Why the liver is a very busy organ and what is the roll of spine in its function.

Why the liver is a very busy organ and what is the roll of spine in its function.
By Dr. Masoud Shamaeizadeh

    The liver has over 5000 known different  functions. Even so, science has not discovered all the activities performed by this largest organ in the body. Without the liver you would die in a very short time.

The liver eliminates poisons in the body by dumping them into the bowel via the bile. These toxic substances can be reabsorbed into the blood stream. They can also interfere with normal digestive function in the bowel.

Why the liver is a very busy organ and what is the roll of spine in its function.  


 Fortunately  for you, nature has seen fit to make the liver much larger than it needs to be to maintain life. Most scientists agree that the liver is approximately six times larger than necessary; in other words, you could function adequately with only 1/6 of your liver. The liver also has excellent rebuilding capabilities. This is very fortunate indeed, because the liver is greatly overworked in most people in today’s civilized environment.

Let’s differentiate two types of liver involvements. The first one for which most medical doctors look is liver pathology. This includes conditions such as infectious hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, fatty degeneration, and other disease processes. The second type of liver involvement.The one with which we are concerned in here is functional overload conditions which may one day turn into sever causing liver disease processes. Unfortunately, when disease processes are present it is often too late to reverse the condition and bring the liver back to its normal function.

 A liver that is overloaded and incapable of taking care of body needs can cause a wide variety of symptoms. This is because the liver has so many separate and distinct functions, affecting health in many different ways.The liver plays a very important role in digestive functions, especially in fat metabolism. An abnormally functioning liver, or an overworked liver, can affect many types of digestion. The liver eliminates poisons in the body by dumping them into the bowel via the bile. These toxic substances can be reabsorbed into the blood stream. They can also interfere with normal digestive function in the bowel.

The liver removes many excess hormones from the body 

The liver helps to maintain a hormone balance. For example, the anti-diuretic hormone (water retention hormone) is eliminated by the liver when excessive. If the liver is not functioning adequately, an individual may have swelling usually in the legs or abdomen due to water retention.

Some of the sex hormones are deactivated by the liver. Failure here can cause menstrual problems, change in secondary sex characteristics, etc.

There may be a disturbance in sugar handling as a result of liver dysfunction, because the liver is a major sugar storehouse. It is responsible for many sugar conversion factors within the body.

Improper utilization of vitamins, particularly the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, can result from improper liver function. Adequate absorption of these vitamins, as well as their storage, is dependent on the liver.

There are factors in blood coagulation that are developed in the liver. This can be observed in a person who has a tendency to bleed or bruise due to the blood’s poor clotting ability.

These are just a few of the liver’s many, many functions. Symptoms of liver involvement may be severe fatigue, digestive disturbances, swelling, a constant chilled feeling, and poor appetite. There may be an inability to tolerate medications due to improper breakdown and elimination of the drugs, with an increased number of side effects. Signs of many types of nutritional deficiencies may be apparent.

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The sympathetic nervous system belongs to autonomic nervous system along with parasympathetic nervous system. T8 is where nerve supply to Liver

 T8 (Transverse Process 8 on spine) is where nerve supply to liver

This wonderful and resilient organ strives to detoxify our system, a job that is increasingly difficult given our present day affection for fast foods, processed foods, and chemicals.

Symptoms

Structural:
-T8 area pain, usually on the right
-medial right Scapula(shoulder) area painful to pressure
-wandering, seemingly unrelated structural symptoms

Functional:, headache, coated tongue , lassitude , sneezing , nightmares , burning feet

Signs:
-a T8 transverse process nodulated and tender to palpation
-3rd right rib painful to palpation, 2 inches lateral to sternum
Special note: If it seems to you that you face a choice between addressing the gall bladder or liver, support the gall bladder (T4) first, then the liver. Acupuncture point LV 3. LV 8  , LV 13 , UB 18 may be tender

Acupuncture point LV 3, LV 8 , LV 13 , UB 18

What do we suggest?
Chiropractic adjustment accompanied with Acupuncture
Nutrition supplement  
Liverdetox for more information please call us 818-831-0100
Diet:
These patients do not benefit from chemical toxins, especially alcohol and processed foods. They do benefit from:
-Pure water and lots of it
-Raw fresh organic vegetables 70% of your food
-Regular bowel movements (Organic Spanish Black Radish, 4-6 per day will most often restore regular bowel function).

Spanish Black Radish