Kidney /
Liver
Kidney/Liver Disorders (all figures are
for the U.S.)
Approximately 2.8 million American adults
have been told they have kidney trouble (1997)1
There are over 37,000 deaths
annually from kidney disease in the United States (2000) 2
25,000,000 Americans – one
in every 10 – are or have been afflicted with liver and
biliary diseases.
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
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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,
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