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Kidney/Liver
Disorders (all figures are for the U.S.)
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Approximately
2.8 million American adults have been told they have
kidney trouble (1997) 1
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There are
over 37,000 deaths annually from kidney disease in the
United States (2000) 2
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25,000,000
Americans – one in every 10 – are or have been
afflicted with liver and biliary diseases.
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25,000
Americans die each year from chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
Approximately 5,000 liver transplants were performed in
2000. Because of the shortage of organs, it is estimated
that nearly 1,700 prospective recipients died in 2001
while waiting for a liver for transplantation. There are
currently over 18,000 people waiting for a liver
transplant.3
The
liver weighs about four pounds, is the largest gland in the
body, and is the only internal organ that will regenerate itself
if part of it is damaged.4 The liver has hundreds
of functions in the body, including destroying bacteria, storing
vitamins, and clotting the blood.5 The most important
function is the secretion of bile (necessary for digestion).
In addition to digestion and energy production, the liver also
acts as a detoxifier by excreting toxic substances through the
kidneys and bowels.6 So in order for the liver
to function properly, the kidneys must also function properly.
The kidneys remove waste products from the body, keep chemicals
in balance, and maintain the body’s water balance. 7
The
liver and kidneys work together as the body’s detoxification
system, removing toxins that result from environmental
pollutants, poor diet, stress, alcohol and tobacco consumption,
coffee and tea, medications, etc. However, these organs can only
function optimally when they are clean and provided with certain
nutrients. When toxins build up in the system, the liver
and kidneys are unable to function optimally and the body begins
to store toxins in the tissues. As the toxins build up,
common symptoms occur, such as fatigue, headaches, irritability,
insomnia, depression, poor digestion, bad breath, allergies,
skin problems, and over time may even lead to chronic illnesses
like cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease.
The
Greatest Vitamin in the World contains several different
valuable nutrients, such as milk thistle, which aids in removing
toxins from the body. Through research, milk thistle has
been shown to both support liver health through preventing
penetration of harmful substances into the liver cells and also
stimulate the regenerative ability of the liver.8
In addition, it has also been shown to help increase bile flow,
aiding in digestion, and reducing oxidative stress through its
antioxidant properties.9
The
special formula for The Greatest Vitamin in the World
also contains all of the nutrients necessary in ensuring proper
liver and kidney function and/or healing, such as acidophilus,
Vitamins A, B, C, E, Calcium, Potassium, and Zinc.10
This article courtesy of John Trout - www.vitamin4body.com
1.
National Vital Statistics Report, Vol 50, No 15.
2. Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13, No 151.
3. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Edition 16. F.A. Davis
Company: Philadelphia,1989, p. 982-3.
4. Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing, 3rd Edition. p. 294.
5. Taber's, p. 1044.
6. Taber's, p. 1043.
7. Taber's, p. 973.
8. Silybum marianum. In: Fleming T, ed. PDRr for Herbal
Medicines. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company; 1998:
1138-1141.
9. Ahmad N, et al. "Skin cancer chemoprotective effects of
a flavanoid antioxidant silymarin are mediated via impairment of
receptor tyrosine kinase signaling and perturbation in cell
cycle progression." Biochem Biopphys Res Commun. 1998;
18:294-301 Abstract.
10. Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing, 3rd Edition. p.
292-293, 481.
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