Our bodies digest food into molecules that can pass through the digestive tract and into the bloodstream. Incompletely digested foods can enter cells, which treat them as invaders. Once this happens, certain foods become toxic to the body and trigger inflammation. If you are healthy, but are concerned about keeping your liver working well, cut your intake of toxic substances, such as alcohol, caffeine, fried food, and saturated fat. Eat a well balanced diet and take a range of supplements.
Key foods are fruits and vegetables.
Eat three servings a day of vegetables that are rich in glucosinolates, such as cabbage, broccoli, kale and Brussels sprouts. Artichokes and turmeric also aid liver function. Take a high strength multi-vitamin and mineral, additional antioxidant nutrients and at least 2,000mg of vitamin C each day. Help from the ocean Research into ways to improve the body's ability to make healthy cartilage and heal joints has focused on green-lipped mussels and extracts from sharks' cartilage. The gree-lipped mussel contains high levels of proteins, vitamins and minerals and a type of proteoglycan, which is a natural joint lubricant, and a component of all cartilage.