. Explore the things that are not in alignment with who you are.

Your liver may have more to do with your energy, vitality, attitudes, and immunity than you realize. It has direct control over the growth and functioning of every cell in the body. Any kind of malfunction, deficiency, or abnormal growth pattern of the cell is largely due to poor liver performance. The results of steadily improving cell metabolism will affect the way you feel about your inner self as much as it will show on the outside. Symptoms of a congested liver can be fatigue, depression, digestion problems and mental fog, to name a few.

The liver has over 500 functions, including breaking down fats, producing cholesterol, and filtering toxins out of what we eat, drink, and breathe. Toxins are defined as anything your body interprets as harmful or stressful. A healthy liver receives and filters one to 1.5 quarts of bile everyday, which is critical to digestion, absorption, detoxification, and immunity.

The barrage of toxins to which we are exposed today is unprecedented in history. Your liver is your first line of defense and your body’s main detoxification organ. Detoxification is a primary natural function of the body. Your body is detoxifying all the time. It has its own body-cleansing system consisting of enzymes, hormones and lymphatic fluids that constantly rid the body of unwanted materials and chemicals.

Although technology and industry have helped us to live more comfortably, we have seen an explosion of synthetic products in our everyday life. In the past 60 years there have been significant alterations in how our food is grown and packaged, how our homes are built, furnished and cleaned, how our gardens and lawns are maintained, and how our cosmetics are manufactured. Out of the approximately 75,000 chemicals now in use, fewer than 3 percent have been tested for carcinogenicity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reported nearly 30 cancer-causing chemicals in the fatty tissue of most Americans today. This heavy load is putting an extra burden on the filter systems in our body, affecting not only our bodies, but also our environment and most importantly, the health and well being of our children.

Over time, many of us have come to accept developing a degenerative disease or simply feeling incrementally worse each year as part of the aging process. It is not. There is so much we can do to take responsibility for our health and support our body through detoxification and re-balancing our biochemistry. The origin of most diseases can be traced to the liver. By decongesting the liver and gallbladder, the body’s 60 to 100 trillion cells will be able to “breathe” more oxygen, receive sufficient amounts of nutrients, improve digestion and elimination, and maintain perfect communication links with the nervous system, endocrine system, and all other parts of the body.

Our physical health is also intimately linked to our emotional health. Cleansing the liver and keeping it clean helps maintain emotional balance by rooting out deep-seated anger and resentment, as the body holds on to various emotions in different body parts. Many people experience the relief that comes with letting go of unresolved issues of the past in creating a new sense of being alive. Truly, the vitality and attitude you wake up with can be traced to your liver. Everything we do in this lifetime, we experience through our physical body. Liver cleansing particularly helps balance the solar plexus chakra, which represents the energy center in the body. This area is responsible for willpower, as well as energy absorption; it’s the central switchboard for physical and emotional well-being. Our stressful lifestyles can alter the natural flora or population of the bile in the liver, thereby overworking it. This congestive effect, resulting from the stress response, gives rise to great discomfort on the cellular level and is felt as emotional upset. The liver maintains the nervous system by supplying it with vital nutrients and determining our stress response. Our ability to cope with stress is intimately linked to our physical health, as is our ability to experience joy, balance, and hope.

It’s much easier to reach for a better thought, leave behind resistance, and stay connected to the source when your mind is clear and your energy is high. Your liver is more than just an organ. It’s critical to your health and is directly connected to the vitality and happiness you experience on a daily basis. Detoxification is a powerful tool for raising your vibration in allowing you to feel better about your body, your life and your environment. Feeling happy with an abundant source of energy supports us to be in alignment with the most productive prayer—the prayer of appreciation. 

Cove Wellness - Detox Spa of La Jolla has been serving southern California for over 17 years offering Liver and Gallbladder Detoxification, Holistic Lymphatic Detoxification, Colon Cleansing, and other complimentary alternative healing therapies. They specialize in autoimmune disorders, inflammation, pain, candida, environmental toxins, heavy metals, parasites, breast and prostate health. Visit www.detoxspaoflajolla.com or call 858.551.9228 for more information.