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Would you like to… Enhance Your Liver Health Reduce Inflammation & Oxidative Stress to Your Liver Improve Your Digestive Health Increase Bile Production to Aid Digestion Improve Nutrient Uptake from Food Improve Phase 1, 2 and 3 Detoxification Improved Food Protein Breakdown Worry Less about what You Eat & Drink If so, you may want to try our Liver Support with Milk Thistle & Dandelion formula.This herbal blend can also potentially give you a whole host of other benefits, such as: Stronger Immune System Improved Skin Health Increased Brain Health Improved Bone Health Improved Blood Sugar Regulation Lower Cholesterol Levels Aid Healthy Weight Loss & Boost Metabolism Why is it important to Support Your Liver and Gallbladder?Your liver is extremely important to a number of processes in your body. It’s responsible for: producing bile, which helps to break down fat. Helping to remove bilirubin (a substance in bile) Storing energy for future use (glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver) Plays a crucial role in filtering toxic waste out of your blood, including external toxins and metabolic waste products. But this only scratches the surface of what the liver does, it’s actually the most multifaceted organ in your body performing 1000s of tasks every second of the day!When your liver is not functioning optimally, it can create a variety of different problems, such as : Jaundice (yellowing of the skin & eyes) Nausea & vomiting Itchy skin Bruising easily Bloody, black or pale stool Decreased appetite Weakness & fatigue Swollen legs & abdomen A variety of Autoimmune problems can occur More mild symptoms of the Liver being Suboptimal that a naturopathic doctor would commonly look out for include low tolerance to fatty foods, pain around the right shoulder blade, constipation, gut dysbiosis, headaches, allergies + intolerances and joint pain.What Damages the Health of Your Liver and Gallbladder?The most commonly known condition is called fatty liver disease, which is mainly linked with excessive alcohol consumption. However, it is possible to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.There are many factors that can contribute to poor liver health: Poor diet - eating too much, too often, and too processed foods all stress the liver Excessive alcohol consumption Being overweight or obese Not exercising enough Smoking Excessive use of medicines, such as ibuprofen & paracetamol Excessive exposure to environmental toxins like Mold, Heavy Metals and Pesticides Hepatitis infection through unprotected sex, exposing yourself to other peoples blood and sharing needles to take drugs Inhalation, consumption or absorption (through skin) of toxic products, such as cleaning sprays, air fresheners, aerosols (including deodorant) and other chemicals Stress, depression & anxiety How Do You Test the Health of Your Liver?Liver function tests, or liver chemistries, measure the levels of bilirubin, liver enzymes and proteins in your blood.Different variations of liver chemistries are: Bilirubin test, Albumin test, ALT test (alanine transaminase), AST test (aspartate aminotransferase), and ALP test (alkaline phosphatase).If your levels are too high, or too low in any of these tests then it could indicate there is some damage to the health of your liver.However, these tests are not very sensitive to minor reductions to your liver’s optimal functioning. Most naturopathic doctors agree that periodically supporting your liver with some kind of herbal combination is a good idea, even for those with otherwise excellent health, even if only as a preventative measure.The Top 10 Ways to Improve the Health of Your Liver and Gallbladder:Here’s the top 10 lifestyle changes you can make to support the health of your liver: Eat a nutrient dense, organic diet. A poor diet can cause fat to build up in the liver (fatty liver disease) which can inhibit the liver's ability to play it’s part in metabolism. This can also lead to scarring or hardening of the liver [1] Foods containing Choline are important to prevent this, like egg yolks, liver and nuts and seeds. (see below for recommendations if you don’t regularly enjoy these foods.)   Don’t consume alcohol excessively. As with poor diet, excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to fat building up in the liver (alcoholic fatty liver disease) [2] Maintain a healthy weight. If you eat a clean organic diet then your weight should normalize over time [3]. Being overweight will cause a build up of fats in the liver and hinder its ability to function properly. Exercise regularly. Around 150 minutes a week is recommended, and there are many benefits to consistently exercising regularly, and this will help to reduce fat on the liver [4] Cut down on painkillers. Excessive use of painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can cause damage to your liver [5]. Only take them if you absolutely need to and try to stick to minimum doses, discontinuing use as soon as possible. Avoid toxic chemicals. Toxic chemicals can enter our bodies through our skin (especially cuts), inhalation, consumption and even through