Session 2: Liver Detox Flashcards
5 harmful substances removed by the Liver are:
1) Ammonia (convert to urea to be excreted in urine through a process called deamination)
2) Bilirubin (working together with the spleen which destroys old red blood cells)
3) Hormones
4) Drugs
5) Toxins (chemical agents, poisons, alcohol)
How much toxic waste has one consumed from birth till age 50?
2 tons of toxic wastes
Toxins impair the functions of internal organs that lead to higher risks of (4 items)
1) Heart disease
2) Kidney dysfunction
3) Skin disorders
4) Allergies
What does toxin do? (2 items)
1) Generate lots of free radical activities lowering overall immunity
2) Increase risk of autoimmune diseases, tumor growth and cancer
What are the 6 sub-phases in Phase 2 of Liver Detox (Conjugation)
1) Glutathione (GSH) conjugation
2) Amino acid conjugation
3) Methylation
4) Sulfation
5) Aceylation
6) Glucuronidation
Glutathione (GSH) conjugation involves… (3 items)
1) Cysteine
2) Glutamic Acid
3) Glycine
Amino acid conjugation involves… (3 items)
1) L-glycine
2) Taurine
3) L-glutamine
Methylation involves… (3 items)
1) Conjugating methyl groups to toxins
2) Uses S-adenosyl-methionine
3) Magnesium
Sulfation utilizes… (3 items)
1) L-cysteine
2) L-methionine
3) Molybdenum
Acetylation utilizes (1 item) and nutrients (3 types)
1) Acetyl co-A to eliminate sulfa drugs.
Nutrients:
1) Thiamine (Vit B1)
2) Pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
3) Vit C
Glucuronidation utilizes… (1 item)
Glucuronic acid to form less toxic glucuronides for enhanced excretion
The 6 Liver Detox Amino Acids for Phase 2 are…
1) L-Cysteine / NAC
2) Taurine
3) L-Methionine
4) L-Glutamine
5) L-Glutamic Acid
6) L-Glycine
Research studies show links between induced Phase 1 and/or decreased Phase 2 detox with an increased risk of 3 diseases which are?
1) Cancer
2) Lupus (SLE)
3) Parkinson’s disease
