The Liver: Your Body’s Metabolic Powerhouse

In this radio broadcast, nutritionist Corinne Furnari and pharmacist Carol Petersen explore the liver’s role as the body’s primary biochemical factory. They explain how the liver regulates blood volume, stabilizes blood sugar, filters toxins, produces bile, and processes nutrients, emphasizing that nearly every metabolic function depends on its health. Despite its heavy workload, the liver is uniquely resilient and capable of regeneration when properly supported.

The hosts caution that chronic high insulin levels and fatty liver disease—especially non-alcoholic fatty liver disease—can progressively impair liver function. Modern diets high in sugar, refined carbohydrates, and frequent snacking place constant stress on the liver, limiting its ability to complete detoxification and repair cycles. Over time, this metabolic overload can contribute to insulin resistance, inflammation, and widespread systemic health issues.

To reduce this burden, Furnari and Petersen highlight the benefits of intermittent fasting and a whole-foods diet. Allowing longer intervals between meals gives the liver time to rest, repair, and shift its energy toward detoxification rather than constant glucose regulation. They also discuss supportive natural approaches, including milk thistle, targeted amino acids, and traditional practices such as coffee enemas, noting that these methods should be used thoughtfully and tailored to individual needs.

Listener questions expand the discussion to related concerns such as acid reflux and urinary tract infections. In response, the hosts suggest alternatives like DGL licorice and zinc to support digestive and mucosal health without suppressing stomach acid. Throughout the broadcast, they emphasize the liver’s remarkable capacity to heal when metabolic stress is reduced and consistent, nutrition-focused lifestyle changes are applied.

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