our eyes. Aerosol deodorants and air fresheners are easily overlooked examples.If you’re going to use aerosols or kitchen sprays, make sure the room is well ventilated or wear a mask, and be sure to steer clear from air fresheners [6]. This is also why it’s a good idea to purify what you take in, whether it’s a high quality air purifier, water purifier, or pure (organic) food…it gives your liver less toxicity that it has to handle. Avoid unprotected sex and don’t share needles. Unprotected sex can lead to the contamination of the hepatitus virus. Hepatitis can lead to a long term autoimmune system developing, which causes a build of scar tissue in liver cells [7].You can also catch hepatitis from sharing bodily fluids with infected through needles, cuts and sores. If you are struggling with a drug problem, speak to your physician for help. Fast Occasionally. We get it, no one enjoys not eating! But never missing a meal is not very natural…most animals in nature, and our ancestors, would have had times of hunger. And during those times, your body goes into what’s called a catabolic state, where it basically clears out the backlog of waste that has been building up, and breaks down and recycles old cells. It’s also a chance for your liver to unburden itself of fats that may have built up as it burns them for fuel. If the idea of going a day without food seems too much, consider intermittent fasting, a very popular strategy these days amongst people seeking to lose weight, improve their health, or who just want to optimize their performance! [8] Lower your stress and improve your mood. Stress can indirectly and directly damage hepatic tissue [9]. There are many ways to reduce stress and improve your mood and anxieties, such as meditation and psychotherapy. Support your liver with the building blocks it needs for optimal function: Dandelion. A study showed that dandelion helped to prevent damage to the liver in mice [10]. More studies on animals have shown that dandelion can help to protect the liver from oxidative stress, as well as reducing the levels of stored fat [11]. Traditionally, Dandelion was used as a cholagogue, meaning it causes your liver and gallbladder to excrete bile, which also helps mobilize any build up of excess fat.Milk Thistle. Scientifically known as silybum marianum - milk thistle is well known for its powerful “liver protecting” effects, and is commonly used as a complementary therapy by people who have liver damage [12].Zinc. A study on 60 non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis patients showed that zinc supplementation improved liver function, while helping to prevent the excessive accumulation of copper that can lead to damage of the liver [13].Choline. An essential nutrient that is crucial to make substances required to remove cholesterol (fat) from the liver, which is also important for many other bodily functions [14]. Hard to get from a plant based diet, and some people need a lot more than others due to genetic factors (see Genetic Insights to find out if this is you)Beetroot. Possesses a compound called glutathione, which has the ability to help detox the body of toxins [15], and also Betaine, a precursor to Choline.Artichoke Extract. Increases bile production in the liver, as well as promoting the growth of new liver tissue - all while protecting the liver from damage because of the antioxidant silymarin found in artichokes [16].Chanca piedra. Contains powerful antioxidants that can help to protect the liver from free radicals and improve liver function [17]. Its name translates as ‘stone breaker’ and it has been traditionally used in South America to break apart calcified stones in the gallbladder and kidneys.Yarrow. Scientifically known as achillea millefolium, test tube studies have shown that yarrow can help to reduce inflammation of the liver [18].Jujube Fruit Extract. Rich in antioxidants, a study on animals found that flavonoids found in jujube helped to reduce inflammation and stress in the liver [19].Introducing Feel Younger® Liver Support with Milk Thistle + DandelionWe understand that it’s not always easy, nor practical to implement a variety of lifestyle changes - especially all at once.We’d advise that you make as many of those changes as possible, but do so 1 or 2 at a time, make sure they stick and then move onto more.In the meantime, you can support your body with the essential nutrients and minerals it needs that can help you to support the health of your liver.That’s why we’ve included the above ingredients in our Liver Support with Milk Thistle & Dandelion supplement, along with:Chicory root, Alfalfa, Burdock Root, Celery Seed, Feverfew, Grape seed extract, L-Cysteine HCL, Methionine, Yellow Dock, N-Acetyl Cysteine, Raspberry juice powder, Turmeric, Berberine HCL and Ginger to enhance the effects even further.By combining all of these ingredients together into an easy to swallow capsule, we’ve taken the stress out of buying each of these ingredients separately, researching and experimenting how much of each you should take and then incorporating them into your diet/supplement regime.Here at Feel younger, we believe in providing strong