Part 2: Liver and Biliary Health Flashcards
Hepatitis: Nutritional Therapy for INFLAMATION (4 items)
EPA/DHA
Curcumin
Resveratrol
Gingerols
Hepatitis: Nutritional Therapy for VIRUS (4 types)
Lauric acid
L-lysine
Ascorbic Acid
Vitamins AD
Hepatitis: Nutritional Therapy for LIVER DAMAGE (4 types)
Silybum
NAC
Taurine
Schisandra
Hepatitis: Nutritional Therapy for LIVER DETOX (3 types)
Magnesium citrate
Ascorbic Acid
Artichoke
Fatty Liver Nutritional Therapy (11 types)
EPA/DHA
L-carnitine
Iodine
C Linoleic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Silybum
Taurine
HCA
Guarana
Chromium Polynicotinate
L-tyrosine
Liver Detox: Phase 1 (P450) uses X to alter toxic substances, medications and steroid hormones. What is X?
Oxygen
P450 enzyme reactions involve physiological processes which are (5 types) (5 types)
Oxidation
Reduction
Hydrolysis
Hydration
Dehalogenation
Phase 1 detox requires nutrients which are (6 types)
Magnesium
Vitamin C
Vitamin B
Niacin
Zinc
Folate
Many enzymes depend on X as a co-factor. What is X?
Magnesium
How many cytochrome P450 enzymes are involved in Phase 1 liver detox?
10
What toxins inhibit the functions of P450 enzymes? 3 types
Carbon tetrachloride
Carbon monoxide
Naringenin (grape fruit)
What 3 nutrients slow down Phase 1 liver detox?
Chili
Quercetin (onion)
Curcumin (tumeric)
What happens to the oxidized toxins, medication and steroid hormones from Phase 1?
Turn into intermediate compounds for Phase 2 actions.
Phase 2 liver detox is also called…
Conjugation
What is used to bind the toxins generated in Phase 1?
Water-soluble nutrients (conjugates)
How is the conjugated toxins eliminated from the body? (2 types)
Urine
Stools
What compounds are involved in Phase 2? (5 types)
Amino acids
Glutathione
Methionine
Sulfur
Acetyle co-A
What is sulphoraphane found in?
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, broccoli sprouts and cabbage
Which nutrient promotes Phase 2? (1 type)
Curcumin
How many sub-phases are highly toxic intermediate oxidized compounds detoxified?
6 sub-phases
Choletithiasis refers to the formation of…
Gallstones
What 2 conditions have a significant positive association with gallstones?
H. pylori infection
Fatty liver
What 2 compounds form pigment gallstone?
Bilirubin (dead red blood cells - yellow in colour)
Ionized calcium
Can bile-duct stones be formed in the absence of gallbladder stones?
Yes
Gallbladder stones are primarily what?
Cholesterol or black-pigment stones
Bile-duct stones are primarily what?
Calcium bilirubin or brown-pigment stones
Prevention for biliary obstruction includes… (7 items)
Dietary fiber
Reduce sweet fruits, fruit juices, soft drinks, refined starches, fried food, soft cakes, cookies, baked food
Hydration
Beans, seeds, nuts
Soy Lecithin
Reduce excess body fat
Lower triglycerides