doses at reasonable prices. Our Liver Support with Milk Thistle + Dandelion capsules are antibiotic free, gluten free, all natural, sugar free, hormone free, lactose free and contain no nasty binders. They provide a 1,166 mg daily dose, and will cost you no more than $29, with discounts available on multiple bottle and subscription purchases.How Do You Take Feel Younger® Liver Support with Milk Thistle + Dandelion?Take two capsules once a day.For the best results, take 20-30 minutes before a meal with a glass of water.Any Cautions?In very rare cases, people may experience abdominal pain, painful urination or nausea. If this occurs, discontinue immediately.SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BY PREGNANT WOMEN DUE TO GINGER CONTENT.ALWAYS consult a healthcare professional before taking any new supplements. 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Throughout early Europe, nettles were credited with nourishing and immune-stimulating properties.  Nettle tea was used for intestinal weakness, diarrhea, and malnutrition -- uses that persist to the present time. Nettles also act as a diuretic and are useful in treating kidney weakness and bladder infections. As a diuretic, nettles can help rid the body of excess fluid (edema) in persons with weakened hearts and poor circulation. Nettles also have been used topically to treat eczema and skin rashes and soothe arthritic and rheumatic joints. In fact, the plant has been most widely studied for its value in the treatment of arthritis and gout. When uric acid, a product of protein digestion, accumulates in the joints and tissues, a very painful inflammatory condition known as gout can result. One tablespoon of fresh nettle juice several times a day has been shown to help clear uric acid from the tissues and enhance its elimination from the body. Fresh nettle preparations sting a bit, and it is this sting that seems to have a healing effect: The reddening and stinging of the skin appear to reduce the inflammatory processes of dermatologic conditions (such as eczema) and rheumatic conditions (such as arthritis and gout). The tiny, stinging hairs contain formic acid and a bit of histamine. (Mosquitoes and biting ants also secrete formic acid, which is responsible for the familiar stinging and itching of their bites.) Nettles also are high in anti-inflammatory flavonoids, and they contain small amounts of plant sterols. They are extremely rich in vital nutrients, including vitamin D, which is rare in plants; vitamins C and A; and minerals, including iron, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Since nettles contain numerous nourishing substances, they are used in cases of malnutrition, anemia, and rickets, and as a tonic to help repair wounds and broken bones. You can cook nettles and eat them as you would steamed spinach -- their taste and appearance are similar. Nettles are a healthy and tasty addition to scrambled eggs, pasta dishes, casseroles, and soups. You also can juice nettles and combine the juice with other fresh juices, such as carrot or apple juice, for weak, debilitated persons, such as cancer and AIDS patients. Nettle preparations also have been shown to be effective in controlling hay fever symptoms. Nettle root has been found to increase a protein in the blood to which hormones bind. Ingesting nettle root helps to effectively reduce the amount of sex hormones that are "unbound"; that is, free to affect various tissues in the body. This can be helpful in cases of excessive hormonal stimulation, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome in women or benign prostatic hyperplasia in men.

What is Magnesium?Magnesium is an important mineral that’s crucially important for your body to function properly.It’s the fourth most abundant mineral found in your body[2] and it’s essential to all living cells and vital for myriad physiological functions[3].The reason why the benefits are so numerous and varied is because of the many ways that optimal levels of magnesium are necessary to function optimally.For instance, magnesium is required for the production of ATP (the main source of energy in our cells)[4], and the production of DNA, RNA, and proteins[5].Magnesium plays an important role in cell-to-cell communication[6].Over 300 enzymes (biological catalysts that make chemical processes happen in our body) require the presence of magnesium to function properly[7].Because of its positive charge, magnesium stabilizes the cellular membranes[8].How common is magnesium deficiency?While a deficiency severe enough to warrant medical attention is relatively rare, some health professionals believe that suboptimal levels of magnesium are relatively common, with estimates as high as 75% of people in the US not having a sufficient intake,[16] let alone an optimal intake, which has yet to be precisely defined.As with any essential nutrient, here at Feel Younger we believe that it’s always ideal to test your magnesium levels to be sure if it would be beneficial to take.The best tests for Magnesium are generally considered to be: RBC (red blood cell) or intracellular magnesium, to get a true understanding of overall deficiency.The more common tests are plasma or serum magnesium, which are much cheaper and easily available, but which are less of a true reflection of your body’s stores of magnesium, as your body will tend to keep your plasma and serum levels in a tight range in all but severe cases of deficiency.RBC (red blood cell) or intracellular magnesium tests, on the other hand, are considered to give a more accurate indication of true, overall levels of magnesium stores in the cells, which is what actually matters when assessing if levels are optimum.If you’re unable to access these tests however, then, given that Magnesium is a natural substance that is very safe for the vast majority of the population (see below for exceptions), it seems reasonable to try it, if you would like to support your body to Feeling Younger and Healthier, especially if you identify with some of the early signs of deficiency listed above.What causes Magnesium Deficiency?The most commonly understood causes of Magnesium Deficiency include[17]: a poor diet type 2 diabetes digestive problems such as Crohn’s disease long-term vomiting or diarrhoea kidney problems long-term use of diuretics some medicines (for example, fluid tablets and medicines for ulcers or reflux) can cause low magnesium levels if taken for long periods alcoholism In addition, some healthcare professionals point to the fact that, even in the case of a relatively good diet, it’s an established fact that the soil in which our food grows is 75%-90% lower in essential minerals like magnesium than it was 100 years ago.[18]So whether you’re eating plants, which can only get the minerals from the soil, or whether you’re eating animals that ate those plants, the results is the same: the food we’re eating is more mineral depleted, and therefore magnesium depleted, than it was up until relatively recently in our evolution.Finally, there is strong evidence that stress itself depletes magnesium[19]. This creates a vicious cycle where stress depletes magnesium, and then lowered magnesium reduces stress. Presumably, in order to break this cycle, you would need to replenish magnesium as well as reduce stress.What’s the Best Form of Magnesium to Take?There are many different forms of magnesium available, including citrate, sulfate, oxide, chloride and malate.However, the form that’s considered the best, the most easily absorbed by the body, is Magnesium Glycinate.Forms of magnesium that are less well absorbed and cheaper, like for instance magnesium oxide, have a laxative effect. As a general rule, the less well absorbed the form of magnesium is, the more of a laxative effect it’ll have.When consuming mineral supplements, the best form is generally considered to be when it’s chelated (chemically bonded) to an amino acid. Why is this? Because minerals in their raw form are inorganic, meaning that the body does not recognise them as food, often doesn’t absorb them well, and then also struggles to excrete them.Conversely, when a mineral is bonded to an amino acid, or chelated, this makes the mineral and Organic Mineral i.e. it’s the same form found in food, and so your body recognises the magnesium as food, and absorbs it a lot better.Magnesium Glycinate then, the type sold by Feel Younger, is considered the best form of magnesium because it’s bonded to Glycine, an abundant amino acid in the body which has a whole host of it’s own benefits[20], including: Glycine is one of the building blocks of the body’s most powerful natural antioxidant, glutathione Necessary to make collagen, for healthy skin Can improve sleep quality Can help keep blood sugar balanced May protect the liver and the heart Can protect against muscle loss. Although Glycine is not considered as an essential amino acid, because the body is capable of making its own, if necessary, many healthcare professionals consider it a good idea to increase glycine intake, either through natural foods like bone broth, or via supplementation.Feel Younger is proud to present our Magnesium Glycinate, containing 425mg of Elemental Magnesium per serving, which is close to the recommended daily amount for most people, enough to make up for the shortfall in almost any diet.How do you take Feel Younger ® Magnesium Glycinate?Ideally take with water directly before eating a meal, for maximum absorption, but can be taken any time, or as directed by a healthcare professional.Are there any cautions?Though magnesium supplements are generally considered safe, you should check with a healthcare professional before taking them, especially if you have a medical condition.The mineral supplement may be unsafe for people who take certain diuretics, heart medications, or antibiotics[21].Most people who take magnesium supplements don’t experience side effects, but magnesium can cause gut-related issues such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, especially when used in large doses[22].It’s important to note that people with kidney issues are at a higher risk of experiencing adverse effects related to magnesium supplements[23].Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your diet or lifestyle. 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